After a childhood made many moves - the United States, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where it originated - it is a figure for some films, including Broadway 39th Street Tim Robbins (1999) and Summer of Sam of Spike Lee ( 1999).
It is a simple announcement of casting in a magazine that will change her life: the film is none other than Girlfight (2000), which she won the first role, stealing the spotlight to the 350 other candidates. Despite his lack of experience in film and boxing, producers like the rebel side of the young actress. After five months of hard training, she played Diana, adolescent evil in its skin that will s'assagir and find meaning in his life through boxing, role it will be worth the price of actress Deauville Festival 2000 .
In 2001, she gave the reply to Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast and Furious, then turns into Resident Evil in 2002. After boxing, surfing is that Michelle learned for the film Blue Crush (2003).
Michelle is living proof that an actress can combine beauty and athletics!