Malea | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1997–present |
Website | malea |
Malea is an American film producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musician. She began her music career in opera,[1] receiving her degree in Opera Performance from the Manhattan School of Music.[2] She understudied and played the role of Tuptim in Broadway revival of The King and I at the Neil Simon Theatre.[3] In 2007, she moved to Los Angeles, where she continued to focus on songwriting, recording and performing music.[4]
As a musician, (under the name Malea) has recorded four albums and toured throughout the United States.[5] She is known for her 2014 single "Give", which reached the Billboard Top 20 Dance Club Songs chart in 2014.[6] In 2015, her song "One Hot Mess" went to number one on the Billboard Dance Club charts.[7]
Malea's acting roles include an on-screen performance in the 2018 biographic film Frank & Ava, about the lives of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner [8]