Born Name
Melissa Ivy Rauch
Nick Name
Melissa
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Marlboro Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality
Education
Melissa Rauch attended Marlboro High School in Marlboro, New Jersey. Post that, she went to Marymount Manhattan College to earn a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in acting in the year 2002.
Occupation
Actress, comedian
Family
- Father – David Rauch
- Mother – Susan Rauch
- Siblings – Ben Rauch (Brother)
Manager
She is signed to and is repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, WME, and Peikoff Mahan Law Office.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft or 152 cm
Weight
57 kg or 126 pounds
Spouse
Melissa started dating writer and producer, Winston Beigel in 2006. They are believed to have met in college much before. The duo married in 2007. Now, he is a writing partner of her. Winston wrote and produced the 2009 short movie, The Condom Killer, in which Melissa acted.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Short stature
- Curvaceous, and buxom figure
Measurements
36-27-35 in or 91.5-68.5-89 cm
Dress Size
8 (US) or 40 (EU)
Shoe Size
6.5 (US) or 37 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Melissa had appeared in Staples, and Dunkin Donuts commercial. She had also done couple of voice-overs for McDonald’s, NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and others.
Religion
Judaism
Best Known For
Playing Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory since 2009.
First Film
She appeared in the 2006 movie Delirious for her role as Megan.
First TV Show
In 2007, she played the role as Bethany in the HBO’s 12 Miles of Bad Road. She appeared in a total of 3 episodes in season 1.
Personal Trainer
She likes to eat Amaranth. Melissa says Amaranth is like oatmeal on steroids. The meal is free of gluten, provides lots of energy to the celeb and hence is a good pre-workout meal. It moreover is a balanced meal providing proteins, minerals, fiber and other vitamins.
Melissa Rauch Favorite Things
Unknown
Melissa Rauch Facts
- She met her future husband, Winston Beigel in college.
- She developed an interest in acting while studying in high school.
- The Big Bang Theory star cast shares some of their favorite things and views with CNN.
- Rauch got inspiration from actresses like Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner, and Meryl Streep.
- She likes to do the cooking, yoga, biking, reading, playing baseball, and kickboxing.
- Connect with Melissa on Twitter and Facebook.
Featured Image by Dominick D / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0
Did we miss anyone?
I think this new young actress is just fantastic. She is definetly one to watch in the future as I think accepting the right parts will catapult her career into the memorable actress category that the greats like Marilyn Monroe are in. She is just fabulous in The Big Bang Theory. Best of Luck to her in all she does!!!