Michelle rose to fame by winning the inaugural Sports Illustrated Fresh Face Contest in 2004, and was a swimsuit model for Sports Illustrated's calendars and magazines. Lombardo is also an athlete, competing in softball, volleyball, and soccer in high school and in local organizations. She is now acting and has a role in the films Click and All In. She starred in a Suzuki Forenza commercial where she changes from her work clothes into athletic wear while riding in a full elevator, appearing to be naked in front of people without a care. She then gets into a Suzuki driven by a friend, with the two of them headed out to do some biking together. Lombardo has recently starred in Entourage, Californication and the internet series Quarterlife and Girltrash! .