Ricky Meléndez

Ricky Meléndez is a Puerto Rican singer, lawyer and actor, best known for his tenures as a member of boy band Menudo and of El Reencuentro, a musical ensemble composed by former members of that band. He was raised in Guaynabo. He became a member of Menudo at the age of nine. He was one of the original five in the group. He is the cousin of group founder Edgardo Díaz. As a member of Menudo, he acted in two films: Menudo: La Pelicula and Una Aventura Llamada Menudo. He was a member of the band through most of the band's golden era.