Melissa Natalie Tkautz is an actress, reality star, singer, model, and presenter from Australia. In September 1990 to May 1993, she portrayed Nikki Spencer in the iconic Australian TV serial series, “E Street.” She had a solo music career as well in the early 1990s, playing under her own name, and scored top 20 successes on the ARIA Singles Chart. Fresh, her first album, debuted in June 1992 and reached No. 15 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Melissa has appeared on “Paradise Beach,” “Pacific Drive,” “All Saints,” “Swift and Shift Couriers,” and “Housos” since her time on “E Street.” Her modeling career began as a child model, followed by teen modeling in numerous pop culture publications, and then fashion and men’s magazines beginning in 1996. Her second solo album, “Lost & Found,” was released on December 4, 2005, and included a single, a rendition of “The Glamorous Life,” which charted in the top 40. The Hits & More, a compilation album, was released in August 2011. The reality star is among the seven ladies that was featured in The Real Housewives of Sydney’s debut season. She has appeared on a few reality series as well including “Australia’s Brainiest Kid,” “Friday Night Games,” and “The Singing Bee.”
Melissa Tkautz's Net Worth
In 2021, Melissa Tkautz’s net worth is estimated to be $93.3 million. Her career as an actress is her main source of income.
Her fortune is also increasing as a result of her appearances on magazine covers and as a reality TV star in Bravo’s successful series “The Real Housewives of Sydney.”
Melissa's Early Life
Melissa Tkautz is 47 years old. She was born on January 24 1974, in Sydney, New South Wales. Stefan Tkautz, her father, is Austrian, while her mother’s family is Maltese. She started modeling and starring in advertisements as a kid, studying theatre, dance, and singing. She had featured in over 160 television and print ads by the age of 17. (1)
In the late 1980s, she began starring in TV soap operas and competed in the Miss Teen Australia pageant in 1989. In 1999 her father, Stefan, died of cancer.
Melissa Tkautz's Education
Melissa Tkautz attended the Academy of Dramatic and Social Arts in Sydney, graduating in 1991.
Melissa Tkautz's Husband and Family Life
Melissa Tkautz married Kwesi Nicholas, a financial businessman, in February 2009. The couple have two children – daughter Ayla, 10, and son Cuba, 7.
Melissa Tkautz's Career
Melissa Tkautz has featured in over 160 television and print ads by the age of 17. The reality star’s career took off from there when she was hired as Nikki Spencer in the hit soap opera “E-Street.” She made headlines and music history during her time on the program by releasing the era-defining single “Read My Lips,” and it was during her time on the show that she took her first timid steps into the world of acting.
Melissa received not just the top selling single of the year, but also an AMA and an ARIA award for her immediate chart smash. She was cautious not to ignore her enthusiasm for the cinema after “E-Street” and while balancing her ever-successful singing career. The real housewife starred in several of Australia’s most popular TV dramas, including “Home & Away,” “Medivac,” “Richmond Hill,” “Paradise Beach,” “Pacific Drive,” “Echo Point,” and “All Saints,” ensuring that she remained a familiar face in Australian households. The RHOS actress has featured in many performances of the critically renowned “The Vagina Monologues,” as well as other plays and soap operas, throughout the course of a three-year span.
Melissa has graced the newsstands of the world as well, appearing in and on the covers of “Black and White,” “Vogue,” “Cosmopolitan,” “Ralph,” “FHM,” “TV Hits,” “Dolly,” “Smash Hits,” and countless other notable international publications. She has been voted “Sexiest Woman on Earth” and “Hottest Woman on The Planet” on multiple occasions and is always a media favorite. (2)
Today, Melissa Tkautz is still active in her profession being a singer, actress, and model, as she continues to grace covers and acting roles. She is a reality star as well joining the cast of “The Real Housewives of Sydney”.
Real Housewives of Sydney Storyline for Melissa Tkautz
Melissa Tkautz joined “The Real Housewives of Sydney” in season 1 in 2017. (3)
On her first season, Melissa Tkautz said that the intensity of the scenes recorded within that time had a negative influence on her mental health. “It was so explosive and it did affect me personally,” she said. “On a few occasions, I’d go home shaking and thinking, ‘What the hell just happened? ’”
When asked whether she ever regretted signing up for the program, the real housewife answered, “For a split second, yeah. But at the end of the day, this is life. I 100 per cent worried [it would damage my career] but being in this industry these are the challenges you take on.”
The actress harbored a grudge against her co-housewife, Athena X Levendi, who hasn’t apologized for calling her “anoxeric.” The drama seems to continue off-camera as Athena X slams Melissa on social media as well saying, “New hair don’t care! I Go to the same Salon with one of the other Sydney Housewives the Pot Plant.. “well wouldn’t you all like to have been a fly on the wall today!”
“The Drama is Real.. she couldn’t even Acknowledge me properly ..” she continued. “and then as I was leaving with my rockstar NEW Real hair ‘I let her know that her appearance at SEXPO is very Low Brow and I don’t appreciate being aligned with that sort of thing…!she was Shook 😮so I then finished with “I hope you get a vibrator out of it! 😂”
Melissa Tkautz's Appearance (Height, Hair, Eyes & More)
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
|---|---|
| Weight | 130 pounds 59 kg |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Body Type | Fit |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Facts About Melissa Tkautz
| Nationality | Australian |
|---|---|
| Estimate Net Worth | $93.3 million |
| Religion | Christian |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Birthplace | Sydney, New South Wales. |
| Birthday | January 24, 1974 |
References
- Melissa Tkautz Age, Height, Wikipedia, Married, Husband, Instagram, Net Worth, https://wikibirthday.com/melissa-tkautz/
- Melissa Tkautz, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Tkautz
- Brooke Carter, Melissa Tkautz Net Worth – 2018, https://gazettereview.com/2018/01/melissa-tkautz-net-worth/