Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Melissa Fumero on How Timing Worked Out For the Show and Her Baby | Unfiltered

ET style sat down with the 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star to have an 'Unfiltered' conversation about her road to stardom.
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[@BRORIGIN]

Sometimes I forget she isn't actually married to Jake

[@softbabeh]

Bror same!

[@elladoodles7073]

Saaaaaame

[@RakibHasan-hs1me]

Me too

[@jessiemarie3692]

Same

[@ghostbusters4040]

Same

[@vincent-ls9lz]

I just learnt that her husband David played Melvin in that episode where Jake is jealous of him and it makes it so much better.

[@ruariwight8577]

Yeah

[@thefrogman6197]

The puzzle master?

[@abaxmanjr]

You're joking

[@syedazeen1260]

@@thefrogman6197 yes

[@avibar.5179]

Adam B he is not joking search it up

[@AI-tc8fv]

It's so hard to understand that she's not actually Amy Santiago

[@eniolaelisery1503]

😅

[@VladeTapash]

Ikr

[@fluentszn9961]

Ik

[@conorshaughnessy4922]

A I thousandth like

[@gracefriel1370]

A I yeh like you can see the Santiago in her

[@ChattyDecena]

The four dislikes are from Teddie with four different accounts because he still can't get over Amy.

[@rujiaolin8388]

LOL so true

[@miaclarke6489]

Chatty Decena There r 16 now, god ted get over her!

[@roeiirani7505]

Mia Clarke 18

[@lucykirby2644]

He made more accounts, seriously get over her!

[@serafinarepole1297]

SANTIAGO ETHAN ROSAS BIRST 27

[@jamesperulta1967]

The fact she was actually pregnant during that scene makes it so much funnier

[@anthonys3587]

Many real life pregnancies are written into shows.

[@yvonnelozano20]

What scene?

[@simonandersen9067]

@@yvonnelozano20 Somewhere in Season 3 where Amy goes undercover in prison and 'pretends' to be pregnant

[@spacecowboy2711]

@@anthonys3587 yeah, much like Gina's pregnancy

[@stevehernandez75]

@@simonandersen9067 also when shes on thw cruiser with jake. She was already like 5 months

[@natalipuschalowski5743]

She is beautiful with and without make up! She's great

[@lulwaalafaliq721]

she is, like how i need her secrets

[@davidvanmeelis3159]

its metaphorical makeup, she's definitly wearing make up there

[@davidvanmeelis3159]

ohhh wait she takes off her makeup through the vid, nvm

[@shardj5151]

@@davidvanmeelis3159 she still has makeup on at the end, just less than at the start, so you're kinda right?

[@juliamarisse]

Seeing her being a natural born dancer in real life reminds me how she acted not being good at dancing as Amy. Lol

[@leviholland9129]

Yes it's so funny that's ages actually esky good

[@diegomeringer3953]

you're not using enough elbows

[@diegosanchez1203]

The stork dance... I'm still trying to perfect it but no progress!

[@fyrealis]

Melissa: Went to dance school Amy dancing: I'M LIKE A BIIIIRD

[@elsethompson1957]

💃

[@kromlidou]

Lmao true and like omfg

[@allowit.4855]

*"captain dad is just my boss"*

[@srishti5711]

*"I'm teaching father the math"*

[@lizzyissupercool123]

*”STOP IT ROSA!”*

[@xpikatubex9074]

*"ewweww jake stop"*

[@jhydpumar3244]

hahahaha this really got me

[@gabi8911]

I love how the cast of Brooklyn nine nine are basically like their characters in real life 😂😂😂

[@azharhaque9]

Except Rosa who is the complete opposite

[@gabi8911]

Literally 😂

[@kittasama682]

Besides Ros- Oh someone already commented that!

[@allowit.4855]

The inner circles characters were all based on the actors, Terry Crews' character was literally named after him so he wouldn't be able to refuse the role.

[@NoVa-vm2jg]

Gabriella Dallas accept for rosa

[@maggiejones8931]

"I HAVE A JOB! and a baby. AND A JOB!"

[@prothompranto]

She's fallen in a loop

[@daemonm95]

Littler? oh no, oh no, Amy, Holt would be so disappointed.

[@cutey00miss]

She was gonna say younger though but she changed her mind 😂

[@MrBurnsScarletBlade]

guess it wasn't just me that caught that haha

[@tjmcbride88]

i wondered why that sounded so jarring from her hahahahaha

[@adamkerdi5076]

Daniel Montoya don’t tell holt

[@chanellebougie1182]

I gave you your 1k like woooooo

[@tashaoliver-cork9073]

I just love watching interviews with Melissa - such an open and kind soul. Beautiful woman!

