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Biographical | |
Gender: | Female |
Born: | June 13, 1968 |
Age: | 56 |
Height: | 5' 4" (estimated) |
Friends and Family | |
Spouse: | Greg Gisoni (husband) Kurt Ziegler (ex-husband) |
Children: | Maddie Ziegler (daughter) Mackenzie Ziegler (daughter) Mathew Gisoni (stepson) Michele Gisoni (stepdaughter) |
Friends: | Jill Vertes Holly Hatcher-Frazier Christi Lukasiak Kelly Hyland Gianna Martello Leslie Ackerman Kira Girard Jessalynn Siwa |
Feuds: | Kristie Ray Sari Lopez Lynn Fay Abby Lee Miller Ashlee Allen Jeannie Quinn Jo Anne Morales Christy Hunt Yolanda Walmsley |
Pets: | Molly (dog, deceased)[1] Maliboo (dog) Peanut (cat, rehomed) |
Episode Run | |
Debut: | The Competition Begins |
Last: | Hello and Goodbye |
Melissa Ziegler-Gisoni (née Sulo)[2] is the mother of Maddie Ziegler and Mackenzie Ziegler. She is married to Greg Gisoni.
Other Information
- Her zodiac sign is a Gemini.
- She has often been called a "second mom" by people from Abby's studio.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
- Shopping and chocolate are guilty pleasures of hers.[10]
- Her daughters' solo music and Disney songs are on her iPod.[10]
- Her most memorable Valentine's Day was when she got cards from her girls.[11]
- Her biggest regret is not going to college.[11]
- She wants her daughters to go on Broadway and go to college.[11]
- Her husband Greg has been serving as a Vice President for Westinghouse Electric Company, which has its world headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.[12][13]
- Out of all the moms, she is the closest to Jill Vertes and Holly Frazier.[14]
- Melissa, along with several other members of the Dance Moms cast, appeared in Todrick Hall's video "Freaks Like Me." It was released on July 3rd, 2014. The music video can be seen in full here.
- In May 2015, the Ziegler-Gisoni family sold their old home in Pittsburgh, moving into a larger custom-built house in Pittsburgh,[15][16] although also expecting to live in Los Angeles half the time.[17]
- During a Season 2 extra, Melissa said they didn't often use their kitchen, adding that their schedule has them dancing six nights a week.[18]
- In May 2009, Melissa and her then-husband Kurt, filed for chapter seven bankruptcy- owing $1,214,284.15 to creditors. The case was later discharged in July of 2010.[19]
- In 2020, Melissa along with fellow former Dance Moms stars Kelly Hyland, Jill Vertes, and Holly Hatcher-Frazier began launching a new podcast titled Because Mom Said So.
- Melissa's best friends are Jill Vertes and Kira Girard.
- After leaving "Dance Moms" during Season 6 Melissa pulled her daughters out of ALDC and enrolled them in Dance Mechanics.
Other Credits
To see Melissa Ziegler's other credits, visit the Melissa Ziegler/Credits subpage.
Gallery
To view the gallery for Melissa Ziegler, click here.
External Links
- Twitter page
- Instagram account
- Facebook page[20]
- YouTube channel
- [[File:|link=http://staree.com/melissaziegler]] [1]
- IMDb page
- Essay article on what it was like raising Maddie in show business (June 2016)
- Lengthy Afterbuzz video interview; also with Maddie and Mackenzie
References
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