Bio
Melanie Vallejo is an Australian actress best known for her starring role as Sophie Wong in the television drama series Winners & Losers, since 2011.
Originally from Adelaide, Melanie completed a Bachelor of Arts (Drama Performance) at Flinders University after finishing school.
Four years later she moved to Sydney and scored the role of Maddison in the Disney TV series Power Rangers: Mystic Force opposite Underbelly star Firass Dirani.
Since then, she has worked extensively in theatre and television. Her theatre credits include Gosling; Myth, Propaganda & Disaster in Nazi Germany and Contemporary America; and Baghdad Wedding at the Belvoir St Theatre.
Her other TV appearances include All Saints, Secretary, Dance Academy, Cops LAC and Packed to the Rafters, where she appeared as Kat Ripley. Her film credits include Dying Breed and The Sculptor.
However, Melanie is also recognised for the television commercials she's done for products ranging from Stayfree, Rexona, KFC Twister and most famously Dare Iced Coffee.
Melanie's father is half-Spanish and half-Filipino and her mother's background is Ukrainian.