Melisa Jackson
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 120 lbs.
Weight: 120 lbs.
B/W/H:
34, 24, 35
34, 24, 35
Dress: 2
Shoe: 7.5
Shoe: 7.5
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Biography --
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“Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to
what happens; not by what life brings, but by the attitude we bring to life.
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and
outcomes. It is a catalyst … a spark that creates extraordinary results.”
Melisa Marie Jackson understood this at a very young age. She floated
through her childhood and adolescence very determined, talented, spiritual
and happy. She loved to make people laugh and loved to perform. She
demanded to be enrolled in the performing arts when she was only 7 years
old. She took ballet, modern and tap dancing for over 10 years.
Performing for relatives at recitals or family barbeques, soon won her heart
and thus her passion to entertain was born.
Melisa joined CAC Entertainment and performed in several plays and
musicals during her elementary and high school years in New York City
where she was born and raised. During her high-school years she enrolled in
dance, drama and Mock Trial. She participated in plays such as Chorus Line,
Bye Bye Birdie, Beauty & The Beast and The Little Mermaid.
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“Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to
what happens; not by what life brings, but by the attitude we bring to life.
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and
outcomes. It is a catalyst … a spark that creates extraordinary results.”
Melisa Marie Jackson understood this at a very young age. She floated
through her childhood and adolescence very determined, talented, spiritual
and happy. She loved to make people laugh and loved to perform. She
demanded to be enrolled in the performing arts when she was only 7 years
old. She took ballet, modern and tap dancing for over 10 years.
Performing for relatives at recitals or family barbeques, soon won her heart
and thus her passion to entertain was born.
Melisa joined CAC Entertainment and performed in several plays and
musicals during her elementary and high school years in New York City
where she was born and raised. During her high-school years she enrolled in
dance, drama and Mock Trial. She participated in plays such as Chorus Line,
Bye Bye Birdie, Beauty & The Beast and The Little Mermaid.
Film / Television --
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American Gangster
Directed by Ridley Scott
Imagine Entertainment / Universal Pictures
Featured Role: Frank's Guest
Spiderman 3
Directed by Sam Raimi
Columbia Pictures
Featured Role: Beautiful Woman #9
The Brave One
Directed by Neil Jordan
Redemption / Silver Pictures
Featured Role: Art Buyer
Fun With Dick & Jane
Directed by Dean Parisot
Imagine Entertainment / Columbia Pictures
Featured Role: Bank Teller
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American Gangster
Directed by Ridley Scott
Imagine Entertainment / Universal Pictures
Featured Role: Frank's Guest
Spiderman 3
Directed by Sam Raimi
Columbia Pictures
Featured Role: Beautiful Woman #9
The Brave One
Directed by Neil Jordan
Redemption / Silver Pictures
Featured Role: Art Buyer
Fun With Dick & Jane
Directed by Dean Parisot
Imagine Entertainment / Columbia Pictures
Featured Role: Bank Teller
Film / Television (Cont'd) --
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VH1 Video Models Interview
VH1
Featured Role: Principal
Prime
Directed by Ben Younger
Universal Pictures
Featured Role: Feature
Hitch
Directed by Andy Tennant
Sony / Universal Pictures
Featured Role: Feature
Tommy Hilfiger National Commercial
Directed by Jake Nava
Featured Role: Feature
The Webster Report
CBS
Featured Role: Page 6 Girl
ED (Season Finale)
NBC
Featured Role: Model
Saturday Night Live Intro
NBC
Featured Role: Feature
Pimp My Office
MTV
Featured Role: Feature
Happy Ending
Independent Film
Featured Role: Feature
