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Melanie Thornton(1967-2001)

  • Music Artist
  • Actress
  • Composer
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Melanie Thornton was born on 13 May 1967 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. She was a music artist and actress, known for Caught Stealing (2025), A Night at the Roxbury (1998) and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). She was married to Christian Thornton. She died on 24 November 2001 in Bassersdorf, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland.
BornMay 13, 1967
DiedNovember 24, 2001(34)
BornMay 13, 1967
DiedNovember 24, 2001(34)
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Vincent D'Onofrio, Liev Schreiber, Regina King, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Tonic, JC Argüelles, Matt Smith, Zoë Kravitz, Austin Butler, Nikita Kukushkin, and Bad Bunny in Caught Stealing (2025)
Caught Stealing
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2025
Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan in A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
A Night at the Roxbury
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Be My Lover")
  • 1998
Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Robbie Williams and Jonno Davies in Better Man (2024)
Better Man
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2024

Credits

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Actress

  • Melanie Thornton: Heartbeat
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 2001
  • Melanie Thornton: Makin' Oooh Oooh (Talking About Love)
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 2001
  • Melanie Thornton: Love How You Love Me
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 2000
  • La Bouche: S.O.S.
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1999
  • La Bouche: A Moment of Love
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1998
  • Melanie Thornton and La Bouche in La Bouche: You Won't Forget Me (1997)
    La Bouche: You Won't Forget Me
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1997
  • Melanie Thornton, Lane McCray, and La Bouche in La Bouche: Bolingo (Love Is in the Air) (1996)
    La Bouche: Bolingo (Love Is in the Air)
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1996
  • La Bouche: Be My Lover (US Version) (1996)
    La Bouche: Be My Lover (US Version)
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1996
  • La Bouche: Be My Lover (European Version) (1995)
    La Bouche: Be My Lover (European Version)
    6.7
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1995
  • La Bouche: Fallin' in Love
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1995
  • La Bouche: I Love to Love
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1995
  • La Bouche: Sweet Dreams, Version 1 (1994)
    La Bouche: Sweet Dreams, Version 1
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1994
  • La Bouche: Sweet Dreams, Version 2 (1994)
    La Bouche: Sweet Dreams, Version 2
    6.9
    Music Video
    • Melanie Thornton
    • 1994

Composer

  • Melanie Thornton: Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Melanie Thornton: Makin' Oooh Oooh (Talking About Love)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Melanie Thornton: Love How You Love Me
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2000
  • La Bouche: Be My Lover (US Version) (1996)
    La Bouche: Be My Lover (US Version)
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • La Bouche: Be My Lover (European Version) (1995)
    La Bouche: Be My Lover (European Version)
    6.7
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • La Bouche: Sweet Dreams, Version 1 (1994)
    La Bouche: Sweet Dreams, Version 1
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • La Bouche: Sweet Dreams, Version 2 (1994)
    La Bouche: Sweet Dreams, Version 2
    6.9
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1994

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • La Bouche
  • Born
    • May 13, 1967
    • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • November 24, 2001
    • Bassersdorf, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland(airplane crash)
  • Spouse
    • Christian Thornton? - October 8, 2001 (divorced)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Arrived in Germany with just $15 in her wallet before being discovered by Frank Farian, the producer behind Boney M and Milli Vanilli.
  • Quotes
    I know we don't have any guarantee that we're gonna live tomorrow. That's why I live everyday as it was my last.

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