- Born
- Birth nameMelissa Amber Schuman
- Nickname
- Mel
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- The dream of becoming a pop star became true for Melissa Schuman when she was introduced to P.Diddy while performing in a private showcase at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The Bad Boy CEO was so impressed that he signed her on the spot along with 3 other members who eventually became the multi-platinum girl group "Dream". Bad Boy/Universal Records released Dream's debut single, produced by Steve Kipner and ex System member David Frank (who produced Christina Aguliera's "Genie In A Bottle"), "He Loves U Not," certified RIAA gold for U.S. sales in excess of 500,000 copies. "He Loves U Not," the country's #1 Soundscan single (named Sales Mover three weeks in a row in Billboard) moved from #5 bullet to #2 bullet on the Hot 100. Dream's Debut album "It Was All A Dream" soon after, became certified RIAA Double Platinum. Named everything from "Girl Power's Next Wave" (Teen Magazine) "Bad Girls" (VIBE), to "Puffy's Dream Team" (in the N.Y. Daily News and Teen People). Melissa, along side her Dream counterparts, performed at the hit concert Wango Tango, put on by KIIS FM (102.7). She toured across the U.S and Canada with groups like 'NSYNC and has been featured in magazines like Harper's Bazzar, Teen, YM, CosmoGirl, TeenStyle and many others.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Courtesy of Dream
- SpouseBrandon Henschel(June 7, 2006 - present) (1 child)
- Oldest member of Dream.
- Cast to play the role of Chava in "Fiddler On The Roof" for an ABC remake movie. They were set to film in Prague only for the project to be shelved due to insurance issues.
- Was set to star as "Maureen" in the musical "Rent" on Broadway January 3 to March 21, 2005. However, producers couldn't find an actress young enough to play her character's love interest and decided to stay with original cast.
- Has 4 younger sisters
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs announces on _"Total Request with Carson Daly" (1998)_ that Melissa has left Dream to pursue an acting career. She was the oldest member of the group.
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