Melle Phillips is an actor, dancer, singer, and educator born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She received her B.A. in Creative Writing from Florida State University and her M.A. from New York University’s Educational Theatre program. Her training continued with the Atlantic Theater Company in their conservatory program, and most recently at Oxford University, completing a certificate in Shakespearean work with the British American Drama Academy. She is an accomplished dancer, having studied under Eleo Pomare and John Micheal Goring. As a dancer, she’s performed with Bombazo Dance Company, Casa Brazilia, and KaNu Dance Theater at venues including Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Museum, Queens Theatre, El Museo Del Barrio, and more. As a singer and actress, she has been featured by brands such as Wegmans, Delta, and more. Most recently, Melle has wrapped filming with ABC Mouse and worked with Phil Johnston(Zootopia, Wreck-It Ralph) as a script consultant on The Empathy Project with NYU. She is a 2023 New Victory Labworks Recipient through which she is working on an original theatrical adaptation of her podcast Good Night, Black Child.