[@benb.1114]

Me too! Makes you wonder why isn't there so much more of her on KZbin!

[@cromk_514]

Hi I'm your 2 thousand like

[@alisondices]

Why does she look the same without makeup on (minus like the colored lipstick lol) is there anything this woman can't do I think not she's so beautiful inside and out!!

[@agiidandelion9518]

She does have makeup on

[@agiidandelion9518]

@sraboni 1234 At the start she does, right? I posted the comment at the start of the video

[@agiidandelion9518]

@sraboni 1234 whoa.

[@elizabethification771]

Good skin my friend. That's the secret. I actually liked the no make up look a lot better, it looked so fresh.

[@redmorph6169]

Shes so beautiful :) in all ways

[@olive324]

she is so beautiful with or without makeup. she was wiping it off and i was like "wait, did that even change anything?"

[@katie-st8nx]

Yeah, her skin just has a few super slight blemishes

[@toomuchiridium]

Ugh she's just adorable and so pretty! 😍🥰

[@LarissaMasi]

I feel so bad for kids that grew up in an English speaking country but have foreign parents and feel scared or embarrassed to speak their actual first language. That teacher was incredibly bold to assume children can’t learn two languages at once. When I moved to England, my teachers luckily told my parents to not keep Portuguese from me as I would definitely lose it and I’m so grateful because today I speak to languages fluently. Moral of the story: teach your kids your mother tongue, and even though, today, I went to school and have lived most of all my life in England, I still plan to teach my own children Portuguese, if not more!

[@BRNardy]

Seus pais fizeram a escolha certa em não te privar de saber português. Nosso idioma é incrível! ♥

[@thehunter4873]

Larissa Masi I’d say if the kids young and is having trouble with two languages at once then priority should be the language of what they speak in school. Then after they should definitely learn the other language if they want to.

[@scott19087]

No you need to adjust to where you live. Speaking your mothertongue makes it even harder to fit in.

[@LarissaMasi]

scott010 I guess it depends on the child. But I don’t think that learning your mother tongue changes anything outside of your own home. I only ever watched English speaking tv shows, I only ever read English books, my whole life was in English- so much so that I definitely know that English is my stronger language. As a child in an English speaking country, you are surrounded by English all the time, and learning your own language at home doesn’t keep you from it at all.

[@scott19087]

@@LarissaMasi I think it's different with English as everything is already in English so it's easier to learn

[@kelseyoakes803]

They need to do Stephanie Beatriz next! 😍

[@elladoodles7073]

Kelsey Oakes yes

[@sh1nighami]

Oh yes

[@verblep]

How is she more than 20 years old?

[@javierosito5530]

Latin dna

[@serafinarepole1297]

Veronica ikr

[@feelcollins4358]

Maybe she has an Asian ancestor somewhere along the lineage lol.

[@Crystalbomb321]

How old is she? She looks around 32.

[@mariamarqueznaranjo9538]

@ambob WHAT

[@hiralvaidya9752]

The fact that Melissa Fumero is such a nice dancer and Amy is a dprk dancer makes Amy's moves much much more funny! 😂❤❤

[@amurizon]

I love how the show displays her character's beauty in a tasteful, non-objectifying way. It's so refreshing. Melissa has done an amazing job as Amy. I hope there will be much more to come. Titleofmy- Nine nine!

[@parnikaaa2390]

ah, this was nice XD

[@peacelovetennis10]

Hahaha I see what you did there!

[@Teamo86]

She had two babies while shooting the show and was effortlessly irreverent and funny in her role nonetherless. Hats off!

[@Marvee78]

Schools can be so messed up about multilingual children. Even though they know from research that children who know more than one language from a young age can pick up other languages faster. Melissa is so talented. B99 is the best. Best of luck to her in all future projects.

[@helenfhnin]

Is it a thing in America? Does it happen a lot?

[@hi-ls6lt]

Helen FH happens a lot in the UK.

[@Denise-gd3td]

Helen FH It does. My preschool teachers said the same thing to my parents about learning both English and Spanish at the same time. My parents listened and while I ended up a very proficient English speaker, I now have to relearn a lot of my Spanish.

[@helenfhnin]

@@Denise-gd3td Sorry to hear that. That kinda sucks.

[@christina-xz2tj]

That happened to someone I know but we are in USA.

[@blaustein_autor]

How the hell can her eyes shine so brightly? They're like a pair of priceless jewels. I'm not even complementin, it's just a fact!

