Michael Michele Biography

Fast Facts

• She frequently participates in charity basketball tournaments and has been working with underprivileged children since she was 15
• She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance on "Dark Blue" in 2004 at the Black Reel Awards
• Received nominations at the Image Awards in 2000 for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series and in 2001 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World
• After graduating high school, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting, which began with a series of television commercials
• Quote: "I wasn't a cheerleader or the prom queen․ I don't move through the world with a mirror in front of my face, and I've never been attracted to projects that had an emphasis on what I look like․"
• She played basketball on her high school's basketball team as a star forward