Melissa Mars is an international award-winning actress, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, and filmmaker based in NY. Born and raised in France with Algerian heritage, she gained fame for her pop music career, releasing three solo albums with Universal Music and collaborating with French pop stars such as Lara Fabian, Louis Bertignac, and Pascal Obispo on hits like the duet “1980.” She also starred as Aloysia, Mozart’s first love, in the smash hit musical Mozart the Rock Opera, directed by Olivier Dahan, director of Oscar-winning film La Vie en Rose. Described by Le Monde as “Tinker Bell transformed by Tim Burton,” Mars’ career took off in the U.S. after appearing alongside John Travolta in From Paris with Love and having her song “Beautiful” featured on Coca-Cola Music’s 52 Songs of Happiness. Her work has been praised by the press and peers alike as “Powerful,” “Heartfelt,” “Soulful” and “Spectacular.” She has received multiple awards as an actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker, including for her latest projects, the dystopian film The Last Touch and the award-winning short screenplay My Ancestors’ Song, which is currently in development as a feature film.