[@kaykay87767]

Melissa is the kind of woman I aspire to be. She’s just so loving and has such a beautiful soul

[@Christoff070]

Fuk yea and she's fuken hot I would root her

[@mukulsharma5738]

@@Christoff070 so fkin rude

[@Phanthief95]

In other words, Amy Santiago.

[@pandaninja6459]

same :)

[@kikko422]

Oh my gosh, her son looks exactly like her in her baby photos.

[@ebie5185]

Wow, anyone else notice that her face stayed the same throughout all of her years growing up? She's always been so pretty

[@wiesremery]

genuinely convinced that she’s the most beautiful woman in the world

[@elsethompson1957]

She's a real Helen ain't she?

[@bxlladonnaASMR]

when she said “i was terrified because that meant i actually had to do the thing” i fricken FELT THAT

[@Inflake]

I didn’t know she was actually pregnant in that scene

[@MaxTheFun1995]

They did such a good job of writing it in!

[@fabienne50]

lovely woman. melissa, i have so much respect for you. you are gorgeous both inside and out! 💕

[@KeepingUpWithJaz]

I wish I got this lucky in life Got into NYU, got a job right away, pay your student loans in 2 years, meet your husband 2 yrs in. Have a baby that fits perfectly in your work schedule So fucking lucky she probably thanks the universe/God everyday

[@karolinamartins2004]

ugh ikr

[@sagvekarpooja]

Its hard work aunty, not being lucky!

[@ia4971]

I see melissa fumero, i click and watch automatically

[@himanshurawat5251]

Everyone's a cutie until Melissa starts smiling ❤️

[@allowit.4855]

Her smile is contagious and I agree.

[@caitlinann126]

6:46 The Universe aka Charles Boyle

[@jaiyadey6780]

Its crazy how similar she is to Amy! Except for the part when she said “littler” that’s just crazy 😝

[@annette454]

She's gotta be Jupiter rising... like holy shit luck and synchronicities just FOLLOW this girl wherever she goes! That's so wonderful! Amy may have badass credit score... but Melissa seem to have badass karma... and that's so much better. She's a beautiful soul

[@caitlinw7494]

she doesn't look a day over 25

[@allowit.4855]

Shes 36

[@Noa......]

@@allowit.4855 Yes. They said "look."

[@rory4623]

daAnder71 she really doesn’t!

[@ifferbythesea]

Melissa has such an attractive natural beauty, and I love how down to earth and authentic she is! Seeing interviews like this just makes me love Brooklyn 99 that much more!

[@franklinave2062]

B99's taking a chance on her really paid off because she's an excellent comic actress. Taking off the makeup brought her looks down to merely beautiful.

[@laurenhannah3477]

i’m honestly so insanely proud to have her as my idol. she’s kind, funny, and overall such an amazing person.

[@Venice_]

Same

[@jennacampbell7]

she’s amazing ❤

[@alittlebindi25]

Melissa doesn't need makeup. She's simultaneously gorgeous and normal-looking at the same time.

[@Triz-O-My-Trizzeefame]

She is everything 😭

[@MarrianaSousa]

If I could like this video a million times I would!! Such a lively conversation

[@_DatBoi499]

"Oh ok I'll help you" cutest Melissa moment

[@joemedley195]

That photo at 57 seconds looks like a Brooklyn 99 still. It made me smile.

[@princeshezy007]

Wow this was amazing to watch. She is so beautiful with/without make up. Her parents are amazing for letting her pursue her dreams.

[@mikemacdt1]

DefaltAdmin why? Why would they stop her?

[@fardiachowdhury9758]

@@mikemacdt1 like most parents don't do that, they prefer this children to opt for a more comfortable safer job

[@jaybharti4610]

She's great!

[@faizawang6192]

I came here for Amy Santiago

[@dnfbmy]

faiz awang i came here just to like ur comment 😘

[@allowit.4855]

Ngl I think we all did, the inner circle characters are all based on the actors personalities. Terry crews' character was literally named after him so he couldnt refuse the role.

[@icroosing]

I still can’t believe that she’s not married to Andy, aka Jake

[@lucahenry9642]

CRedi10 nobody else like this message. Andy would want this comment to remain at 69

[@disturkgalhere5044]

Just because they were together in a show does not mean they have to be together in real life, and this goes for EVERY SINGLE ACTOR...EVER

[@Phanthief95]

@@disturkgalhere5044 A lot of people would think this mainly because their chemistry on set is so good & their relationship was written so well that you sometimes forget that they’re not a couple in real life.

[@evano486]

I didn’t know she is also a director. That’s so cool!

[@aayushs8128]

She is so freaking hawt and good in the show. I love her chemistry with Andy Samberg. Brooklyn nine nine FTW.

