Melissa Monteleone
- Actress
- Make-Up Department
Melissa Montaleone was born in Michigan and grew up in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Her first-generation Canadian/Italian father and American mother settled down in Windsor. Growing up, Melissa performed in various plays and musicals in her local theatre company, "Riverfront Theatre Company" (2007-2010). Later in high school, Melissa took the stage in lead roles in musicals such as Grease (2012), Legally Blonde(2013), Grease(2014), and Bring it on the Musical(2016). At 16 years of age, Melissa signed with Fusion Talent Agency to expand her love for the dramatic arts into the world of film. With her experience in stage presents, in 2017, Melissa was crowned Miss Tecumseh in her town pageant. This opened the door to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant. After high school, Melissa received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Windsor (2020). During this time, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Jonkoping, Sweden. Here, she studied nursing and participated in theatre programs. After graduation, she became a nurse in labor and delivery (2020-2022) and the neonatal intensive care unit in Detroit (2022- present). Melissa is still actively creating short films and acting in film while expanding her skills through weekly classes at the Toronto LB studios.