Melissa Schuman

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Singer, Actress (1984)
Wed May 17 2023
By   Selena

Melissa Schuman is an American actress and singer who is the best-known member of the all-female teen R&B and pop group, Dream. The group released their two major platinum singles, This is Me and He Loves U Not. As an actress, she gained limelight when she starred in films like  Silent Scream, The Hollow and Love Don't Cost a Thing.

Melissa Amber Schuman was born on August 21, 1984, in San Clemente, CA. She holds American citizenship and belongs to the white ethnicity. Further, she has four younger siblings whose identities remain hidden. Also, her parents are under shades.

Tied The Knot With Husband, Brandon Henschel 

Yes, Schuman, 35 is a happily married woman. Since 2006, she and her 14 years of long term partner, Brandon Henschel are chreishing their marital relationship together. He is a creative director and choreographer who teaches Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, and Classical Ballet dance for his students.

 Melissa Schuman and Her Husband, Brandon Hensche Are Married For 14 Years
Photo: Melissa Schuman and Her Husband, Brandon Hensche
Source: Daily Entertainment News

Anna's Dream's star and a former a backup dancer for Britney Spears first met in the year 2003. After the first meeting, the two suddenly fell in love and started dating. Finally, on June 7, 2006, they got hitched in the presence of family and friends.

Their private wedding ceremony took place in San Diego, California. Since their big day, they are leading joyful matrimony with no sign of divorce. Recently, they have completed their 14th year of a marriage anniversary.

Melissa Schuman is a Mother of One Son, Elin
Picture: The Kissing Picture of Dad Brandon and Daughter Elin 
Source: Instagram @thebrandonhenschel

On February 19, 2010, the 1.67 m tall singer Twitted that she and her partner were expecting their first child. After five years of wedlock, the lovely duo welcomed their son Elin Elijah Henschel on July 18, 2010.

Melissa Schuman and Her Ex-Gregory Smith
Image: Melissa Schuman and Her Ex-Gregory Smith
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Prior to marrying a dancer, Henschel, aged 38, Melissa had a love affair with Canadian actor, writer, and director Gregory Smith from 2003 until 2003.

How Much is Melissa Schuman Net Worth?

Active in the music industry since 1998, Melissa has definetly amassed a huge amount of money. Although her exact amount of net worth has not been disclosed anywhere, it is assumed to be more $1 Million. Ashlee Simpson and Reba McEntire are well-known musicians with huge worth. Same as Melissa, Kelly Grace Richardson also holds an equal net worth.

Likewise, Schuman has released several singles together with three Dream band members. And their first single He Loves U Not received huge success with more than 500,000 copies of selling. Thus, she might have enrolled heavy cash from a variety of recording music and live viewers with Dream.

Melissa Schuman Alongside Dream's Members, Holly Arnstein, Diana Ortiz and Ashley Poole
Snap: Melissa Schuman Alongside Dream's Members, Holly Arnstein, Diana Ortiz, and Ashley Poole
Source: The Huff Post

Along with her music career, she has also acted in various movies such as Love Don’t Cost a Thing, Silent Scream, The Hollow, Pool Guys, Tiger, and Anna’s Dream. Thus for her appearances, she might pay off the actress's average salary of about $57,060 in a year.

Similarly, her unreleased single Don't and unreleased solo album Stereotyped was released to iTunes.

The Rape Accusation

On November 21, 2017, Melissa claimed that she was raped by musician Nick Carter. She explained that Nick had a romantic interest and was raped in his Santa Monica apartment in 2002 when she was just 18 and he was 22. 

Schuman filed a police report on the alleged incident in February. But in Sept 2018, Los Angeles District Attorney dismissed her case, as the statute of limitations had already passed. 

In the meantime, Carter denied an accusation saying: "I am shocked and saddened by Ms. Schuman’s accusations". 

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