Everything you need to know about Melissa Carcache, the star and producer of ‘Hialeah’.
1.) Melissa Carcache is from Miami, Florida — and she still lives there! “I do live there part of the year and the rest in Los Angeles, ” Melissa, the star and producer of Hialeah which you can find on Facebook . “I love my hometown!, ” she added, sharing that “the beach” and “the people” are some of her favorite things about Miami. Oh, and of course her dog, Romeo! “He’s my whole world… I love him so much!” So sweet. You can see a pic of her adorable little pup right here !
2.) ‘Hialeah’ is a comedy coming to Facebook this fall. Melissa was thrilled to chat about Hialeah with us, which she is not only starring in but also producing. “Hialeah is about a young married couple who move from Chicago to Miami, but things go crazy when my character, Mari, introduces her new husband [Kay Greenberg] to her big, loud Cuban family, ” Melissa explained. Make sure you’ re following the Hialeah series on Facebook for updates on the series premiere, as well as interviews and behind-the-scenes clips. We’ re so excited to check out this new series soon!
3.) Melissa doesn’ t mess around when it comes to idols. Hers? Walt Disney! “I admire the incredible career and company he built, ” Melissa told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “He believes in keeping positivity and magic alive no matter the craziness that’s happening all around us. I hope to build a strong company with like-minded people who believe in creating excellent content with heart and meaning.”
4.) Don’ t ask her to choose between acting and producing! “I love acting, it’s my first love, but I love acting in things I produce and create so much more, ” Melissa told us. “My dad always told me to never wait around for people to give you a chance to play the parts you want. If you want to play a character or tell a particular story, create it yourself. That’s what I enjoy the most.” Melissa is also interested in taking things up a notch by adding directing to her resume soon, too. “Directing I’ m sure will come at some point in my career, but for right now I’ m focused on creating the best possible content I can and building my company.
5.) Melissa’s had a major ‘whoops’ moment on Twitter with her fans. “When season one of ‘Every Witch Way’ aired, I decided to do a Q&A with our Latin American audience, ” Melissa told HollywoodLife.com . “I was asked what scared me the most and I said bugs — but in Spanish, at least in the Cuban community, we call bugs bichos. In Latin America that mans a male private part.” Yikes! So what happened? “I had no idea that’s what it meant and I took down my embarrassing tweet immediately. You live and you learn.”
BONUS: What are some of Melissa’s favorite series to watch? Stranger Things, The Comeback, Real Housewives of New Jersey, The Bachelor and, of course, The Bachelorette .
Tell us, HollywoodLifers — Are YOU excited to see Hialeah when it premieres on Facebook? Comment below, let us know!
