Andrea Brown

by doveclove Tue Jul 13 2021 Updated On Tue Jul 13 2021
Andrea Brown

Andrea Brown is the mother of an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and one of the members of Spice Girls, widely known as Mel B.

Married Life and Children

Andrea's birth name is Nee Dixon. She was born in London, United Kingdom

She married a man named Martin Brown and moved to Hyde Parks, Leeds, England

Andrea and her husband have never appeared in the limelight together. Their marital relationship had always been private. 

Andrea Brown husband Martin Brown 
Andrea Brown husband Martin Brown   Source: Instagram

There was no rumor about their separation and dispute. Tragically, her husband Martin died at the age of sixty-three.

He was battling cancer for five years. He was at the last stage of Myeloma Cancer

He passed away at St. Gemma Hospital peacefully with his two daughters by his side. He was holding their hands as he took his last breath. 

His daughter Mel B posted a picture of him on her Instagram handle and shared this devastating news. 

Old picture of Andrea Brown with her husband
Old picture of Andrea Brown with her husband  Source: Instagram

Family Life and Children

Andrea and Martin were blessed with a daughter on May 29, 1975. They named her Melanie Janine Brown, but she is better known by her stage name Mel B

She is forty-five years old. After five years of having a first child, Andrea and Martin were blessed with their second daughter in 1981

They named her Danielle Brown. She is forty years old.

Andrea’s eldest daughter Mel B is the most famous one in her family. 

She gained fame and name through her worldwide famous band Spice Girls.

Relationship with her Daughter

Andrea and Mel B were always close with each other. Mel B also mentioned that Andrea has always been a good mother. 

They are spotted several times together in different restaurants. 

But they were not on good terms and did not communicate with each other for eight whole years. 

This estranged was because of Mel B’s unhealthy and toxic relationship with her ex-husband Jimmy Gulzar.

He is a Dutch dancer. They were in a relationship since March 1998. They got married in the year on September 13 of the same year. 

Their marriage was never great.  They had one daughter together named Phoenix Chi Gulzar

Jimmy was an abuser. She used to raise her hands on her. He also physically hurt her sister Daniela and threatened her. This went for a long time.

Jimmy did not allow Mel B to meet with her parents and friends. She became depressed and isolated herself from everyone. 

She did not communicate with her friends and not even her mother. She was mainly abused and beaten by her husband. 

She had one daughter to take care of. Her small daughter had to witness it all, so she decided to break off the marriage. 

Her divorce from Jimmy was finalized in the year 2000

After getting a divorce from Jimmy, she is finally at peace and is in a great place. 

Following her daughter’s divorce, Andrea mentioned that she could finally sleep peacefully after ten years.

Andrea and Mel B
Andrea and Mel B   Source: Pinterest

Net Worth

The education, professional life, and career of Andrea have not been revealed. 

The net worth of her daughter is given below:

Net WorthSources
6 million dollars Singer, actor, songwriter, television producer, media personality, author, dancer

Age, Height, and Weight

  1. She is sixty-five years old.
  2. Her height is five feet.
  3. Her weight has not been disclosed.
  4. Her nationality is British.
  5. Her ethnicity is Scottish.

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