Ainsley Melham

Ainsley Anthony Melham (born 2 December 1991) is an Australian actor, singer, and dancer, as well as a theatre performer. He joined Hi-5 in 2013, along with Mary Lascaris, and they made their debut in the Some Kind Of Wonderful movie. He left the group in 2016 due to taking on other ventures in his acting career.

Biography

Early life

Melham graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), graduating in 2012. He was also educated at the NIDA Open Program, the Australasian Tap Dance Academy, and La Belle School of Dance. At WAAPA, he performed in a range of musicals, including Ragtime, Violet, Crazy For You, A Chorus Line, Xanadu, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Into the Woods.

Hi-5 (2013-2016)

Melham joinned the group of Hi-5 in 2013, along with Mary Lascaris and Dayen Allender. The trio joinned with Lauren Brant and Stevie Nicholson to form the ''third generation'', also known as Hi-5 House. He stayed in the group for three years until he left in 2016 due to taking on other ventures in his acting career.

After Hi-5

He played the title role in the Australian debut of Disney's Aladdin from 2016 to 2018 and later transferred this role to the Broadway production in 2019. He is also known for his starring roles in Australian productions such as Xanadu and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, as well as a mid-season replacement for Wicked. He originated the role of Dwayne in the pre-Broadway premiere of Boop! The Musical in 2023 and reprised the role for its Broadway debut in 2025.

Melham was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical for his role as Aladdin in 2017.