Melissa Knowles | TEDx Speaker + UGC Creator

I’m Melissa — UGC creator, storyteller and on-camera pro helping brands reach real women with content that converts. If you need clean visuals, engaging hooks, or creator-led storytelling… I’m your girl.
DMs open. #UGCCreator #MomCreator

🩺 History was made at Johns Hopkins Hospital as five Black surgical residents became the first all-Black team to lead its Trauma & Acute Care Surgery service. Congratulations to Doctors Valentine Alia, Lawrence Brown, Ivy Mannoh, Zachary Enumah, and Ifeoluwa Shoyombo. This is BLACK EXCELLENCE at its finest and a powerful reminder of what becomes possible when doors are opened! ✊🏿

Today, we honor the life and legacy of the great John Lewis. 🕊️ A servant leader. A freedom fighter. A reminder for us to get into good trouble – necessary trouble – for the sake of justice. His legacy lives on in us all, and we must honor him by doing the work.

@smafirm @MissRobinV @drayamichele @Msbtheauthor @MZJACKSON1966 Thank you so much.

Happy Birthday & Blessed 2026🎂🎈 🎊🎉 🥳 @Knowlesitall @missrobinv @DrayaMichele @msbtheauthor @MZJACKSON1966 tumblr.com/smafirm/801151…

Clean visuals. Thoughtful pacing. Loved how this BEIS gym bag spot came together — effortless and functional. @BeisTravel #UGCCreator

A snapshot of the kind of content I create across fashion, beauty, wellness, food, and lifestyle — designed to feel natural, polished, and usable across platforms. 👇🏽

Small resets matter. Loved how this Peloton meditation moment fit into real life before the day kicked off. @onepeloton #UGCCreator

Delivery moments like this are perfect for lifestyle storytelling. This Farmer’s Dog spot kept it clean, warm, and real. @thefarmersdog #UGCCreator

When a brand says ‘looks perfect’ on the first draft… I start looking at beachfront property. #UGCcreator

@joeparugc Congratulations! Thank you for sharing and not gatekeeping.

Just secured my highest paying collab for a single video! Came from the most slept on platform for UGC creators, it’s called Insense It’s super beginner friendly but also has some big time gigs on there!

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Sometimes the simplest moments translate best on camera. This Jeni’s moment was all about letting it breathe. @jenisicecreams #UGCCreator

This is coming from a place of love and support, but… It’s ‘shoo-in,’ not ‘shoe-in.’ It’s ‘case in point,’ not ‘case and point.’ It’s ‘moot point,’ not ‘mute point.’ It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’ It’s ‘jibe with,' not 'jive with.'

This one was about clarity and comfort. Loved how this LaserAway moment balanced education with ease. @LaserAway #UGCCreator

Testing shades is half the fun.
Loved how these Essie longwear colors came to life — clean, wearable and made for real life. @essie 
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Always love creating content that fits into real life without feeling forced.

Getting ready fast matters. Loved how this SPANX moment came together — polished, comfortable, and real-life ready. @SPANX #UGCCreator

Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College, lived 111 powerful years. Born in 1914, she met Amelia Earhart, worked for Oscar De Priest, and was a living witness to 2 centuries of Black history. Rest In Power. brnw.ch/21wYQBW

That feeling when the collab turns into an ongoing partnership. #UGCCreator

@nickcastle_ugc This is so beautiful. Also, thank you for the reminder of what really matters. Merry Christmas!

Rest isn’t laziness… it’s necessary. Before the goals. Before the grind. Before the titles. There’s a version of you that exists outside of chasing the next brand deal land the people who love you there matter more than we realize at times. If you got a moment to pause this Christmas, I hope you leaned all the way into it like I did. #ugc #storytelling #maleugc

Really loved how this BÉIS gym bag spot came together. Simple movements, clean framing and visuals that do the talking. This is when function and style translate naturally on camera. #UGCCreator #BÉIS