I spent a week in LA working and shooting. I was lucky enough to shoot with the amazing Ryan Astamendi with makeup by Valerie C. from Icon & hair by Andy H. Here’s a little preview of our work. It was an awesome afternoon collaboration with such a great team.
I just wrapped a week long event as a hair model for Martix Hair products.We had the pleasure of working with the top hair artists & their creative teams. The event was in Orlando, FL for Matrix Destinations utilizing their full line of Matrix Hair products.
Amazing time on set working with director Michael Bay in a scene with Mark Walhberg, Dwayne Johnson and Tony Shalhoub. Pain and Gain Paramount film 2014.
From the talented Photographer Mike Brochu South beach
I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
The Holiday edition of Muscle Mustang Magazine has hit the stands. We shot this Cover in Downtown Tampa, I am lucky enough to have had the opportunity to be on this cover in the past. But this is by far my favorite shoot for Muscle Mustang magazine. It has to be my favorite shoot due…
My last competition prep I focused on a holistic and clean diet. As well as circuit training & lifting weights. Incorporating BLOX into my recovery shakes certainly helped me get all my amino’s in. I’m getting ready for next season and focusing on building more lean muscle in the off season. I have been lifting…
Just wrapped up a shoot with Corona to be released in 2013, We had a great crew on set with us. The shoot was on Hollywood beach and in Delray, FL. We had the wonderful experience of shooting fun beach activities from Beach volleyball, biking, swimming etc. Keep an eye out for the print version…
Working in the fitness industry is one of my favorite things to do, I love to be inspired and I hope to one day inspire others. I have the pleasure of representing one of the Best Supplement companies in the world BPI Sports. I’m blessed to have them as a competition sponsor through my 2012…
In November 2012, I got casted for a new commercial for Autonation. It was a Maroone commercial with a jazz theme and tested my dance skills. It just started airing in the Southeast US. The link is below, check it out!
This summer I got back into Fitness mode and competed in my 3rd Fitness competition at the NPC Southern States show for the Bikini Class D. I prepped for about 2.5-3 months for it. I am very happy to announce that I left the competition with a 2nd place finish (losing 1st by one vote)…
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
Another fabulous day on set just wrapped on a Circle K commercial it will be out in about a month. It’s for the new Polar Pop drinks they will be dishing out on Hot summer days. The theme was patriotic for the memorial day/4th of July summer holidays approaching. Be on the lookout for this…
I had the pleasure of working with a team of people to headline the Operation Smile charity event in Fort Lauderdale which included a silent auction, raffle, and a Fashion show featuring the new collection for Kariza swim and resort wear 2012. All in all, the event was a success lots of friends and locals…
Definitely check out the Maxim USA March issue pg. 52. I also gave my recommendation of a fav spot in Miami: The Mondrian Hotel at Sunset or for Sunday Funday Brunch.
2012 Tour Just announced the 2012 Tour dates for Falken tires Motorsports and I’ll be joining the team this year hitting the road all over the USA and Canada. We will be appearing in support of our team at the AMA Supercross events, Formula Drift and American Le Mans Series this year. We test…
Happy New Year! 😉 Just getting myself back on the band-wagon and fitness mode. Luckily my job really doesn’t give me much time for an Off-season do I keep cranking out the workouts and running around in the Miami sun. But I wanted to share a few pics from the NPC USA’s earlier in 2011.…
I just wrapped up a shoot in the beautiful Florida Keys. We shot 12 long hours in Bahia Honda state park and a nearby resort area. Started my day at a “camp site” then did hiking, biking, kayaking, boating, and paddle boarding for the cameras. I had my TV family with me, my costars two…
This season the Hennessy Campaign is unveiled Nationwide featured on both billboards and in several magazine ads (i.e. GQ, Maxim, ESPN, Complex, etc.) Melanie landed the 2011 Hennessy campaign shot in Miami Beach for both print and short film about the Hennessy experience.
This year SEMA week in Las Vegas was a great experience both as a Spokesmodel and an attendee. The perk of attending this event is getting to have a reunion with so many old work friends. SEMA is the largest automotive event/convention in the world. Its a 4 day event in Las Vegas. I was…
I recently had the pleasure of producing and hosting a charity fashion show at the Ocean Foundation gala in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It was a beautiful show featuring the new collections for Guy Harvey Aftco collection and 2012 Guy Harvey swimwear collection by In gear. The night also featuring the Guy Harvey jewelry line by…
Listen to an interview conducted on City FM.
Melanie is currently gracing the cover of Rukus magazine this month, for the October issue. The Shoot was in Hollywood, CA a few weeks ago, and the interview will give readers a closer look into the Model/Actress. Check it out!
The launch of the new video “Pass at me” by Pitbull and Timbaland is this Wed September 21st. My friends over at Interscope records informed me that it is going to be a hott video and is ready to release. We had a fantastic time filming this project, everything from yachts in south beach to…
Who doesn’t love cars that go fast? What can I say I’m addicted! I got a big start modeling in the automotive industry back in the day. I toured in several different events around the country and got to see all the new cars, wheels, etc before it all came out. This of course…
It was a Sunny July day and I got booked on the Captain Morgan video shoot in Key Biscayne, FL. This video was honestly a lot of fun to film. We were there as a support to the Captain. 5 of us are playing the role as the “The Morganette’s” and we got the opportunity…
One of the most important things in anyone’s life is health and by being healthy I mean clean eating of course. Being a fitness competitor allowed myself the ability to learn the level of just how clean and healthy my food needed to be come competition time. There’s no sugar, fried food, alcohol, fatty meats,…
What an incredible experience it was getting to work on the set of Step Up 4. The actors and principal dancers were all super talented and it was amazing to see the level of commitment they had in making sure each move was right on point. The director was Scott Speer a young and talented…