Contestant Profile: Jessica Mennella

Jessica holds a BA in French, English, and linguistics and a MA in speech-language pathology. Though a speech-language pathologist by trade, she is a musician and performer at heart. From her early days wearing a red nightgown singing “Tomorrow” to her most recent triumph as Eva Peron (her favorite role to date), Jessica is a self-taught vocalist. Other community theatre credits: Jack’s Mother (Into the Woods), Aunt Eller (Oklahoma), Nellie (J&H), Sonja (Godspell), Reno (Anything Goes), Domina (…Forum), Catherine (Pippin), Audrey (Little Shop), and Carmen in a concert version of Bizet’s opera. Jessica also cantors in churches during Masses, weddings, baptisms, and funerals, and is an accomplished violinist. Additionally, Jessica had the opportunity to musically direct Honk! last summer. Jessica enjoys many hobbies from d-i-y projects to playing Trivial Pursuit, but her favorite pastime is hanging out with her three best boys— husband Luigi, 3 year old Alexander, and 8 month old Nicholas. Read our Q & A with Jessica.