biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (December 2010) Melanie Chisholm Melanie C at promotion in The Tall Ships' Races, Szczecin, Poland, 2007 Background information Birth name Melanie Jayne Chisholm Also known as Mel C. Sporty Melanie C. Sporty Spice Born 12 January 1974 (1974-01-12) (age 37) Whiston, Merseyside, England Origin London, England, UK Genres Pop, pop rock, britpop, dance Occupations Singer-songwriter, businesswoman, actress Years active 1994–present Labels Virgin Records Red Girl Records Associated acts Spice Girls, Bryan Adams, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Website melaniec.net Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. She is best known as one of the five members of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed "Sporty Spice". Performing as Melanie C as a solo artist, she released four albums, earned nominations for a BRIT and ECHO Awards and charted at the top of Billboard Dance Chart in the United States in late 2000. She has sold more than 10 million records as a solo artist and holds the third position for most United Kingdom number-ones by a female artist..