Known for:	Mean Girls, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Shark Tale
Birth name:	Melissa Arnette Elliott
Birthday:	1 July 1971, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Height:	5' 1½" (1.56 m)

Also an R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, producer, and record label executive. Member of "Supafriends/Bassment Crew" group with producer Tim Mosley, rapper Magoo, R&B artists Aaliyah and Ginuwine, and R&B group Playa. Started off her career as the lead singer of Sista, who pinned their only hit Brand Nu (1994). The group was founded by then mentor 'Devante DeGrate' of the R&B group Jodeci. The group parted ways shortly after. Was also a part of DeVante DeGrate production teams along with Timbaland (Tim Mosley) and R&B crooner Ginuwine. Owns a mansion in Virgina Beach, Virginia. Wrote, produced and performed on "I Want You Back", the début solo single of Spice Girl Melanie Brown. Released in 1998, the song went straight in at Number 1 in the UK charts. Is a huge fan of Björk. Rented Kill Bill: Vol. 1's "Pussy Wagon" from Quentin Tarantino for use in the music video for her song "I'm Really Hot". References friend Eva Pigford, winner of America's Next Top Model, in her song "On & On" from the album "The Cookbook," in the line, "Top Model diva, but my name not Eva." Owns an electric-blue Lamborghini, a Phantom and a Ferrari. Loves going to the zoo. Has over 2,000 pairs of sneakers. Her favorite 'cheesy' movie is Little Shop of Horrors. Her favorite karaoke song is Sheena Easton's "Sugar Walls". Mentions Lauryn Hill in the song "The Rain" from her album Supa Dupa Fly in the line "Begin, I sit on Hill's like Lauryn."

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