Melanie Moreno

Melanie Moreno is a reality television personality and former model, known for appearing as an original Islander on the eighth season of Love Island USA on Peacock in 2026, where she and Sincere Rhea finished in third place. She posts as morenomela on TikTok, where her account is verified, and as melanieelisa on Instagram.

Career

Moreno was raised in North Philadelphia, according to her introduction on the show, and has lived in Los Angeles since 2023. In a 2021 interview she said she had started a clothing brand, More Sport Studio, intended to raise awareness of mental health, and that she was later signed by the modelling agency Wilhelmina. She walked for PrettyLittleThing at Miami Swim Week in 2022. Before joining Love Island USA she worked as a manager at a bikini store.

Love Island USA

Moreno entered the villa on the first day of the eighth season, which premiered on 2 June 2026. She was coupled with Sincere Rhea for most of the series, and the pair finished third in the final on Day 32. At the season reunion in August 2026 she said that she and Rhea were not in an exclusive relationship. Her Instagram following grew by more than a million in July 2026, during the final weeks of the season.