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Melanie Vallejo

Australian actress (b. 1979)

Matt Kingston

(m. 2011)

Children2

Melanie Vallejo (born 27 October 1979) is an Australian actress who is best known for portraying Madison Rocca, the Blue Mystic Ranger in Power Rangers Mystic Force, and Sophie Wong in the Australian television series Winners & Losers.

Personal life

Vallejo is a native Australian of Filipino and Ukrainian descent.^[1]

She dated her co-star Firass Dirani (Nick Russell/Mystic Red Ranger) from 2006 until 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Vallejo married New Zealander Matt Kingston, an advertising planner, in June 2011.^[2] They live in New Zealand^[3] and have two children: Sonny Kingston, born October 2016,^[4] and Luna Grace, born October 2019.^[3] In 2001, she graduated from Flinders University Drama Centre.^[5]

Career

Vallejo played the role of shy Madison Rocca in Power Rangers Mystic Force. Since then, she has starred in other Australian shows, including Winners & Losers.^[6]

Filmography

Films

Dying Breed (2008) .... Rebecca
The Sculptor (2009) .... Renee
Upgrade (2018) .... Asha Trace

TV work

All Saints (2005) .... Lynica Forbes
Power Rangers: Mystic Force (2006) .... Madison Rocca (Blue Mystic Ranger)
Packed to the Rafters (2008) .... Kat Ripley
Dance Academy (2010) .... Dana Strong
Winners & Losers (2011–2016) .... Sophie Wong
Australia's Cheapest Weddings .... Narrator

Theatre

The Return (2002–2003) .... Lisa, productions at Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide Come Out Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Gosling (2003) .... Sydney Theatre Company production
Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany & Contemporary America (2003 and 2005) .... Marguerite, Sydney Theatre Company production
Morph (2004) .... Grace Black, Adelaide Fringe Festival production
Baghdad Wedding (2009) .... Luma, Belvoir St Theatre production

References

^ Vickery, Colin (15 March 2011). "Melanie Vallejo's winning streak". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
^ Rigden, Clare (13 June 2011). "*Winners and Losers* star Mel Vallejo: My dream wedding!". Woman’s Day. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Nicholson, Alix (24 October 2019). "Meet Melanie Vallejo's new baby girl!". Who. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ Moustafa, abi (7 October 2016). "Winners & Losers star Melanie Vallejo gives birth to baby boy". Who. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.suebarnett.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Melanie Vallejo". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.