Mel Fronckowiak
Fronckowiak in 2016, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Melanie Nunes Fronckowiak
Place of Birth: Araranguá, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Date of Birth: 16 January, 1988
Ethnicity: Brazilian [Polish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, possibly other]
Mel Fronckowiak is a Brazilian actress, singer, model, writer, fashion blogger, and television host. She has starred on the telenovela Rebelde, and was part of the music group Rebeldes. She is also known as Melanie Fronckowiak.
Mel is the daughter of Berenice Nunes and André Roberto Fronckowiak. She has a daughter with her partner, actor Rodrigo Santoro.
Mel’s paternal grandfather is named Luiz/Luis Roberto Fronckowiak.
Mel’s paternal grandmother is Edi Cogo (the daughter of José Cogo Sobrinho and Maria Lovato). Edi was born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. José was born in Rio Grande do Sul, to Italian parents from Verona, Bortolomeu Cogo and Elizabetta Fogliatto. Maria was born in Rio Grande do Sul, the daughter of Antonio Lovato and Clementina Peruci.
Mel’s maternal grandmother is named Diosma Martinez.
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Mel’s paternal grandfather is named Luiz/Luis Roberto Fronckowiak.
Mel’s paternal grandmother is Edi Cogo (the daughter of José Cogo Sobrinho and Maria Lovato). Edi was born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. José was born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to Italian parents from Verona, Bortolomeu Cogo and Elizabetta Fogliatto. Maria was born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, the daughter of Antonio Lovato and Clementina Peruci.
Mel’s maternal grandmother is named Diosma Martinez.
She is also said to have some Italian ancestry.
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