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Melanie C Net Worth: How Rich is the Spice Girls Star Actually?

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3 years ago

September 28, 2021

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Melanie Jayne Chisholm, who is simply known as Melanie C, is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for being one of the core members of Spice Girls which was one of the most popular girl music groups of her time. As of 2022, Melanie C net worth is estimated to be around $30 million.

Full Name	Melanie Jayne Chisholm
Birth Date	12 January 1974
Birth Place	Whiston, Merseyside, England
Profession	Singer, Songwriter, and Actress
Relationship Status	In a Relationship
Net Worth	$30 million

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Early Life

Her mother was Joan O’Neill who had been working with different bands from a teenage age. As a result, her mother had an immense effect on her for interest in music. She studied at Brookvale Junior School but later shifted to Fairfield High School.

Because of her interest in different forms of expression such as singing and dancing, she decide to join Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts. However, she didn’t complete the entire course as she left near the end of the program to pursue the opportunities that were presented to her.

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Melanie along with her friends would respond to an advert by The Stage who mentioned that they were looking for a new girls group. This group would eventually comprise of 5 members including Melanie and would be known as the Spice Girls. Though she didn’t know it at the time, it was the start of great things ahead for her.

The group signed a deal with Virgin through which they released their debut album that was called Spice. This became a huge success since it managed to reach number 1 in the best album category across several countries. This transformed their popularity into being one of the most popular groups of the time.

They later worked on an album called Girl Power which went on to sell 30 million copies of the album. They were making history as no other girl group had been able to sell an album to this amount before. Even in 2021, it is considered to be among the most successful albums that were ever released.

The group continued to thrive in the years to come with the release of several other hits including Spiceworld. There was even a film about this album which managed to cross more than $100 million in revenue. Melanie has worked on her own single songs over the years as the members started to work more on their own.

Some of her top works included the song called “The Moment You Believe” which peaked in several countries including in Spain. Melanie has released several solo albums including This Time which was her fourth album and gained success by being certified as gold in Switzerland.

Many of her songs have been very thought-provoking with Melanie mentioned that the inspiration for songs such as Carolyna was because of seeing teenagers being homeless.

Personal Life

Melanie C is currently in a relationship with a man named Marshall who is currently her manager as well. Previously, she was in a long-term relationship of a decade with Thomas Starr who is a property developer. Together with Thomas, she has a daughter by the name of Scarlet.

Previously during her days in Spice Girls, Melanie was in a relationship with several well known personalities including Robbie Williams, Jake Davies, and Anthony Kiedis. Melanie has also opened up about her experiences with clinical depression along with having an eating disorder as well.