Happy Birthday, br Melissa McCarthy!.br Melissa Ann McCarthy turns br 51 years old today.br Here are five things you may not have known about the actress.br 1. She dreamed of being br a fashion designer and br launched her own br line, Seven7.br 2. She loves home renovation.br 3. McCarthy was once br told she would never br get an acting job until br she lost weight.br 4. She had a Goth phase br in high school.br 5. The comedian gets her br best ideas when she’s in br the car with her husband.