| Michelle Marsh was born on September 30, 1982, in Oldham, Lancashire, England. Growing up in a large, supportive family, Michelle took an early interest in modeling, singing and acting. Between the ages of 4 and 6, she modeled with Kids and Co.; when she was 11 she began appearing in local and school productions of musicals like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, and Annie.Michelle also pursued modeling and singing, reaching the final 30 among women on Popstars, a TV singing competition. In December 2000, Michelle took her first step toward modeling fame when she appeared as a bikini babe on the cover of the British tabloid the Daily Star. The following April, she was a runner-up in The Sun's Miss Cleavage competition, earning her further promotional work for the tabloid around Britain. In the spring of 2002, Michelle made her solo singing debut (albeit at a small pub in her hometown). |
