Melanie Rita Bracewell was born on 19 July 1995 and is a New Zealand comedian, actress, and scriptwriter.
11 Facts About Melanie Bracewell
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Melanie Bracewell has hosted The Cheap Seats on Network 10 in Australia since its debut in 2021, and was a contestant on the fourth series of Taskmaster NZ.
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Melanie Bracewell grew up in Beach Haven in Auckland's North Shore, and is a niece of Test cricketers John Bracewell and Brendon Bracewell.
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Melanie Bracewell became interested in comedy as a child and, as a teenager, wrote a comedic blog.
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In 2019, Melanie Bracewell began writing for the TV show The Project in New Zealand.
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In 2020, Melanie Bracewell received international coverage when videos and photos of her impersonating Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern went viral.
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In 2020, Melanie Bracewell starred as Karen in The Eggplant, a New Zealand teen drama crime-comedy series released to TVNZ OnDemand and YouTube.
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Melanie Bracewell appeared on the panel show Patriot Brains in 2021.
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Melanie Bracewell subsequently apologised and admitted her post was a joke.
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In 2014, Melanie Bracewell won 7 Days Comedy Apprentice; the following year she won the Raw Comedy Quest and in 2016 won Best Auckland Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
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In 2018, Melanie Bracewell received the Billy T Award for the country's best emerging comedian.