Jill-Michele Meleán

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Jill-Michele Meleán
Jill-Michele Meleán performing on stage in January 2019
Born	(1979-06-29) June 29, 1979 (age 42) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, film, television
Years active	1992–present
Genres	Sketch comedy, improvisational comedy
Website	www.jillyonline.com

Jill-Michele Meleán (born June 29, 1979) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. She was part of the cast of comedians on the sketch comedy series MADtv from 2002 to 2003.

Career[]

Jill-Michele Melean, aka "Jilly" is a national touring headlining comedienne. Since 2016 she's taken her knowledge from working on film and television to create her own projects. Her "based on true events" story of her life is trending in the indie film world. The feature is called "This is Meg". It's a raw look into a female comedienne's life and some of the friendships one might have in Hollywood.

After meeting Carlos Alazraqui on Reno 911! (she played his sister on the show), they toured together for years as standup comics. They also wrote and produced a feature film, "Witness Infection", which premiered at a film festival in 2020.^[1]

MADtv[]

Meleán joined the cast of MADtv in 2002, as a featured performer, for the seventh season. She was the second Hispanic MADtv cast member (The first was Cuban born Nelson Ascencio in 1999) and the first Latin female to join the show. However, unlike Ascencio, it was not her portrayal of famous Latin stars that got her her big break on the show. Her first skit, a parody of Britney Spears' "Not a Girl" video, quickly gained her fans and notoriety. As a result, Meleán was promoted to repertory status for the following season.

While on MADtv, Britney Spears was not the only celebrity that Meleán lampooned. She also impersonated Kelly Osbourne, Jenna Bush, Asia Argento, Jennifer Lopez, and Drew Barrymore. Meleán also replaced Kathryn Fiore's character in the Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority sisters sketch.

Filmography[]

Television appearances[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Jill-Michele Meleán at IMDb

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