Mel B Biography

Fast Facts

• After working as a show dancer during her teens, she answered an ad in a local newspaper that united her with producer Simon Fuller and future bandmates the Spice Girls
• Quote: "[on her bond with her Spice Girls bandmates] "We have been friends for 18 years․ We are not breaking up anytime soon; it is a lifetime friendship!""
• Her debut solo album, "Hot," was released in November of 2000
• Signed her first record deal as a member of the Spice Girls in 1995
• Released her first single as a solo artist under Virgins Records, titled "I Want You Back," in 1998
• Published her first memoir, "Catch a Fire," in 2002
• Made her stage debut in the early 2000s in a U․K․ production of "Rent․"
• Past reality show judging experience includes Australia's version of "The X Factor" and "America's Got Talent․"