Melissa Michaels is a multi-talented entrepreneur, model, award-winning author, designer and film executive producer. She is the insightful author of the A Look Within book series.  When not writing Melissa focuses on her clothing lines, The Original Unity Brand: Inpeloto BodyWear and IBe Wear, in which she designs eco-friendly t-shirts, hoodies, head wraps and limited edition t-shirt purses made from 100% organic cotton, recycled material and bamboo. Inpeloto BodyWear and IBe Wear are clothes with a message with powerful designs that make bold, conscious and positive proclamations: Clothing with a Conscience™.  Inpeloto is an acronym, which stands for: INfinite, PEace, LOve, TOgetherness.  Inpeloto LLC comprises of clothes, jewelry – Inpeloto Bella Jewelry with a Conscience™, music, books and films.

She has walked the runway, appeared in magazines, television shows, films and commercials, including with some professional athletes including golfer Phil Mickelson and former NBA star LA Laker, Rick Fox.  She appeared in the directorial debut of Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington’s movie, Antwone Fisher.

Melissa is an artist’s artist. Her home is the theater where she has nurtured her voice, perfected dance and honed acting skills.  Taught dance by the legendary choreographer, Jaime Rogers at the Beverly Hills Playhouse who starred in the cultural phenomenon film “West Side Story” and the executive producer of the television show, “Fame.”

She is wildly creative and developed a new dance style called BALOP.  BALOP as she describes it is “A fusion of ballet and hip hop.”  She is collaborating with DJ, Jon Ewell to develop a style of music that’s representative of BALOP.

She is a graduate of San Diego State University.  This creative genius belongs to the prestigious community of Poetry Society of America and Academy of American Poets.

She volunteers her time and donates money to BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools), one of the fastest growing literacy programs in the country, is an all-volunteer program operating under the auspices of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, the charitable, educational and humanitarian arm of the Screen Actors Guild and Conservation International.

She received honorable mention on The Wall of Tolerance in Montgomery, Alabama. She is 2004 DIY Book Festival Award winner for poetry winning over thousands nationwide.  It was her first book, A Look Within which gave her a place in literature and provided her notable recognition.  She also received San Diego Magazine’s 2006 Woman of the Year nomination.

Melissa is also a weekly columnist for RollinSD.  Her column is called: MM Gspot Where Your Mind Climaxes.  Be sure to check out the “Articles & News” page where the links to her articles appear.

Stay tuned!