Michelle Helen Lombardo (born September 16, 1983) is an American

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and

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. Lombardo gained fame with her appearances in the 2000s ''

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s.'' She made her film debut in ''

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'' in 2005 and began acting on television in 2007 on ''

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''. She had a major role as Tyler Murphy in ''

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'' and appeared in the box-office hit ''

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'' (2006). She had small roles in the comedy action film ''

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'' (2011) and drama film ''

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'' (2013), and appeared in television series '' The Defenders'', ''

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'' and ''

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.''

Early life

Michelle Helen Lombardo was born on September 16, 1983 in

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. Lombardo has one brother and one sister. Lombardo was the captain of her volleyball team at

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. In 1999, she was discovered at her high school career day by model scout Tina Kiniry from John Casablancas Modeling & Acting Agency. Early in her career, she worked locally in Connecticut as a model. In 2001 and 2002, she attended

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, taking courses in nutrition. She relocated to

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to pursue her dream of becoming a model and an actress.

Career

In 2004, she won the inaugural ''

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'' "Fresh Face" contest and appeared in the magazine's annual ''

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'' in 2004 and 2005. Lombardo and eight other "Fresh Face" contestants appeared together on ''

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'', taking part in a skit with

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. In February 2004, Lombardo learned that she was the winner of the contest in a segment on ''

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'' and signed a three-year contract with

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. She has been the cover of ''Triathlete'' and in pictorials for ''

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'' and ''

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''. She appeared in commercials for

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and

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. Lombardo was ranked at number 53 on

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's list of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2008. She has had guest roles on ''

'', '' October Road'', ''

'' and '' The Defenders.'' She had roles films ''

'' (2006), ''All In'' (2006), ''

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'' (2008), ''

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'' (2009), ''

'' (2011) and '' Girltrash: All Night Long'' (2014). She portrayed Surfer Girl, one of

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's love interests, on the first season of ''

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''. In 2008, she had a recurring role as Debra on

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''. She played the main role of Tyler Murphy on the web series ''

''. She was also a host on the cable network

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Personal life

In her spare time, Lombardo enjoys outdoor activities such as mountain biking, reading, snowboarding and swimming. She has three children.

Filmography

References

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