Melanie Marden

Melanie J Marden (born 1975) is a Canadian actress, model and producer known for starring in the movie Pigs (2007) and the reality TV series Friends to Lovers?. In 2018, she appeared in rapper T.I.'s music video as First Lady Melania Trump. The provocative nature of the music video sparked outrage, especially among Trump supporters.[1]

Melanie Marden
Marden interviewed in 2012
Born1975 (age 47–48)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, model, producer
Years active2002–present
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Early life

Marden was born in Toronto, Ontario. She lost her mother to brain cancer in 2009.[2]

Career

Marden is most famously known for her role in the soap opera Friends to Lovers? She's also known for playing the role of Gabrielle in the teen comedy film Pigs (2007).

In 2010, she produced and starred in the short film Timeless, which is based on the true story of her mother who died of brain cancer.[3]

She was also on the cover of Maxim Italy's March edition in 2014.[4]

In 2018, she appeared as a Melania Trump lookalike in a music video of rapper T.I. The video shows Marden dressed as the First Lady, stripping in the oval office. It sparked outrage and Marden even received death threats for her provocative portrayal of the First Lady.[5] Melania Trump's spokeswoman called the video 'disrespectful and disgusting'. Marden didn't apologize for the video and shared a message on her Instagram saying, "I was hired (as an actress) not a stripper to portray Melania Trump. It was a creative choice for me, and also an opportunity to empower women."[6][7]

Personal life

Marden was married to Craig Fury in 2008 and they were divorced in 2011.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Final Draft November
2007 Pigs Gabrielle 'X'
2011 Timeless Herself
2012 Mafia Farrah
2014 Mr. Murphy Amy
2015 The Last Girl Lauren
2015 Body High Stacy
2017 Hard Visit Victoria Daniels completed
2020 Reboot Camp Tiffany post-production
N/A Red to Black Marissa Childs post-production
N/A Bad President Melania Trump post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Mutant X Valerie Episode: 'Past as Prologue'
2004 Hustle Annie #1 TV movie
2014 LA Live the Show Host 3 episodes
2014-2015 Friends to Lovers? Herself 5 episodes

References
  1. Moye, David (2018-10-18). "Melania Trump Look-Alike In T.I. Video Says She's Getting Death Threats". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. "Life and Work with Melanie Marden - Local Stories - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. "Short Film: Timeless". Jennifer Bassey. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. "Melanie Marden". Bravo TV Official Site. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. Young, Julius (2018-10-18). "Stripping Melania Trump look-alike reveals she's received death threats after appearing in T.I. video". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  6. Perez, Chris (2018-10-18). "Melania lookalike who stripped in T.I. video getting threats". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  7. Kitchener, Shaun (2018-10-20). "Melania Trump lookalike who STRIPS in new video hits back after being called 'DISGUSTING'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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