David Chapelle Show
Comedy Central
Featured Role: Feature
MTV Video Music Awards
(Sean Paul Performance)
MTV
Featured Role: Dancer
MTV Video Music Awards
(Ludacris Performance)
MTV
Featured Role: Dancer
112 “Na Na Na” Music Video
BET
Featured Role: Principal
Access Granted
(Jamaica - 112 Interview)
BET
Featured Role: Principal
Summer’s Hottest Figures
MTV
Featured Role: Contestant
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VH1 Video Models Interview
VH1
Featured Role: Principal
Prime
Directed by Ben Younger
Universal Pictures
Featured Role: Feature
Hitch
Directed by Andy Tennant
Sony / Universal Pictures
Featured Role: Feature
Tommy Hilfiger National Commercial
Directed by Jake Nava
Featured Role: Feature
The Webster Report
CBS
Featured Role: Page 6 Girl
ED (Season Finale)
NBC
Featured Role: Model
Saturday Night Live Intro
NBC
Featured Role: Feature
Pimp My Office
MTV
Featured Role: Feature
Happy Ending
Independent Film
Featured Role: Feature
David Chapelle Show
Comedy Central
Featured Role: Feature
MTV Video Music Awards
(Sean Paul Performance)
MTV
Featured Role: Dancer
MTV Video Music Awards
(Ludacris Performance)
MTV
Featured Role: Dancer
112 “Na Na Na” Music Video
BET
Featured Role: Principal
Access Granted
(Jamaica - 112 Interview)
BET
Featured Role: Principal
Summer’s Hottest Figures
MTV
Featured Role: Contestant
Print --
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AUTHENTIC Magazine
(Cover) USA, Europe, Japan
I.B. CONCEPT
Feat. in Bernard Moore Swimwear
XXL
Feat. w/ Ludacris, Outkast
VIBE Magazine
Feat. w/ Outkast, Pelle Pelle ad
Complex
Feat. w/ Outkast, fashion layout
Smooth
(Jamaica issue)
Urban City
Feat. in Indashio
Pelle Pelle
Ad Campaign
Seagram's Gin
Ad Campaign
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AUTHENTIC Magazine
(Cover) USA, Europe, Japan
I.B. CONCEPT
Feat. in Bernard Moore Swimwear
XXL
Feat. w/ Ludacris, Outkast
VIBE Magazine
Feat. w/ Outkast, Pelle Pelle ad
Complex
Feat. w/ Outkast, fashion layout
Smooth
(Jamaica issue)
Urban City
Feat. in Indashio
Pelle Pelle
Ad Campaign
Seagram's Gin
Ad Campaign
Print (Cont'd) --
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Reebok
Ad Campaign feat. 50 Cent
Verizon Wireless
Ad Campaign
Isolife
Ad Campaign
Opera Swimwear
Ad Campaign
Vibes Gold Label Denim
Ad Campaign
RocaWear
Online Ad Campaign
Apple Bottoms
Online Ad Campaign
Urban Latina
Featured as Sun Goddess
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Reebok
Ad Campaign feat. 50 Cent
Verizon Wireless
Ad Campaign
Isolife
Ad Campaign
Opera Swimwear
Ad Campaign
Vibes Gold Label Denim
Ad Campaign
RocaWear
Online Ad Campaign
Apple Bottoms
Online Ad Campaign
Urban Latina
Featured as Sun Goddess
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Theater --
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Beauty & The Beast
CAC Playhouse
Featured Role: Feather Duster
The Little Mermaid
CAC Playhouse
Featured Role: Beautiful Ursela
Winter Wonderland
B.S. Playhouse
Featured Role: Dancer
Chorus Line
Preston Playhouse
Featured Role: Dancer
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Beauty & The Beast
CAC Playhouse
Featured Role: Feather Duster
The Little Mermaid
CAC Playhouse
Featured Role: Beautiful Ursela
Winter Wonderland
B.S. Playhouse
Featured Role: Dancer
Chorus Line
Preston Playhouse
Featured Role: Dancer
Runway --
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AMIAT, Baby Phat, Bang Bang, Bernard Moore, Betsy Johnson, Federico,
Fetish, Girbaud, G-111, J.Lo, Contempo Casuals, Michael H, Pepe Jeans,
Francis Hendy, Mocachino, RocaWear, Yanina Fu, C-Designs, and Miami
Fashion Week ‘07
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AMIAT, Baby Phat, Bang Bang, Bernard Moore, Betsy Johnson, Federico,
Fetish, Girbaud, G-111, J.Lo, Contempo Casuals, Michael H, Pepe Jeans,
Francis Hendy, Mocachino, RocaWear, Yanina Fu, C-Designs, and Miami
Fashion Week ‘07
Fashion Shows --
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All-Star Fashion Weekend 2009
Newark Liberty Int'l Airport Marriott.
