Melanie Iglesias

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Melanie Iglesias
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Melanie in 2013 during New York Fashion Week
Born (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987 (age 35)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Model, actress, TV personality
Years active2010–present
RelativesAlyssa Iglesias
Modeling information
AgencyRed Model Management

Melanie Iglesias (born June 18, 1987, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American model and actress. After being voted Maxim's "Hometown Hotties" winner [1] [2] in 2010, she has been featured in magazines such as World's Most Beautiful , [3] Esquire , and Vibe . [4]

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Iglesias has appeared in the World Poker Tour series and also appeared as herself on all seasons of Guy Code [5] and Girl Code , both of which air on MTV. [6] She also stars in the Guy Code spin off Guy Court . [7]

Early life

Melanie Iglesias was born in Brooklyn, New York. Iglesias is of Puerto Rican, Italian, and Filipino heritage. [3] [8] [9] She graduated from Tottenville High School [ citation needed ] on Staten Island in New York City.

Career

In 2010, Iglesias was voted Maxim's Hometown Hotties winner, [1] [2] and in 2011 Maxim placed her on their annual list for the world's most beautiful women, the "Maxim Hot 100". [4] She was also featured on a special edition cover of Maxim USA, which was on stands for three consecutive months. [4] She was number 87 on FHM 100 Sexiest of 2015. [10]

In 2011, she was featured in the premiere issue of World's Most Beautiful , a 3D magazine photographed by celebrity photographer Nick Saglimbeni. [3] She won the number two slot in Vibe Magazine's "30 Sexiest Celebrities Under 30". [4]

Iglesias at the set of MTV's Guy Court in 2013, where she plays the bailiff Melanie at the set of MTV's Guy Court-2013 2013-08-15 20-47.jpg
Iglesias at the set of MTV's Guy Court in 2013, where she plays the bailiff

Iglesias appeared as the Royal Flush Girl [2] in 265 episodes of the World Poker Tour. She has appeared as herself on all three seasons of Guy Code , [5] and was then cast in a spin-off show called Girl Code which airs on MTV every Thursday. [6] She is also starring in yet another Guy Code spin off, Guy Court as the bailiff. [7] She also starred in several feature films, including, Abnormal Attraction released in March 2018. [11]

She appeared in Bryce Vine's music video for "La La Land" in April 2019. [12]

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 "Melanie Iglesias". Maxim . October 9, 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  2. 1 2 3 Molloy, Jordana (December 20, 2010). "Interview with Maxim's Hometown Hottie of 2010: Melanie Iglesias". Socialite. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  3. 1 2 3 Melanie Iglesias Wild Card World's Most Beautiful, retrieved Aug 5, 2011
  4. 1 2 3 4 Palomores, Sugey (April 17, 2013). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Melanie Iglesias". Latina . Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  5. 1 2 Guy Code Cast Member MTV Blog
  6. 1 2 Melanie Iglesias on Girl Code: It Makes You Feel Normal Talking About These Things MTV Blog, retrieved April 23, 2013
  7. 1 2 Guy Court Announced Guy Code Blog, retrieved May 20, 2013
  8. ↑ Melanie Iglesias Tweet Official Twitter Post, retrieved April 19, 2011
  9. ↑ 5 Things About Melanie Iglesias retrieved October 25, 2012
  10. ↑ "FHM 100 Sexiest 2015 - FHM". www.fhm.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-23.
  11. ↑ "CLICK HERE to support Abnormal Attraction". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  12. ↑ Krause, Katie (April 16, 2019). "Bryce Vine's 'La La Land' Music Video: Behind-the-Scenes Secrets". ETOnline.
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