Shelly Rio

Shelly Rio BIOGRAPHY

Shelly Rio, whom was born Michelle Corbin, is the only child on her mother's side. Her mom passed away when she was 3 and she never met her dad. She had a modest upbringing, raised in various foster homes and in group homes. She knew what it was to survive. Shelly has always known since a little girl she wanted to model, but couldn't until she was out of the system. Once turned 19 and on her own she started making her own family and had her first son. Holding a number of jobs before pursuing her modeling career, Shelly worked as a waitress for 4 years. It was however, a customer that approached her and said you should be a model that Shelly decided it was now or never.

Shelly found a great photographer, took some pictures, and got an agent and found one. From there everything took off. Originally from NJ, Shelly decided to move to Los Angeles to explore more opportunities. Rio has worked with some of the hottest video directors like Chris Robinson, Hype Williams, and Brian Barber. Just to name a few...

Appearances

You've seen her in:
• Ludacris feat. Chris Brown "What Dem Girls Like"
• Colby O'Donis "What you Got"
• Lil Wayne "Lollipop"
• Lupe Fiasco "Superstar"
• 50 Cent "Amusement Park"
• Jay Z "Excuse Me Again" (La La La)

Ms. Rio has graced the pages of the hottest urban magazines XXL, BlackMen, Urban Teen Scene, J'Adore, LowRider Girls, & King, and also graced the covers of King and BlackMen Magazine.

Rio is most recognized from Nick Cannon's #1 hit show, MTV's Wild n' Out as one of the most featured Wild n Out Girls'. She also filmed 2 independent movies that went straight to dvd, "Decisions" & "Vegas Vampires." Ms. Rio was also voted #5 on the countdown by E! Entertainment, Hollywood's 12 Sexiest Jobs for being a video vixen and a Wild n' Out girl!

What's next for Rio? She will be coming out in the Nov. 08 issue of BlackMen Magazine which is dedicated to the troops, she's in the new Holiday ad for Lugz boots which also drops in Nov. 08, and she is the new face for Bacardi Gold dropping in the new year.

What’s next for Rio? She is in the 09′ campaign as the face for Atomic Dogg energy drink, she’s in the new ad for Lugz boots which is out now , and she is the new face for Bacardi Gold dropping later in the new year.

Currently, Shelly Rio is starting her own non-profit organization for foster kids, group home kids, & single moms to help them with funding when they turn 18. These programs will include helping the young adults transition living out in the real world when they move on their own. (ie: helping them get an apartment, teaching them how to budget their money, funding for college or job training, therapy, helping them build a support system or the ones that don’t have family, and so on.) She is also working on a reality show about herself and some other urban models that she created and will executive produce.
[[User:Thoughtfulmind|Ravi]] 11:18, 5 February 2009 (PST)