Biography

Melanie Martinez

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Born
April 28, 1995 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Birth name
Melanie Adele Martinez
Nickname
- Mel
Height
5′ 2″ (1.57 m)

Biography

Melanie Adele Martinez was born on April 28, 1995 in Queens, New York City, New York and raised in Baldwin, Long Island, New York to Mery Martinez (née Vargas) & Jose Martinez. Melanie auditioned for the American television vocal talent show The Voice and became a member of Team Adam. Within the fifth week, she was eliminated which subsequently led to her beginning independent work on original material. In 2014, she released Dollhouse, her debut EP featuring the singles "Dollhouse" and "Carousel", which appeared on the trailer for the television series American Horror Story: Freak Show.

In 2015, Martinez released her conceptual debut album titled Cry Baby, featuring the critically acclaimed lead single "Pity Party", along with other singles "Soap" and "Sippy Cup".
- IMDb mini biography by: Candas Karabacak

Family

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Trademarks

Half dyed hair
Numerous tattoos
Tooth gap between the upper two front teeth
Metaphoric lyrics

Trivia

Her mom, Mery is of Dominican descent & her dad, Jose is of Puerto Rican descent.
Due to her emotional state as a child, she claims to have been referred to as a "cry baby" by others, which sparked the creation of the titular character of her debut album, Cry Baby.
Has 36 tattoos displayed on her body, most of them are a reflection of her childhood interests.
Collects stuffed animals and toys from the '50s and '60s.
Is obsessed with vintage Garbage Pail Kids cards, Animal Rummy cards, and Valentine's Day cards from the '50s.

Quotes

[I was watching your audition on The Voice, and Christina Aguilera was the only judge that didn't turn around, which I thought was rude. Do you think it's because you auditioned with a Britney song?] I'm not really sure, but honestly, being 16 and on that show was really weird. Like I said before, Christina Aguilera was someone I really looked up to when I was younger. You know how they say "don't meet your idols"? After that, I realized it was a very real thing.
[You call your music persona "Cry Baby". Can you tell me about her?] Cry Baby is a character that is based off of myself; it was a name that I was called when I was younger, and I wanted to change the name cry baby from an insult into a compliment. [Do you still cry a lot?] Every day.
[How many tattoos do you have?] Off the top of my head, about 37. It's definitely in the 30s. [What's your favorite one?] I have a gumball machine on my abdomen, that one and these two big ones I have on my thighs. [What do you want to get done next?] I really want a Mark Ryden illustration tattooed. He has this series called "Blood, Sweat and Tears," and I really want the "Sweat" one. [Are you a sweaty person?] Definitely not.
[There's a photo of you smoking on your Instagram and you've captioned it, "it's a joint not a cigarette for those of you wondering in the comments."] I get so many little kids in my comments being like "stop smoking you're going to get cancer and die" so I feel like it's important to make the distinction between marijuana and cigarettes. They're very different things. [I really don't know how I'd deal with that. I'd probably be @ing 12-year-olds like "do your homework you little shit."] Yeah, ride a bike! I do wish kids would get off the internet and go outside more.
I'm definitely not anti-alcohol or drugs. I smoke weed, and I drink occasionally, but I'm like any normal human being. I'm not anti-anything, really.