Vanesa Melendez
- Actress
- Sound Department
Vanesa Melendez was born and raised in the heart of Burbank, California to their two immigrant parents. Since they could walk, Vanesa has always been a passionate individual, eager to create art and share with the world.
Taking an interest in the arts at the age of 7, Vanesa began exploring numerous art mediums including oil painting, sculpting, and contemporary art--eventually having their first mural at their high school honoring the Black Lives Matter movement. However, their true calling was found in the world of storytelling and acting, leading and performing high school plays while simultaneously taking additional theater courses at their local community college.
During the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vanesa took advantage of the school wide shutdown and began working in the entertainment industry as a Production Assistant their senior year. After Graduating, Vanesa attended the University of California Riverside on a full scholarship before deciding to move back to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time, studying the Meisner Method.
Since then, Vanesa has been booking non-union roles in both commercial and indie films, finding their niche in dramatic and comedic roles that align with Vanesa's goal to inspire and empower audiences.
Taking an interest in the arts at the age of 7, Vanesa began exploring numerous art mediums including oil painting, sculpting, and contemporary art--eventually having their first mural at their high school honoring the Black Lives Matter movement. However, their true calling was found in the world of storytelling and acting, leading and performing high school plays while simultaneously taking additional theater courses at their local community college.
During the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vanesa took advantage of the school wide shutdown and began working in the entertainment industry as a Production Assistant their senior year. After Graduating, Vanesa attended the University of California Riverside on a full scholarship before deciding to move back to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time, studying the Meisner Method.
Since then, Vanesa has been booking non-union roles in both commercial and indie films, finding their niche in dramatic and comedic roles that align with Vanesa's goal to inspire and empower audiences.