Meet Michelle Mellencamp, John Mellencamp's Daughter
In the '80s, John Mellencamp had some of the biggest hits in the country, including songs like "Jack and Diane," "Hurts So Good," and "Pink Houses." Eventually, Mellencamp would go on to earn 14 Grammy nominations. Mellencamp came to music at a young age, starting a cover band with his friends called Crepe Soul (via Biography). Mellencamp seemingly always had a rebellious streak; at only 18 he wed his girlfriend Priscilla Esterline, who was three years his senior and pregnant with his child.
The Mellencamps welcomed their daughter, Michelle, into the world on December 4, 1970, in Seymour, Indiana (via Glamour Path). Unfortunately, at the same time that Mellencamp's career was taking off, he and Priscilla were falling out. The pair divorced, and Mellencamp would later go on to re-marry two more times, first to Vicky Granucci, with whom he had daughters Teddi Jo and Justice, and later to model Elaine Irwin, with whom he shares sons Hud and Speck.
Michelle is the oldest of Mellencamp's children — and the only one he had with Esterline. Sadly, Esterline passed away at age 57 in September 2012.
A life away from the spotlight
Although Michelle's younger sister Teddi Mellencamp has become somewhat of a celebrity in her own right, thanks to her three-season stint on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," (via Vulture), Michelle appears to have eschewed the spotlight, as noted by Glamour Path.
We do know that Michelle gave birth to daughter Elexis Susan Peach in 1989 when she was 18, making John Mellencamp a grandfather at only 37. For the most part, though, Michelle appears to keep a low profile, rarely even posting on Instagram. However, despite their differing approaches to fame — or whatever might have transpired between their parents — Michelle and Teddi appear to have a close relationship, sharing holidays together. On Christmas Day in 2018, Michelle posted a picture of herself on Instagram with Teddi and daughter Elexis, with the caption "Merry Christmas" and three heart emojis. Michelle is also tagged in a number of pictures on Instagram by younger sister Justice Mellencamp, depicting vacations in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and #tbts from the '80s.
Like so many celebrities, John Mellencamp has a blended family, and it seems as though there's nothing but good blood between them.