Biography of Michelle Lombardo
Michelle Helen Lombardo was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut, to parents Peter and Janice Lombardo on September 16, 1983.
A born athlete, Michelle Lombardo was the captain of her volleyball team at Glastonbury High School. She attended the University of Connecticut for a year before deciding to take the plunge and head West. Her goal was to find her fortune in Los Angeles, in the lucrative world of modeling and acting.
Far from being born with a silver spoon in her mouth, Michelle Lombardo did what countless others have done when attempting to break into the industry; she got a waitressing gig. Not exactly the most glamorous job, but fortunately for Michelle, she wouldn’t be serving food for long.
michelle lombardo wins fresh faces
At age 20, Michelle Lombardo got her big break by winning the inaugural Sports Illustrated Fresh Faces modeling contest in 2004, beating out nearly 2,000 contestants. This win got her a three-year, $75,000 modeling contract with Next Model Management and a 2004 Nissan 350 Z Roadster. She also had a hot spread in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, which she followed up with a second spread in the 2005 Issue.
With a naturally athletic (and curvy) body, Michelle Lombardo realized the challenges she faced trying to make it as a runway model and opted to pursue other opportunities. ”I’m not the waif. My butt was always a little too big and my chest was always a little too large.”
michelle lombardo in click
Fortunately, Michelle Lombardo’s “challenges” would not prove to be a major obstacle for her foray into acting. She was featured in a clever ad for the Suzuki Forenza, in which she strips down in an elevator and changes into her workout gear in front of her shocked colleagues.
From there, Michelle Lombardo nabbed roles in a few indie flicks -- Dishdogz (2005) and All In (2006) -- before scoring a role as a secretary/mistress for both David Hasselhoff and Adam Sandler in the comedy Click.
Michelle Lombardo was cast in the 2007 crime drama Machine, helmed by first-time writer/director Michael Lazar. As for her 2007 small-screen credits, Michelle Lombardo made appearances in Entourage, Californication and October Road.
