Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson (born March 2, 1980) is an Australian actress, comedian, writer, and producer. After graduating from the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2003, she began appearing as Toula in the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) comedy series Pizza (2003–2007; 2019), and subsequently appeared in the sketch comedy series The Wedge (2006–2007). Wilson wrote, produced and starred in the musical comedy series Bogan Pride (2008). The following year, she won the Tropfest best actress award for her role in Bargain and made a guest appearance in City Homicide. Shortly after moving to the United States, Wilson appeared as Brynn in the feature film Bridesmaids (2011). In 2012, Wilson appeared in the films What to Expect When You're Expecting, Struck by Lightning, and Bachelorette, which led to Variety naming her one of their “Top Ten Comics to Watch for 2012”. She also played the role of Fat Amy in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017), which earned her several award nominations and wins, including the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress. In 2016, Wilson appeared in the films How to Be Single and Grimsby. Wilson wrote and starred in Super Fun Night (2013), a television sitcom that aired for one season on ABC. In 2019, she starred in her first lead role as Natalie in Isn't It Romantic, and went on to play Penny Rust in The Hustle, Jennyanydots in Cats, and Fraulein Rahm in Jojo Rabbit.

Filmography

• 2026Girl Group — Tassie Young, Director, Writer, Producer
• 2026The Deb — Janette, Director, Producer, Additional Writing
• 2025Bride Hard — Sam
• 2025Juliet & Romeo — Lady Capulet
• 2025Tinsel Town — Jill
• 2022Senior Year — Stephanie Conway, Producer
• 2022The Almond and the Seahorse — Sarah
• The Tiny Chef Show — Announcer
• LOL: Australia — Director
• 2019Cats — Jennyanydots
• 2019Isn't It Romantic — Natalie, Executive Producer
• 2019Jojo Rabbit — Fraulein Rahm
• Les Norton — Doreen/Dolores Bognor
• 2019The Hustle — Penny Rust, Producer
• 2017Pitch Perfect 3 — Patricia "Fat Amy" Hobart
• 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie — Air Stewardess
• 2016Grimsby — Dawn Grobham
• 2016How to Be Single — Robin
• 2015Pitch Perfect 2 — Fat Amy
• 2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb — Tilly
• 2013Pain & Gain — Ramona Eldridge
• 2013Struck by Lightning — Malerie Baggs
• Super Fun Night — Kimmie, Writer, Creator
• 2012A Few Best Men — Daphne Ramme
• 2012Bachelorette — Becky Archer
• 2012Ice Age: Continental Drift — Raz (voice)
• 2012Pitch Perfect — Fat Amy
• 2012Small Apartments — Rocky
• 2012What to Expect When You're Expecting — Janice
• 2012Wide-Awake — The Mermaid
• 2011Bridesmaids — Brynn
• Workaholics — Big Money Hustla
• 2009Bargain! — Linda
• Bogan Pride — Jennie Cragg, Creator
• Monster House — Penelope Webb
• City Homicide — Sarah Gilbert
• 2007Ghost Rider — Goth Girl in Alley
• Rules of Engagement — Sara
• Thank God You're Here
• The Wedge — Various Characters
• 2003Fat Pizza — Toula
• Pizza — Toula
• K-Pop: Lost in America
• Rocking the Boat — Producer

Appearances as themselves (30)

• 2024Jack in Time for Christmas — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• Animal — Self - Narrator (voice)
• Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking — Herself
• Pooch Perfect — Self - Host
• Bad Ideas with Adam Devine — Self
• Celebrity IOU — Self
• Pooch Perfect — Self - Host
• 2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II — Self
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Self - Contestant
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• American Idol — Self
• What the Fit — Self
• Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry — Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery — Self
• Brain Games — Self
• Conan — Self
• Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation — Self - Contestant
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• Teen Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• MTV Movie & TV Awards — Self - Performer, Self / Host
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• The Oscars — Self
• The BAFTA Awards — Self - Host