Melissa Collazo Bio – Age and Facts About the American Actress

Melissa Collazo is one of the distinguished young actresses to grace our screens in recent times. The 24-year-old star is a popular American actress known mainly for her role in the series One of Us is Lying. Regardless of her fast-growing popularity in the entertainment industry, the actress has maintained a realistic attitude in the movie industry. Since she became popular and began trending on the internet and social media; many are keen to know more about the life of the American actress. Here are facts about the highly talented actress.

Melissa Collazo was born to Puerto Rican parents

Melissa Collazo was born on the 15th of July 2000 to her Puerto Rican parents in Orlando, Florida, United States of America. There are no details on her parents and family background except for the fact that her parents are Puerto Ricans and since she was born and raised in the United States, she holds American citizenship, although the actress speaks both English and Spanish language very well. She has a younger brother named Julian Collazo with whom she shares a close bond and follows Christianity as her religion.

Although the actress is one who keeps her family life private, one can tell that she shares a close bond with her folks and they all support her profession as an actor.

According to sources, she had her high school education at Richmond Hill High School. While in high school, the famous TV star began nursing an interest in acting which motivated her to go ahead and attend Catapult Acting studios and also the Groundlings and still went further to attend Margie Haber Studio. All this was in the bid to improve her acting skills and enhance her performance.

The 24-year-old actress developed a passion for acting at an early age

The Stranger Things star had always had a passion for acting right from when she was still very young. Her idol and one she looks up to in the movie industry is the Hollywood legend River Phoenix, though she is also a diehard fan of Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie.

As a young girl of 8 years, Melissa got to work as a reporter this goes to show that the actress had been around cameras for most of her life. She was also a host of one of the entertainment segments for Telemundo Network which is a Spanish TV network where her mother was a director and producer.

As a host, young Melissa was able to capture the hearts of many, thereby drawing attention to herself. She handled that segment for the Telemundo network until the age of 12 and then progressed to begin acting after she had finished high school at the age of 16, she got signed by an agent and from there began to appear in minor roles in movies and started getting recognition for her works.

The beautiful actress made her debut in 2017 in the popular TV series titled Stranger Things where she played the character of a middle school Arcade Gamer. One of the movies that also helped to push the actress further in her career was One of Us is Lying which was released in 2021 with Melissa playing the role of Maeve Rojas. The movie gained lots of positive reviews from viewers.

She has also featured in other projects such as Lena and Snowball (2021), and others. The actress recently featured in the DC Universe series titled Swamp Thing as the teen version of Abby Arcane and she has also featured as Ryler in a comedy film titled Freaky which was directed by Chris Landon, a popular producer.

Besides her profession as an actress, The young actress has also taken up other jobs such as working as a production manager and assistant.

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Melissa Collazo’s movies and TV shows

• Stranger Things (2017) – portrayed the role of Arcade Gamer
• The Little Mermaid (2018) – she played the role of Circus Oddity
• Swamp Things (2019) – she played the role of Teen Abby
• Freaky (2020) – she played the role of Ryler
• Lena and Snowball (2021) – she played the role of Lena
• One of Us is Lying (2021-2022) – she played the character of Maeve Rojas

What is her net worth?

For an actress her age who has been in the entertainment for just a short period of time, Melissa Collazo has actually done well for herself as she earns quite a reasonable amount of money from her profession as an entertainer. Also, due to her popularity, she has received offers for modeling, brand ambassador deals, commercials, and sponsorship which in turn has also enriched the pocket of the actress.

Information gathered from sources says the actress’s net worth is estimated to be between $500,000 – and $600,000.

Is Melissa Collazo in a relationship?

With Melissa being a very private person, it’s hard to tell if the actress is in a relationship or has dated anyone in the past as she is so confidential and hasn’t disclosed any information about her love life or relationship history to any source. This personal aspect of her life is believed to be kept secret by the actress for reasons best known to her.

Notwithstanding, the actress is still of a young age and may not be interested in getting into a relationship for now as she is focused on building her career.

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Melissa Collazo’s height and body measurement

The beautiful Melissa Collazo stands at a height of 5 Feet 1 inch (154cm)  with a slim body weighing around 42 kg. She is blessed with beautiful facial features like brown hair and hazel eyes.

Fast facts

Where is Melissa Collazo from?

The actress was born in Orlando, Florida, United States.

How old is Melissa Collazo?

Meisa Collazo is currently 24 years old as she was born on 15th July 2000.

When did Melissa Collazo make her debut?

Melissa made her debut in 2017 on the set of Naked where she played the role of Rob’s Student, an uncredited part.

Is Melissa Collazo dating or married?

Melissa Collazo is presumed to be single as she has not revealed otherwise.

What is Melissa Collazo’s height?

Collazo’s height is 5 Feet 1 inch.