Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975, known as Melanie B and Mel B) is an English singer, actress, author and television personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Scary Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the group became the best-selling female group of all time.

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