Melissa Tkautz

Melissa Tkautz is a true icon of the Aussie entertainment industry.

She's been billed as a Soap Star, a Pop Princess, a Real Housewife and even crowned The Hottest Woman On The Planet, but whatever title you select, there's only one Melissa Tkautz.

Things started early. By the age of 17 she'd appeared in over 160 television and print commercials. Her career skyrocketed when she was cast as Nikki Spencer in the soapie juggernaut E Street. In classic 90s soap style, a dream sequence saw Melissa transformed into a pop star and her hit 'Read My Lips' was born, landing her the #1 spot, the highest selling single of the year, an AMA and an ARIA award.

Melissa delivered hit after hit from her #1 album 'Fresh', defining an era with tracks like 'Sexy Is The Word', 'Skin to Skin' and 'My House'. She graced the cover of over 80 publications across the globe and was voted 'Sexiest Woman on Earth' on multiple occasions.

Refusing to be defined by one genre, Melissa has had success across music, television, film and stage, starring in over twenty of Australia's biggest dramas including Home & Away, All Saints and Pacific Drive. Stage-wise she is also the longest-running cast member of The Vagina Monologues.

Leading the cast of Foxtel's The Real Housewives of Sydney delivered a whole new generation of followers and her catchphrase 'I'm Horrified' certainly resonated with viewers. Since then she has starred in the Universal Pictures horror film Boar, enjoyed a hugely successful theatre tour alongside Rhonda Burchmore in Sleeping Beauty, and joined the cast of SAS Australia.

One of the hardest working personalities in Australian entertainment, Melissa is a regular on the nation's most popular TV shows and radio networks, still pushing the boundaries and kicking goals through hard work, integrity and professionalism.