Judith Szunnyi Melles, better known as the talented Swiss actress Sunnyi Melles, was born on October 7, 1958, in the picturesque city of Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Her early life was marked by a strong connection to the world of arts, as her mother, Judith Melles (née Rohonczy),was a renowned Hungarian actress who tragically passed away in 2001. Her father, Carl (Károly) Melles, was an Austrian conductor who also left a lasting impact on Sunnyi's life, but unfortunately, he too passed away in 2004.
Sunnyi Melles's life took a dramatic turn when she married German prince Peter Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn in 1993, bringing her into the aristocratic world of royalty. As a result, she officially adopted the name Judith-Viktoria Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a title that reflects her new status as a member of the German royal family.