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Melissa Benoist

American actress and singer
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Summary

Melissa Benoist was born on October 4, 1988[1], in Houston[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], singer[4], dancer[5], television director[6], and voice actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,385 views/month, #3,941 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: James Logan Benoist[9]
  • Spouse: Chris Wood[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Occupation: television producer[13], film producer[14]
  • Notable work: Supergirl[15], Glee[16], Beautiful: The Carole King Musical[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Genre: pop music[19]
  • Commons category: Melissa Benoist[20]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[21]
  • Residence: Abeokuta[22], Denver[23]
  • Family name: Benoist[24]
  • Given name: Melissa[25], Marie[26]
  • Instrument: voice[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: Melissa Marie Benoist[29]
  • Name in native language: Melissa Benoist[30]
  • Hair color: brown hair[31]
  • Number of children: 1[32]
  • Start of work period: 2008[33]
  • Height: 1.73 m[34]

Why It Matters

Melissa Benoist has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Melissa Benoist born?

Melissa Benoist was born in Houston[2].

Who were Melissa Benoist's parents?

Melissa Benoist's father was James Logan Benoist[9].

Who was Melissa Benoist married to?

Melissa Benoist's spouses include Chris Wood[10].

What did Melissa Benoist do for work?

Melissa Benoist worked as an actor[3], singer[4], dancer[5], television director[6], and voice actor[7].

Related Entities

Abeokuta Blake Jenner Glee Supergirl The Good Wife United States Whiplash

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . tvguide.com. tvguide.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . eonline.com. eonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . People. Retrieved . people.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · A826 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · ~2026-50421-22 · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Letterboxd producer id → melissa-benoist
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  7. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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