Biography
Melanie Jayne Chisholm, professionally known as Melanie C, is an English singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actress and television personality. She is one of the five members of the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. Chisholm began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams on the worldwide hit "When You're Gone". Melanie was born in Whiston, Merseyside, as the only child in the family. She later moved to Widnes, Cheshire, at a young age. He...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023
as Self (archive footage)
It’s the city that gave birth to The Beatles, inspired Gerry to ride that ferry, and spawned Bunnymen and Atomic Kittens. Now with all eyes – and ears...

Sam Ryder Rocks New Year’s Eve
2022
as Self
Sam Ryder is joined by fellow music stars to put on a spectacular New Year’s Eve party.

Spice Girls: 25 ans déjà , qui sont-elles vraiment?
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Spice Girls at the BBC
2021
as Self - Sporty Spice
To mark 25 years since Geri, Emma, Victoria and the Mels first exploded onto the world stage, we take a trip into the music archives to uncover the pe...

Melanie C: Colour and Light Stream
2020
as Self
A very special online performance, ahead of the May 2021 European tour, Melanie will be performing tracks from her new album, as well as giving fans a...

Melanie C ft. Sink The Pink - Live At The Troxy
2019
as Self
During our summer Pride tour with my beautiful queens from Sink The Pink, we performed a sold out show at The Troxy in east London, after London Pride...

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
as Self - Sporty Spice (archive footage) (uncredited)
Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.

The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
2014
as Self
Queen are unquestionably one of the most popular acts in the history of the UK singles chart. In this programme, famous fans and surviving band member...

Melanie C: Sporty's 40 - Live At Shepherds Bush
2014
as Self
The night before Sporty turned forty, Melanie and the band played a live show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire!

The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
2013
as Self
Collection of highlights from the first and second series of British comic Sarah Millican's show about television. The programme includes stand-up rou...

The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever!
2012
as Self - Sporty Spice
15 years after they first took the world by storm, a new musical about the girls called Viva Forever! is about to hit the West End. The programme look...

Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour
2012
as Mary Magdalane
This contemporary re-imagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's legendary rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar presents the story of the last seve...

Keith Lemon: The Film
2012
as Mel C
With dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur just like his beloved Richard Branson, Lemon bids farewell to his hometown of Leeds and heads for th...

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012
as Self - Sporty Spice
The closing ceremony of the games of the XXXth Olympiad.

Melanie C: The Sea Live
2012
as Self

Bash Street
2011
Lyricist
The film interrelates a number of real-life experiences of crime, growing up and relationships. It was filmed around Chippenham, including Karma night...

Melanie C: Live at the Hard Rock Cafe
2009
as Self
Live at the Hard Rock Cafe is the second live DVD released by UK singer Melanie C. Filmed in 2008 at the Hard Rock Café in Manchester, it features Mel...

Spice Girls: Giving You Everything
2007
as Self - Sporty Spice
The Spice Girls are the most successful girl group of all time. They have sold 55 million CDs worldwide, had nine No.1 singles and had the biggest sel...

Spice Girls: The Return of the Spice Girls Tour
2007
as Self - Sporty Spice
The Return of the Spice Girls Tour was the third concert tour by the British girl group the Spice Girls. This tour marked the group's first tour since...

Spice Girls: Zig-A-Zig-Ahhh Interviews
2007
as Self - Sporty Spice
Interviews and performance footage of Posh, Sporty, Scary, Baby and Ginger -- a fivesome collectively known as the Spice Girls -- explore the group's ...

Spice Girls: Greatest Hits
2007
as Self - Sporty Spice
A bonus DVD included with the "Spice Girls: Greatest Hits" audio CD.
The Truth About Size Zero
2007
as Self
With the scarily skinny silhouettes of some celebrities making the headlines, Louise Redknapp, a petite size 8, confronts the current obsession with b...

Melanie C: Live Hits
2006
as Self
In October 2006 Melanie released her first ever live DVD called "Live Hits". Recorded before a sold-out audience at London's The Bridge in August earl...

Spice Girls: Unauthorized
2005
as Self - Sporty Spice
Posh, Sporty, Scary, Baby and Ginger Spice burst on the music scene in 1997. Now, you can take a backstage look at the British pop phenomenon known as...

Power Girls
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Video collection of music tracks by female performers.

Bryan Adams: Live at Slane Castle
2001
as Self - Guest
Set at the base of a historic castle in Ireland, Bryan Adams: Live At Slane Castle brings fans a night of unforgettable rock 'n' roll. Shot the evenin...

Raw Spice
2001
as Self - Sporty Spice
Raw Spice is a fly-on-the-wall documentary like no other. It charts the formation of a girl band in 1994, a group who would go on to be the biggest se...

Spice Girls: The Live One
1999
as Self - Sporty Spice
This was the last concert of the Spice Girls together as a group at Earls Court. 14th December 1999 - Christmas in Spiceworld.

Melanie C: Liverpool To Leicester Square Tour - Live in Munich
1999
as Self
Single camera footage shot at Inconito, Munich, Germany in 1999 during Melanie's From Liverpool To Leicester Square Tour.

Melanie C: Northern Star Documentary
1999
as Self
Melanie C gives an exclusive insight to the recording of her first solo album "Northern Star".

Spice Girls: Live at Wembley Stadium
1998
as Self - Sporty Spice
The Spice Girls, now a quartet after the departure of Geri Halliwell, held the last concert of their World Tour at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 20th Sept...

Spice Girls: Back In Britain!
1998
as Self - Sporty Spice
Want to know who has the biggest mobile phone bill? Who goes to bed the earliest? Who's the biggest gossip? Who's the naughtiest?!! Need all the lates...

Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story
1998
as Self - Sporty Spice
Want to know what life is like on tour with the Spice Girls? Well here's your chante to get inside the real SpiceWorld. In June 1998, the world's mos...

Spice Girls: Spiceworld Tour Live in Madrid
1998
as Self - Sporty Spice
The Spiceworld Tour was the debut concert tour by British girl group the Spice Girls. It was launched in support of their second studio album Spicewor...

Spice Girls: Girls Talk!
1998
as Self - Sporty Spice
Find out what it's really, really, like to be a Spice Girl! The girls talk about how they write their songs, and what it's like being famous and havi...

Spice Exposed
1998
as Self - Sporty Spice (archive footage)
Discover the Geri Halliwell story in this behind the scenes look at her rocket ride to stardom as told by her friends and the men behind the cameras.

Spice Girls: Live In Concert - Wild!
1998
as Self
In 1997, when they were at the peak of their fame, the Spice Girls were a truly worldwide phenomenon, and anyone wanting proof need look no farther th...

Spice World
1997
as Melanie C - Sporty Spice
World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their ...

An Audience with the Spice Girls
1997
as Self
The Spice Girls perform in front of a celebrity, and predominantly female audience, as well as answering questions about their lives and their rise to...

Spice Girls: One Hour of Girl Power!
1997
as Self - Sporty Spice
Join us on the adventure of a lifetime, spicing it up all over the world! This isn't just our first four fantastic videos, it's a sort of film diary o...

Spice Girls: Girl Power! Live in Istanbul
1997
as Self - Sporty Spice
Join the Spice Girls live in Istanbul for their first ever concert! Plus: GIRLS TALK! An exclusive interview with the Girls! Find out what it's really...

An Audience with Elton John
1997
as Self
Elton John entertains a celebrity studio audience, answering questions and singing songs with his guests.
Spice Power
1997
as Self - Sporty Spice (archive footage)
The Spice Power video is non-stop Girl Power attitude! You'll see for yourself how the fab five stormed the charts with their debut single, and went o...