She has a brother, Michael, who is five years older, and a twin brother, Vincent.
Mela is of Italian and Irish descent.
Auditioned for a role in Underworld: Awakening (2012).
Was inspired by Lucille Ball as a child.
Wanted to be a model but was told she was too short.
Won a medal for being one of the youngest people to perform CPR at the age of 14.
Mela Hudson originally picked "Nikki Holister" for her stage name because she felt her real name would get her typed-cast. After long thought, she announced via social media that she was permanently changing her name to "Mela Hudson".