Melia McEnery is a philanthropist and socialite who has an immeasurable love for humanity. Although she lived a very private life, being a wife to the popular British guitarist Eric Clapton is mostly the reason she’s known.
Melia picked an interest in charity and supports children’s health and education. She grew up in Ohio with her five siblings, where she schooled at Bishop Watterson Catholic High School.
Do you wish to find out more about Melia McEnery? Who wouldn’t? Read on as we explore more details about Melia, her husband, and her lovely children.
Melia McEnery Biography
Melia McEnery was born in Colombia, Ohio, in the United States of America on 01-02-1976.Â
She graduated high school and obtained a degree at Parsons School of Design in New York City.Â
In 1998, Melia completed her studies, a degree in Fine Arts, and began her profession.Â
She had her very first solo exhibition in 2000 at the O’Hara Gallery in New York City, which paved the way for more exhibitions around the world.
In 2003, she had her first international solo exhibition at the Vivenzio Arte Gallery in Rome, Italy. Four years later, in the Netherlands, she had a solo exhibition at the Braggiotti Gallery in Amsterdam.Â
Again, in 2015, she had another solo exhibition at the Keszler Gallery in Southampton, New York. 2018, Melia had a solo exhibition at the Mazel Galerie in Brussels, Belgium.Â
Just recently, in 2020, Melia had a solo exhibition at the Zemack Contemporary Art Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel. In the coming years, I’m more convinced her art lovers will be expecting an exhibition from their rising star, Melia McEnery.
Melia McEnery has been noticed for her standard style, and the method in which she showcases her emotions and feelings through her painting is quite unique.
 Exhibiting her passion and great talent worldwide has brought a lot of attention to her as she has received several compliments on her talents, creativity, and in-depth beauty of her artistic works.
Eric Clapton And Wife Melia McEnery (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Profile Summary
Net Worth$ 3 MillionDate of Birth1 February 1976Age47Â years oldResidenceEnglandZodiac SignAquariusFull NameMelia McEnerySexualityStraightGenderFemaleMarital statusMarriedChildrenJulie Rose, Ella May, and Sophie BelleHusbandEric Clapton(singer, guitarist, and songwriter)CareerSocialist, Philanthropist and Artist
Early Life
On February 1, 1976, Melia McEnery was born in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. She is 47Â years old.
Her mother was a homemaker with Korean-Irish roots, while her father was raised in Ohio as a construction worker.Â
She is of mixed race and citizenship in the United States. Melia’s mother’s side of the family is Korean-Irish. On her father’s side, she is descended from Scottish and English people.
Melia McEnery lived with five siblings, where she went to school and later relocated to California, where she got a job at Armani.
Melia McEnery’s Husband – Eric Clapton
He is a singer-songwriter, and he also plays the guitar. His birthday is on March 30, 1945, in England. His mother was a teenager when she gave birth to him. His father was a Canadian soldier who was stationed in England during World War II.Â
Eric did a brief study at the Kingston College of Art, where he started playing the musical instrument guitar. He became a famous, highly recognized, and influential guitarist in the 1960s and 1970s.
Melia was still working with Armani in 1998 when she arranged a party for Armani in Los Angeles, where she met Eric Clapton, who was 53 at the time, while she was 22 years old.Â
Rumors ran that Giorgio Armani and the performer were friends. Though Melia came up to ask for an autograph, Clapton found herself drawn to her.
Despite their age difference of 31 years, they went on a dinner date following their initial meeting, and soon after that, they began dating. When Melia first saw the singer, she was pursuing her dream of becoming a graphic artist.
Most people know Melia McEnery as the beautiful wife of Eric Clapton, one of the most well-known guitarists in the world.Â
They have been together for more than 20 years (since 2002), and despite their considerable age differences, it appears that they feel happy with their union and want to keep it out of the public eye.Â
The Wedding of Melia McEnery and Eric Clapton
Rumors had it that the duo dated and split after some time and later fell back together.
In 2001, Eric made his proposal to Melia and, six months later, had a private wedding at St Mary Magdalene in Ripley, a small southern English town where Melia married English rock star Eric Clapton on New Year’s Eve of 2002.Â
Eric Clapton and Melia’s Children
During the course of their marriage, the couple has been blessed with three beautiful girls. Julie Rose, Ella May, and Sophie Belle.
Julie was born in June 2001, followed by Ella May. Ella was born in January 2003, and Sophie Belle in February 2005.
McEnery and Eric have been married for twenty years, and Eric has finally settled down to have a traditional family.
Melia is known for her low-profiled life, keeps a low profile, and is still happily married and supporting her husband and daughters in everything they do, which has given Clapton hope that love is possible after all.