1996 "Miss Switzerland" Her father is a half-breed of Germany and Switzerland, and her mother is an Indian descendant with Canadian citizenship. Born and raised in the Italian-speaking area of southern Switzerland, she is tall, gentle and southern European. Melanie was born with three mother tongues, German, English and Italian, and French is equally excellent. /kloc-After winning the title of Miss Switzerland at the age of 0/7, Melanie immediately suspended her studies and joined the entertainment circle.