[@smruthipradeep1941]

The fact that she is a professional dancer in real life and such a bad one on TV blows my mind... She is such a good actress🤩😍

[@beavernut2079]

I would give anything to meet a woman exactly like her😍. She is so down to earth, funny and very beautiful.

[@evantri]

she is so sweet and she looks like crying for the entire video due to emotions. as many pointed out her character is literally Amy Santiago's and gosh she is gorgeous

[@maxbowen3234]

At the start I was like daaamn she looks great without make up Then she started taking it off and I was like oooh s**t Then I got to the end and went ok so how does she look even better without makeup

[@zoebecker1847]

She’s such an incredibly genuine, kind, and funny person. Love her so much.

[@kathope4484]

Honestly cannot even watch this. How can someone be this lucky and I can't even go one day without focusing on all that's wrong with my life? God must have favourites... But seriously Melissa, I'm happy for you! I love Amy!

[@mathys.h]

Focus on your things, your problems, the things you love : your life. Try to fix your life issues, no matter what it is, if you don't succeed, don't stress, you will, meanwhile try to live your life the most you can and the best you can, because life is all about living. Find what makes you feel alive, focus on it and what you love, and you'll see, better days will be coming for you. Trust in yourself. I hope my English is correct, I'm French 😉

[@chloerachael9478]

Melissa is so pretty and I’m so glad she’s doing what she does! She’s such an inspiration!!! ❤️❤️

[@mjgoat2366]

This was amazing

[@mysticxworld7127]

i love her so much 😭

[@isber3108]

I always get positive vibes from Melissa..

[@sarapathan6063]

i love this video so much it’s so raw and the talent is impeccable

[@user-ut7wi1if9q]

This was so heartwarming and she’s gorgeous

[@dileepgargeya7141]

Awesome interview 😍😍🥰

[@SiobhanMalcolm]

Loved this one 💛

[@cookiepie9]

I really enjoyed watching this. She seems like such a genuine and lovely person 💗

[@sC-vk8xi]

what a lovely person! she deserves everything wonderful

[@viernullviernotfound]

Such a good soul. I just have to see her smile to feel good.

[@Sophya7]

I love her!! She's such an inspiration

[@M4l4514]

I feel like the video came at the right time. I need this.

[@MegaWatsonator]

Such a lovely person and grateful for everything you have

[@ninasimpson6639]

I thought I could never love her more, but now I do!

[@farazars]

This interview is precious. Great show, great cast!

[@ange.landy_]

Omgsh I love her even more after watching this!

[@tshiringgurung182]

Thank you for this interview. Love you :)

[@elena.3372]

Finally someone saying "Omg my body did this and I survived it" about being pregnant. That sounds so relatable for me.

[@theotherbrief]

What a lovely person

[@kurbaga4780]

I almost cried a bunch of times too! What an amazing talented person, I love her.

[@valep24]

I love her so much! She’s an incredible actress.

[@sushantjagta]

I Love her so much ❤️❤️🤩🤩

[@suzanneeliza13]

This is so wonderful!! I enjoyed every moment. Melissa, you are absolutely stunning.

[@solo-angel]

She's so amazing and down-to-earth! Loved the interview!

[@k.d.6909]

She's so pretty and gentle

[@annalina11]

She deserves the world 🥺🥰

[@anne-zh2kd]

She is such a lovely cinnamon roll. What awesome parents too.

[@lawansuksyiemlieh4848]

Her life sounds so amazing and the timing just fits perfectly ❤ I love her!

[@anoopaperumal6879]

She is amazing! I love her so much

[@nexos1854]

This Video isn’t getting enough Attention !!!

[@amelialoves_sp]

shes so precious🥺🥺 she seems like an amazing mom🤍

[@wavesinthe5112]

I was so intrigued. Love her👌🏽

[@javieravalentina5741]

La amé! Hermosa mujer y maravillosa actriz 💕👏

[@SamanthaMaitoni]

The 140 dislikes are the 140 different accounts of Teddy.

[@scrofol1634]

He 100% has alts that he uses to anonymously propose to her online

[@giovannacps.]

she's the sweetest

[@ApurvaGParanjape]

LOVE YOU SOO MUCH 💕 Your story is soo inspiring 💕

[@Matea448]

She is so beautiful and amazing and my heart broke when she said she has to be nicer to herself

[@Sophie-zn6bg]

I love Melissa! She’s such a beautiful person inside and out!!

[@theysingrococo]

So chill and down to earth!

[@Aimee-kj8yu]

She’s my absolute favourite actress :)

[@kingdomson1347]

She is such an inspiration. Lets go Amy/Melissa!