November 2009 -- New Day Associates
XM Fashion Week 2009 /
41st Birthday Party for WMR
320 Studios.
September 2009 -- Xpozure Modeling
Valentine's Day Extravaganza
Fort Hamilton U.S. Garrison.-- Brooklyn, NY
February 2009 -- Nichelle Holloway
The All-Stars of Comedy
& Xpozure Models Invade Broadway
Symphony Space. -- New York, NY
June 2007 -- Xpozure Modeling
* Photo Gallery.
XM Fashion & Music Spectacular
Strata. -- New York, NY
June 2007 -- Xpozure Modeling
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All-Star Fashion Weekend 2009
Newark Liberty Int'l Airport Marriott.
November 2009 -- New Day Associates
XM Fashion Week 2009 /
41st Birthday Party for WMR
320 Studios.
September 2009 -- Xpozure Modeling
Valentine's Day Extravaganza
Fort Hamilton U.S. Garrison.-- Brooklyn, NY
February 2009 -- Nichelle Holloway
The All-Stars of Comedy
& Xpozure Models Invade Broadway
Symphony Space. -- New York, NY
June 2007 -- Xpozure Modeling
* Photo Gallery.
XM Fashion & Music Spectacular
Strata. -- New York, NY
June 2007 -- Xpozure Modeling
Training --
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Acting -- Michael Duvert -- Black Nexxus, NYC
Acting for Soap Opera & Film -- Linda Laundra -- Weist Barron, NYC
Acting for Commercials -- Ed Ferron/Frank Spencer -- Weist Barron, NYC
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Acting -- Michael Duvert -- Black Nexxus, NYC
Acting for Soap Opera & Film -- Linda Laundra -- Weist Barron, NYC
Acting for Commercials -- Ed Ferron/Frank Spencer -- Weist Barron, NYC
References -- Available Upon Request
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Biography (Cont'd) --
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At 16 years old, Melisa was discovered by NYC photographer Bruce
Bennett who encouraged her to pursue a career in modeling and acting. She
had a successful run modeling, booking ad campaigns, fashion shows and
fitting sessions with companies such as Contempo Casuals, J.C. Penny,
Stevenson Denim Co, Beverly Olivace NY, Mocachino and W Design
Company. In 2003-2004, Melisa booked major national advertising
campaigns including Verizon Wireless. She received major recognition for a
Reebok ad campaign featuring her and artist 50 Cent and ads for Pelle Pelle’s
new women’s clothng line. Not only did she have creative input, she also
planned, organized and executed photo shoots. A Tommy Hilfiger
Commercial, spread in VIBE and COMPLEX magazines with Grammy
winners Outcast, featured spots in music videos with Ludakris, Snoop Dog
and Farrell, magazine and television interviews, shoots in exotic locations and
parties at the Playboy mansion were soon to follow. She built relationships
with casting directors from MTV and several other networks. She was also
featured with reggae artist Sean Paul in the MTV Video Music Awards.
Melisa continued her work in television, appearing on shows such as ED,
The Webster Report, Law & Order. She received her license to terminate all
her competition when she became a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
2005 proved to be a great year with Melisa reaping the benefits from the
networking skills she had utilized the year before. Following up with her
contacts, including Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment, she was chosen as
a lead in the movie American Gangster by director Anton Fucas starring
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. The director was fired from the
project and American Gangster was postponed until 2006 with director
Ridley Scott taking over. In the mean time, Melisa flew out to California and
filmed Fun With Dick & Jane starring Jim Carey. Melisa Continued to gain
experience on the set by working on films such as Prime, with Uma Thurman
and Hitch with Will Smith.
.
