Mel Fronckowiak

Melanie "Mel" Nunes Fronckowiak[2] (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmɛw fɾõkoviaˈki]; Polish: [frɔnt͡sˈkɔvjak]; born 16 January 1988) is a Brazilian actress, writer, and TV host.[3] Fronckowiak became known after starring in several advertising and TV commercials while working as a model in São Paulo, at the Ford Models agency, which led her to participate in the Brazilian teen telenovela Rebelde, playing the character of Carla. In 2013, Fronckowiak launched herself as a writer. In her first book, Inclassificável: Memórias da Estrada, she tells the experiences she lived traveling around forty Brazilian cities with the band Rebeldes.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nunes and the second or paternal family name is Fronckowiak.
Mel Fronckowiak
Fronckowiak in 2019
Born
Melanie Nunes Fronckowiak

(1988-01-16) 16 January 1988
Araranguá, Santa Catarina, Brazil[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
  • television host
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children1

Early life

The daughter of psychologist Berenice Nunes and André Fronckowiak, Melanie was born in Araranguá, in the state of Santa Catarina and raised in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. In school, she acted in the play Grêmio estudantil and was several times representative of her class. In high school, she won a scholarship to a university in Santa Cruz do Sul, where her paternal uncle lived.

At the age of nineteen, Fronckowiak became a model after winning the title of Miss World Rio Grande do Sul, also winning Miss Personality and Miss Sul World.

Career

After working as a model, Fronckowiak did amateur theater and began her television career by appearing in commercials. In 2010, she made a cameo appearance in a scene in the Brazilian soap opera Viver a Vida. In 2010, she signed with Rede Record, and the following year she joined the cast of Rebelde, where she played the character of Carla. On the show, Carla is a member of the pop band Rebeldes. The group went on to hold performances outside the program, with Fronckowiak as one of its six members.[4]

Fronckowiak in 2012

In October 2011, the former model was voted Girl of the Year in Meus Prêmios Nick,[5] a teen event sponsored by Nickelodeon Brazil. In 2012, she won two categories in the Troféu Internet, and was nominated to Troféu Imprensa, one of the biggest annual awards on Brazilian television.[6]

In May 2013, Fronckowiak published the book Inclassíficavel: Memórias da Estrada (Unclassifiable: Memories of the Road). According to her, a major publisher turned down the manuscript for "being difficult to classify". This experience influenced the naming of the book. The book includes poetic reflections and a collection of short stories that recorded during the Rebeldes tour of forty cities throughout Brazil.[7]

Since 2014, Fronckowiak has worked as a television presenter. She signed with Rede Bandeirantes to work on the show A Liga. In February 2015, she was hired by Globosat to present Destino Certo, which premiered on 3 September 2015. This was her first solo program, and it was renewed for a second year.

In 2015, Fronckowiak was invited to join the cast of El Hipnotizador, the first bilingual HBO television series in Brazil. It was broadcast simultaneously in all Latin American countries by HBO Brasil and HBO Latin America Group, and also on Hispanic channels in the United States. That same year, Fronckowiak launched a fashion blog called Sweet Ray of Style and received the support of major brands, such as Chanel.

In 2016, Netflix announced Fronckowiak as part of the main cast of 3%, the first Brazilian original series on the streaming service.[8]

Selected filmography
List of appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Program Type Region Role Note
2010Viver a VidaSoap operaBrazilDuda
2011–2012RebeldeSoap operaBrazilCarla FerrerMain character
2012Rebeldes Para SempreTV documentaryBrazilHerself
2014–2015A LigaDocumentary seriesBrazilHerselfReporter
2015El HipnotizadorTV seriesLatin AmericaDaria2 episodes
2015–2016Destino CertoTV seriesBrazilHerselfPresenter
20163%Streaming seriesWorldwideJulia3 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2012 Troféu Internet Best Actress Carla Ferrer in Rebelde[9] Won[10]
Revelation of the Year Won
Troféu Imprensa Nominated
Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro Best TV Actress Won
Best Female Singer Rebeldes Won[11]
2014 Best TV Presenter A Liga Won
Best Writer Inclassificável: Memórias da Estrada Won
2015 Best TV Reporter A Liga Won
Troféu Internet Best TV Presenter Destino Certo Nominated

Published works
  • Inclassificável: Memórias da Estrada (2013)

References
  1. "Melanie Fronckowiak tem o bumbum mais bonito do mundo" (in Portuguese). Globoplay.
  2. "O que é que a pelotense tem" (in Portuguese). Revista Veja. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012.
  3. "Ao custo de R$250 mil por capítulo, "Rebelde" é a nova aposta da Record no horário das sete: Saiba mais sobre os seis protagonistas" (in Portuguese). UOL. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  4. "Estrela de Rebelde foi eleita o 'bumbum mais bonito do mundo'" (in Portuguese). Ofuxico. 15 October 2010.
  5. "Mel Fronckowiak é eleita a Gata do Ano no Meus Prêmios Nick" (in Portuguese). R7. 14 October 2011.
  6. "Mel Fronckowiak, a Carla de 'Rebelde': 'Não sinto vergonha nenhuma de ter sido Miss Bumbum'" (in Portuguese). R7. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
  7. "Mel Fronckowiak tenta se descolar da imagem de 'nova namorada de Rodrigo Santoro'" (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 15 September 2013.
  8. "De "3%": série brasileira com Mel Fronckowiak finalmente estreia na Netflix!" ["3%": Brazilian series with Mel Fronckowiak finally debuts on Netflix!]. purebreak.com.br (in Portuguese). 25 November 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  9. ""A Carla está mais madura", diz Mel Fronckowiak sobre a segunda fase de Rebelde" (in Portuguese). R7. 13 March 2012.
  10. "Atores de Rebelde levam cinco prêmios no Troféu Imprensa 2012" (in Portuguese). R7. 26 March 2012.
  11. Banda Rebeldes é a grande vencedora do 11º Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro. R7 (1 de outubro de 2012).
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