| Mel B | |
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| Information | |
| Age | 49 |
| Sex | Female |
| Occupation | Singer, Actress, TV Personality |
| Seasons | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Champions 1, Fantasy League, 20 |
Mel B, also known as Scary Spice (born May 29, 1975) served as a judge on Seasons 8–13 and will return as a judge for Season 20 of America's Got Talent. She also served as a judge on Champions 1 and Fantasy League.
Background
Melanie Brown, best known to audiences as the iconic Mel B of the Spice Girls, is a chart-topping music artist, actress, author, television personality and groundbreaking entrepreneur. Brown has found a home on television across the globe - just last fall she made television history when she joined "The X Factor" in the U.K. as a judge sitting next to Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh. It's her third number-one show on three different continents, along with a stint as coach on Australian spinoff "The Voice Kids."
The versatile talent competed on Season 5 of the ABC hit series "Dancing with the Stars," where she came in second place with her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She's appeared on episodes of "Hollywood Game Night," "RuPaul's Drag Race," "Celebrity Name Game" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," sharing her winnings with charity. In theater, she headlined as Mimi in a major production of "Rent" and appeared in a presentation of "The Vagina Monologues." She frequently co-hosts national television talk shows, including "Today," "Live with Kelly and Michael" and, most recently, "The View." Last December Mel B voiced the character of Fury in the new Disney animated feature "Tinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast."
Mel B's brash persona was at the core of the Spice Girl's global success, racking worldwide record sales of $55 million, a Guinness Book of World Records status for most No. 1 entries on the U.K. charts and most consecutive number ones for a new act. The group's enduring popularity brought about one of the most successful concert tours of 2007-08 with the reunion trek grossing more than $70 million. In 2012, the Spice Girls reunited in London for a performance at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony and for the premiere of "Viva Forever," the musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls.
Mel B currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and daughters. [1]
She participated in the second series of the UK version of The Masked Singer and was eliminated in week 2, unmasked as the Seahorse.
Judge Personality
Mel B is one of the toughest female judges in the show's history. Although she has pushed her buzzer only five times in the live shows, she will provide constructive criticism when needed. When she first started, she was the second easiest judge on the panel behind Howie. Although in season 13, she was much tougher than she used to be. When she sees an act that absolutely blows her away, she will say it's "off the chain".
Other Appearances
Trivia
- First act to vote Yes to: David Weathers
- First act to vote "No" to: Miu
- First act to buzz: Miu
- Golden Buzzer Acts: Sharon Irving (10), Laura Bretan (11), Darci Lynne (12), Amanda Mena (13), Susan Boyle (Champions), Billy & Emily England and Aidan Bryant (Fantasy League)
- Mel B pressed her Golden Buzzer in Season 9 however it is unknown who received it as it was never televised.
- Mel's Golden Buzzer in Season 12, Darci Lynne Farmer, won her season.
- Every one of Mel B's Golden Buzzers between Season 10 and Champions 1 are either singers or incorporated singing into their acts, this streak was broken when she returned for America's Got Talent: Fantasy League, where she hit the Golden Buzzer for Extreme Rollerblade Duo Billy & Emily England.
- Mel had the first televised Golden Buzzer on four separate years, Season 11, Season 12, Champions 1, and Fantasy League.
- She was the only judge to buzz an act during Fantasy League
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