At 16 years old, Melisa was discovered by NYC photographer Bruce
Bennett who encouraged her to pursue a career in modeling and acting. She
had a successful run modeling, booking ad campaigns, fashion shows and
fitting sessions with companies such as Contempo Casuals, J.C. Penny,
Stevenson Denim Co, Beverly Olivace NY, Mocachino and W Design
Company. In 2003-2004, Melisa booked major national advertising
campaigns including Verizon Wireless. She received major recognition for a
Reebok ad campaign featuring her and artist 50 Cent and ads for Pelle Pelle’s
new women’s clothng line. Not only did she have creative input, she also
planned, organized and executed photo shoots. A Tommy Hilfiger
Commercial, spread in VIBE and COMPLEX magazines with Grammy
winners Outcast, featured spots in music videos with Ludakris, Snoop Dog
and Farrell, magazine and television interviews, shoots in exotic locations and
parties at the Playboy mansion were soon to follow. She built relationships
with casting directors from MTV and several other networks. She was also
featured with reggae artist Sean Paul in the MTV Video Music Awards.
Melisa continued her work in television, appearing on shows such as ED,
The Webster Report, Law & Order. She received her license to terminate all
her competition when she became a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
2005 proved to be a great year with Melisa reaping the benefits from the
networking skills she had utilized the year before. Following up with her
contacts, including Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment, she was chosen as
a lead in the movie American Gangster by director Anton Fucas starring
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. The director was fired from the
project and American Gangster was postponed until 2006 with director
Ridley Scott taking over. In the mean time, Melisa flew out to California and
filmed Fun With Dick & Jane starring Jim Carey. Melisa Continued to gain
experience on the set by working on films such as Prime, with Uma Thurman
and Hitch with Will Smith.
Biography (Cont'd) --
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Going into 2006, Melisa linked up with Vincent Cirrincione, who represents
Halle Berry. She continued her friendship with Brian Grazer and was soon
gracing the red carpet at movie premieres such as Inside man. She was
interviewed on VH1’s special as well as FUSE TV. Melisa was featured on
the cover of AUTHENTIC magazine, which is circulated in the USA, Europe
and Japan. She was featured in IB Concept magazine and BET’s Rip The
Runway in swimwear by designer Bernard Moore. She is featured in a
national ad campaign for Budweiser and Seagram’s Gin. She was also
selected for Ebony/Jet magazine’s 2007 Calendar available at Borders Book
Stores. She worked on a wide array of films to be released in 2007 such as
American Gangster starring Denzel Washington, Across The Universe, The
Brave One starring Jodie Foster, and Spiderman 3, which she appears on
screen. She also did a scene with Blair Underwood on Law & Order SVU,
which debuted on January 8th.
Melisa is also writing, directing and producing her own projects with very
prominent producers, directors and sponsors at her heels. She hopes to work
with great actors such as Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Will
Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Robert Dinero, Samuel L. Jackson to name a few. She
hopes to work with great directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee,
Len Wiseman, David Dobkin and Judd Apatow.
This is the making of a true bright Star with a really bright spark. A spark
that will continue to create extraordinary results so stay tuned ………
.
Going into 2006, Melisa linked up with Vincent Cirrincione, who represents
Halle Berry. She continued her friendship with Brian Grazer and was soon
gracing the red carpet at movie premieres such as Inside man. She was
interviewed on VH1’s special as well as FUSE TV. Melisa was featured on
the cover of AUTHENTIC magazine, which is circulated in the USA, Europe
and Japan. She was featured in IB Concept magazine and BET’s Rip The
Runway in swimwear by designer Bernard Moore. She is featured in a
national ad campaign for Budweiser and Seagram’s Gin. She was also
selected for Ebony/Jet magazine’s 2007 Calendar available at Borders Book
Stores. She worked on a wide array of films to be released in 2007 such as
American Gangster starring Denzel Washington, Across The Universe, The
Brave One starring Jodie Foster, and Spiderman 3, which she appears on
screen. She also did a scene with Blair Underwood on Law & Order SVU,
which debuted on January 8th.
Melisa is also writing, directing and producing her own projects with very
prominent producers, directors and sponsors at her heels. She hopes to work
with great actors such as Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Will
Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Robert Dinero, Samuel L. Jackson to name a few. She
hopes to work with great directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee,
Len Wiseman, David Dobkin and Judd Apatow.
This is the making of a true bright Star with a really bright spark. A spark
that will continue to create extraordinary results so stay tuned ………
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