Full Name: Melanie Jayne Chisholm Nickname: Sporty Spice SYBT Character: Katrina Highkick DOB: January 12, 1974 Birthplace: Liverpool, England Piercings/Tattoos: Pierced nose, celtic chain, chinese symbols, ANGEL and lotus flower tattoos.

Mel C prefers to be called Melanie, not Mel or Sporty. She loves Brit bands like Oasis, Supergrass, and her favorite, Blur. Contrary to what people might expect, although she has always been in good shape, she was actually introduced to the gym by Geri. She now works out at her gym every morning and is always concerned with staying in shape, whether it is at the gym or when she's playing football. If you don't already know, Melanie is a loyal supporter of Liverpool FC.

Short Biography from "Real Life: Real Spice, The Official Story":

Begins school at Southgates Infant School, Runcorn, moves to Brookvale Junior School and then Fairfield Junior School, Widnes. Attends dancing classes two evenings a week and all day Saturday, every week. After five years at Fairfield Country High School, she accepts a place at the Doreen Bird Performing Arts College, Kent where she spends the next three years.

"What was the weirdest thing a fan did to try to meet you?"

"I go to a local gym where I live and a girl had flown all the way over from Germany just cause she read in a magazine that I went to this gym and she found me there! So that was quite strange... and mad!"

QUOTES

"This is a new attitude. Girls are taking control. If you want to wear a short skirt, then you go and wear it."

"We are what we are. We're not gonna change. We just take people by their vibe because that's all that matters."

"Don't rely on your sexuality, but don't be afraid of it."