Michael Michele

Birth Name:

Michael Michele Williams

Birth Place:

Evansville, Indiana, United States

Profession

Actress

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
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
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

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