Mel C

1. Melanie Jayne Chisholm - more commonly known as Mel C was born on the 12th of January, 1974.
2. She was born in Whiston, Lancashire and raised in Rainhill Merseyside where she went to Fairfield High School.
3. Melanie attended the Bird College of Dance, Music and Theatre Performance where she studied a diploma course.
4. Melanie saw an advert in The Stage magazine looking to form a girl group. She was enrolled at college at the time but left just short of finishing her three-year course.
5. Despite this, she did eventually gain a teaching qualification in tap and modern theatre dance!
6. Each girl had a particular style and Mel C became known for her tracksuits and tomboy attitude earning her the nickname Sporty Spice.
7. Melanie has since confessed that the girls came close to parting ways several times, even before Geri’s very public exit - and that she was almost kicked out herself!
8. In 1998 Mel C joined forces with Bryan Adams to release When You’re Gone. The song peaked at number three in the UK and spent nine weeks in the top 10 chart.
9. In 1999, Mel released her debut solo album Northern Star, although the girls were still yet to officially announce their split.
10. She reached the UK number one spot with the third single from her debut album. It was called Never be the Same Again.
11. Melanie has been open with the fact that she suffered with depression and an eating disorder in the past.
12. In 2009, Melanie and then-boyfriend Thomas Starr announced the birth of their daughter Scarlet.
13. Melanie played Mary Magdalene in the Jesus Christ Superstar 21-date theatrical performance at London’s O2 Arena in late September 2012.
14. Melanie appeared as a Judge on ITV’s Superstar and was reportedly offered a last minute five-figure deal to stay on-board.
15. Mel is a huge Liverpool FC fan, and you would often see her wearing the team’s iconic red whenever she could get away with it.