Melissa Amber Schuman (born August 21, 1984) is an American singer and actress. Schuman is best known for her role in the all-girl teen band Dream. With Dream, she appeared in their two biggest hits, "He Loves U Not" and "This is Me". Schuman quit the band after their two hits to pursue her own solo career in singing. Schuman has never gained much fame in singing since her departure from Dream. She has gained some success in acting with appearances in such movies as Love Don't Cost a Thing, The Hollow and Silent Scream. Schuman has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has even hosted TRL. In November 2010, the song "Don't" that was supposed to be the debut single for her unreleased solo album was released on iTunes.

Biography

Schuman married dancer Brandon Henschel on June 7, 2006, at the Prado at Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The couple spent their honeymoon in Hawaii. On February 19, 2010 Schuman announced, on Twitter, that she and her husband were expecting their first child, a boy. On July 18, 2010, the Henschels announced the birth of their baby boy, Elin Elijah Henschel. In February 2013, it was announced Schuman was going to be the lead in Joplin: the speed walking musical opening the following summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.