Evelyn Melendez is best known for her marriage to American singer Jordan Knight.
Details regarding Evelyn Melendez’s early life, including her family background and educational history, have not been publicly disclosed.
Before starting a family, Evelyn Melendez worked as a model. Following the birth of her first child with Jordan Knight, she chose to focus on raising their family, stepping away from public professional pursuits.
Evelyn Melendez began dating Jordan Knight, a member of the pop group New Kids on the Block, in the late 1990s. The couple welcomed their first child, Dante Jordan Knight, in August 1999. They married in 2004 and had their second child, Eric Jacob Knight, in February 2007.
Jordan Knight rose to fame as the lead vocalist of New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), a boy band that achieved massive success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The group sold over 80 million records worldwide and became one of the most popular acts of their time.
One of NKOTB’s most well-known songs, “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever),” remains deeply meaningful to Jordan Knight. He performed the song spontaneously during a pre-wedding celebration for Evelyn, describing the performance as emotional and heartfelt. In a 2004 interview, he shared that a friend rolled in a piano and prompted him to sing. Although it wasn't planned, Knight sang the track and recalled both he and Evelyn crying during the touching moment, calling it a “beautiful moment.”
