Melinda Doolittle

Melinda Doolittle: Biography in Details

Who is Melinda Doolittle?

Melinda Doolittle is an American singer who came third in American Idol’s sixth season. Then, he went on to release a number of solo songs, including “My Funny Valentine“.

She supported artists like Michael McDonald, Kirik Franklin, Aaron Neville, BeBe, CeCe Winans, Alabama, Jonny Lang, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Carman, and Anointed as a professional backup singer.

Melinda Doolittle – Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Melinda was born on October 6, 1977, in St. Louis, Missouri. As of 2022, her age is 44 years old. In terms of nationality, she identifies as an American. She was born to parents Steve and Marguerite Duke Doolittle. There is no information available regarding her siblings.

Regarding her education, in 1995, she graduated from Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Melinda Doolittle – Professional Life, Careers

Melinda auditioned first for American Idol n Memphis, Tennessee. She performed the song For Once in My Life which Stevie Wonder, one of her favorite musicians popularized.

She received high praise for her performance of Aretha Franklin’s Sweet Sweet Baby during her debut on television. The same week, Melinda performed My Funny Valentine. On March 8, 2007, she entered the Top 12 of the competition.

Melinda was never in the bottom two or three before being eliminated, and the judges praised her performance. Whereas she was placed third before being eliminated on May 16, 2007.

Author

Doolittle wrote a book titled Beyond Me: Finding Your Way o Life’s Next Level about her life leading up to during and following her time on American Idol which was released on April 20, 2010.

Melinda and Michael Slezak have been co-hosting the weekly Reality Check American Idol recap web series since 2011. Also, he performed a retro-style cover of Britney Spears’s song Toxic with the band Postmodern Jukebox for their album Squad Goals.

Philanthropy

Doolittle migrated to Zambia in June 2007 with Laura Bush and the Malaria No More group to distribute life-saving bed nets and spread awareness. Also, he was interviewed by Nicole Lapin for CNN’s Young People Who Rock series on November 3, 2007.

How much is the net worth of Melinda Doolittle?

Melinda has an estimated net worth of $1 million – $5 million, whereas her exact salary, income, and earnings are not revealed yet.

Moreover, she lives a luxurious life with her family.

Melinda Doolittle – Rumors, Controversy

Throughout her long career, Doolittle has never been a part of any controversial news as of now. She has maintained a healthy distance between her professional and personal life and avoids appearing to media attention.

How tall is Melinda Doolittle?

Melinda stands at an average height of 5 feet 6inches and weighs around 65 kgs.

She has a pair of black eyes and black colored hair.

Social Media

Doolittle is active on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

She is active on Instagram with 18.4k followers under the username @mdoolittle and has over 34k followers on Twitter. Also, she is active on Facebook with 31k followers.

All her social media accounts are verified.

Trivia

• As of 2022, her age is 44 years old.
• Her Zodiac sign is Libra.
• She wrote a book about her time on American Idol and her life before it after the show.

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