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Martinez in 2015, photo by PrPhotos.com
Birth Name: Melanie Adele Martinez
Place of Birth: Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 28, 1995
Ethnicity: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rican
Melanie Martinez is an American singer, songwriter, actress, director, photographer, screenwriter, and visual artist. She appeared on the third season of the show The Voice .
Melanie is the daughter of Mery and Jose Martinez. She was raised on Baldwin, Long Island. Melanie has said , “I’m Puerto Rican and Dominican but I don’t speak fluent Spanish.” A picture of Melanie with her parents and brother can be seen here .
Melanie’s maternal grandfather was named Juan Vargas.
One of Melanie’s grandmothers was named Lydia Rivera.
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