Melissa Pearcy
Encyclopedia
Melissa Pearcy is an American model
, designer
and actress. She has appeared in music videos, magazines, radio, print, and television. She also operates a business, Not So Shabby Pets, and is involved in animal rescue.
and was raised a Christian
. She has Irish
, French
, and Italian ancestry.
Pearcy started modeling at when she was 1 year old, appearing in a Pampers
commercial. At the age of 15, Pearcy was signed to Irene Marie Models
in Miami Beach, Florida
where she continued her young modeling career. Pearcy moved to Los Angeles, California
in the early 1990s. Soon after moving to Los Angeles, Pearcy modeled for Guess, and appeared in Italian Vogue.
Pearcy has made several television appearances, including Howard Stern
's television show, Melrose Place, and Baywatch Nights
. Melissa has also appeared in the video for RATT
's song Best of Me in 2010.
Pearcy created, and designed an upscale pet furniture line in 2007 named Not So Shabby Pets. She gives back over 25% of all sales to charities, and Animal Welfare Organizations such as The Humane Society of the United States, Best Friends Animal Society
and Kitten Rescue
.
lead vocalist Stephen Pearcy
on September 12, 1999 after dating for 4 years. The couple has one daughter, Jewel (born July 25, 1996). The family currently lives in Los Angeles
, California.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, designer
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
and actress. She has appeared in music videos, magazines, radio, print, and television. She also operates a business, Not So Shabby Pets, and is involved in animal rescue.
Early Life and Career
Pearcy was born in North Miami Beach, FloridaNorth Miami Beach, Florida
North Miami Beach is a Miami suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Originally named Fulford in 1926 after Captain William H. Fulford of the United States Coast Guard, the city was incorporated in 1927 as Fulford, but was renamed North Miami Beach in 1931. The population was...
and was raised a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
. She has Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, and Italian ancestry.
Pearcy started modeling at when she was 1 year old, appearing in a Pampers
Pampers
Pampers is a brand of baby products marketed by Procter & Gamble. Pampers was at one time only used as a name for a disposable diaper.-Products:...
commercial. At the age of 15, Pearcy was signed to Irene Marie Models
Irene Marie Models
Irene Marie Models was the first international full service modeling and talent agency in Miami Beach, Florida. Driven by the Agency’s forte in developing new and undiscovered talent the Irene Marie Management Group established and later re-invigorated the modeling scene in Florida.The agency...
in Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
where she continued her young modeling career. Pearcy moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in the early 1990s. Soon after moving to Los Angeles, Pearcy modeled for Guess, and appeared in Italian Vogue.
Pearcy has made several television appearances, including Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
's television show, Melrose Place, and Baywatch Nights
Baywatch Nights
Baywatch Nights was an American police and science fiction drama series that aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997. Created by Douglas Schwartz, David Hasselhoff, and Gregory J. Bonann, the series is a spin-off from the popular television series, Baywatch.-Synopsis:The original premise of the show...
. Melissa has also appeared in the video for RATT
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
's song Best of Me in 2010.
Pearcy created, and designed an upscale pet furniture line in 2007 named Not So Shabby Pets. She gives back over 25% of all sales to charities, and Animal Welfare Organizations such as The Humane Society of the United States, Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Animal Society, founded in its present form in 1984, is an American nonprofit 501 organization that is one of America’s best known animal welfare rescue groups. Best Friends works in outreach programs with shelters, other rescue groups and members nationwide to promote pet adoption,...
and Kitten Rescue
Kitten Rescue
Kitten Rescue is a nonprofit, all volunteer 501 charity that operates one of the largest kitten and cat welfare and adoption centers in Los Angeles, California. The organization was founded in the spring of 1997 and aims to find loving homes for unwanted and abandoned cats and kittens, as well as...
.
Personal life
Pearcy married RATTRatt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
lead vocalist Stephen Pearcy
Stephen Pearcy
Stephen Erica Pearcy is the lead singer of the 80's metal band Ratt. He has also been in the bands Arcade, Vicious Delite, Vertex, Nitronic, and Band From Hell...
on September 12, 1999 after dating for 4 years. The couple has one daughter, Jewel (born July 25, 1996). The family currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California.