== Privatliv == 
Benoist var i et forhold med kollegen fra Glee [[Blake Jenner]], som Jenner bekræftede i maj 2013. Parret blev forlovet i juli 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/blake-jenner-melissa-benoist-engaged-glee-costars-set-to-tie-the-knot-2013117|title=Blake Jenner, Melissa Benoist Engaged: Glee Costars Set to Tie the Knot|work=US Magazine|last=Chen|first=Joyce|accessdate=11. juli 2013|date=21. juli 2013}}</ref> og gift i 2015.<ref>{{Cite news | author = Rachel McRady | title = Melissa Benoist, Blake Jenner Are Married! Details on the Glee Costars' Secret Wedding | publisher = [[Us Weekly]] | date = {{date|2015-7-13}} | url = http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-style/news/melissa-benoist-blake-jenner-married-secret-wedding-details-2015137 | accessdate = {{date|2015-9-25}}}}</ref> I december 2016, ansøgte hun om skilsmisse grundet uforenelige forskelligeheder.<ref name="People2016">{{cite web |url=http://people.com/tv/melissa-benoist-files-for-divorce-blake-jenner-report/ |title=''Supergirl''{{'s}} Melissa Benoist Files for Divorce from Blake Jenner: Report|work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=29. december 2016 | accessdate=3. januar 2017|last=Mizoguchi |first=Karen}}</ref> Skilsmissen blev gennemført i december 2017.<ref name="People2017">{{cite web |url=http://people.com/tv/melissa-benoist-blake-jenners-finalize-divorce/ |title=''Supergirl''{{'s}} Melissa Benoist and Blake Jenner Finalize Divorce|work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=21. december 2017 | accessdate=22. december 2017|last=Dugan |first=Christina}}</ref>
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