Melina Cruz is a singer-dancer-actor born and raised in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Recent NYU credits include Regina in Mean Girls, Nora in the world premiere of Andrew Lippa’s Love Somebody Now, and Lola in Damn Yankees. Melina grew up singing in church where her love of performance first began. Back home, she has had the honor of performing the National Anthem at multiple professional sports games, including, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia Wings, and Unrivaled Basketball. She is deeply grateful and blessed for her family, friends, and mentors for their constant support. Offstage, you can find Melina in Sephora or Aritzia buying makeup and clothes :)