Melissa Jaquez

TikTok Star

Birthday November 30, 1979

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace United States

Age 44 years old

#86,365 Most Popular

About

TikTok personality known for raising awareness about the rare skin disease Epidermolysis bullosa, also known as butterfly syndrome. She posts images of her son Marky who was born with the disease. In 2021, she said videos of her son were taken down by TikTok for graphic content. She has earned more than 1.3 million followers on her melissa_20101 account.

Before Fame

She gave up her job as director of her local social services to care for her son Marky.

Trivia

She said police accused her of burning her sons, after their disease left them with blistering skin. She and her son Marky were interviewed by journalists including Tamron Hall.

Family Life

In December 2021, her son Marky died at age 21. Her son Carlos also died from the disease when he was 14. She also has a son named Michael.

Associated With

She received support from celebrities including actor Josh Brolin, who thanked her family "for the smiles and the punch to the spiritual heart of so much."