THE WOMAN

Melissa Michaels is an author, model, poet, feminist, actor, dancer, singer, designer and social entrepreneur.

Ms. Michaels has taken her newly created acronym and developed a company. Inpeloto LLC comprises of volumes of her poetry, jewelry line called Inpeloto Bella: Jewelry with a Conscience™ which integrates her love of poetry into her designs and Inpeloto Bodywear: Clothing with a Conscience™ which are tshirts and hoodies for women and men, along with caps and camisoles. It is sustainable clothing made from 100% combed organic cotton and other eco-friendly fibers. Fair trade principles are embraced. This brand is a voice to the world.

She has walked the runway, appeared in magazines, videos, television shows, films and commercials, including with Rick Fox-the former NBA star of the LA Lakers and pro golfer Phil Mickelson. She appeared in the directorial debut of Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington's movie, Antwone Fisher.

She’s an artist’s artist. Her home is the theater where she has nurtured her voice, perfected dance and honed acting skills. She was 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 marriage of ballet and hip hop." She is working with the multi-platinum selling producer, Chris Cuben to develop music with that will be representative of BALOP.

She is a graduate of San Diego State University. This creative genius belongs to the prestigious community of the International Society of Poets, Poetry Society of America and Academy of American Poets. Her writings published in several national and international publications as well as being anthologized eight times. 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. She received honorable mention on The Wall of Tolerance in Montgomery, Alabama.

She won the 2004 DIY Book Festival Award 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 is featured in Manchester’s Who’s Who Among Female Executives and Professionals, Metropolitan Who’s Who, 2005 Pulitzer nominee, received the San Diego Magazine’s 2006 Woman of the Year nomination and most recently featured in The International Who’s Who in Poetry.

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