Melissa Martínez, (full name: Melissa Maria Margarita Martinez Romero; born on November 14, 1979, in Barranquilla), is a Colombian-born American actress and hostess.
Early life Martínez was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. She is the daughter of Nelly Romero Sosa, a journalist, actress and radio personality, and Guillermo Martinez Navarro, a journalist and radio personality as well. She began her interest in the artistic industry at 8 years old, when her mom took her to be part of a scene in the comedy TV show she was doing in Barranquilla called "Que Sainete". Since then, Martínez participated in plays, dance shows, choir, and the school orchestra as a lead singer. She attended Catholic school and graduated with a degree in social communications and journalism at Uniatonoma del Caribe University in her home town.Melissa Martínez La Prensa Colombiana
Career Martínez has made numerous television appearance as herself. From 1998 through 2000 at the same time that Martínez was studying social communication she was working as a lead actress in the comedy show called Cual es la Vaina (What is the Matter) in Barranquilla, Colombia.
2007, she worked as a co-host and model for the Telemundo show Buena Fortuna on Telemundo. In the same year she was named Miss Congeniality at the Long Beach Grand Prix in Long Beach, California.
2008, Martínez had a supporting role in the film The Crown Underneath Her Feet.
2009, she starred in the film Life vs Death. In the same year, she shot a comedy pilot for NBC called The Good Life and was the weather girl on Canal 22 (Channel 22), a Spanish TV station in Los Angeles.
2011, appeared as the lead actress and model in the Mexican singer Cristian Castro's music video "Lo Dudo".
2012, Martínez hosted a mystical and Entertainment national show on LATV.Hispanic PR Wire
Currently, Martínez is doing what she loves the most, Comedy in the national TV show El Pelado de la Noche on Azteca America
Filmography Year Title Role2007Buena Fortuna Herself as co-host/model/dancer2008The Crown underneath her feetSupporting role2009 Life vs Death Devil (starring role)The good Life Maria (supporting role)Noticias 22 Herself / co-host2011Video Lo Dudo for famous Mexican singer Cristian Castro Herself 2012Astroloko Herself / co-hostEl Pelado de la Noche Herself / comedy main cast
References
External links Melissa Martinez is a weather girl on Canal 22 Melissa Martinez actress and model for music video Lo Dudo