Mel Chude, a captivating African-American actor and model, hails from Detroit, Michigan, where he was raised on the city's east side. Encouraged by his high school peers, Mel began his career as a print model, showcasing his striking features and charming on-camera presence.
Despite his academic aspirations, Mel's physical attributes led him to a college football scholarship and a major in Premed/Biology. However, his creative side yearned for more, and he began pursuing performing arts, this time focusing on acting. As a model, he relocated to New York City, where he soon turned his childhood passion for film, theater, and television into a reality.
Mel's acting career has seen a relative success, with a steady stream of small roles in various short films, commercials, features, and episodic television shows, including Law and Order-SVU and Ugly Betty. His most recent accomplishments include appearances in the feature films "Amazing" and "Alex Cross".
Mel credits his late grandmother as his biggest inspiration, and he currently resides in both Brooklyn, NY, and Los Angeles, CA.
