Melissa Rycroft is an American television personality, dancer and former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. She is best known for her appearances on ABC’s The Bachelor, CMT’s Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, and ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. As a host, she has appeared in several reality-TV competition shows, such as Bachelor Pad and Redneck Island. Born Melissa Katherine Rycroft on March 11, 1983 in Dallas, Texas, USA to Mary and Bob Rycroft, she studied dance from a young age. She was a drill team officer at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas. Following her high school graduation, she attended and graduated from University of North Texas in 2005 with a degree in Marketing and Finance. She married Tye Strickland in 2009. They have three children; Beckett, Ava and Cayson.
Melissa Rycroft
Melissa Rycroft Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 11 March 1983
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
Birth Name: Melissa Katherine Rycroft
Nickname: Melissa
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Dancer, Cheerleader, Reality TV personality
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Melissa Rycroft Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 115 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 52 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 3″
Height in Meters: 1.60 m
Body Build/Type: Athletic
Body Measurements: 32-25-34 in (81-63.5-87 cm)
Breast Size: 32 inches (81 cm)
Waist Size: 25 inches (63.5 cm)
Hips Size: 34 inches (87 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32B
Feet/Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Melissa Rycroft Family Details:
Father: Bob Rycroft
Mother: Mary Rycroft
Spouse/Husband: Tye Strickland (m. 2009)
Children: Ava Grace Strickland (Daughter), Beckett Thomas Strickland (Son), Cayson Jack Strickland (Son)
Siblings: Unknown
Melissa Rycroft Education:
Newman Smith High School (2001)
University of Oklahoma (2005)
University of North Texas
Melissa Rycroft Facts:
*She was born on March 11, 1983, in Dallas, Texas.
*She was a drill team officer in Newman Smith High School.
*She is a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.
*She was chosen in the finale of the thirteenth season of The Bachelor by Jason Mesnick.
*She placed 3rd on Dancing with the Stars and was succeeded by Kelly Osbourne.
*She was once engaged to Jason Mesnick.
*Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.