Melissa Gem Johnson (born 11 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nottingham Forest in the FA Women's National League North.

Playing for Sheffield FC in the 2017–18 FA WSL 2, Johnson finished as second top-scorer in the league with 12 goals in 15 appearances in the second-tier competition.

[5] In October 2019 she attracted attention after scoring three hat-tricks for Aston Villa in the opening five games of the 2019–20 season[6] earning a nomination for the September FA Women's Championship Player of the Month award.

[3] While the season was uncompleted after 14 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the time of the competition's completion Johnson was the second top-scorer with 12 goals.

[8] On 10 August 2021, it was announced that Johnson had joined recently relegated Bristol City ahead of the 2021–22 season.