When she was 14 years old, she won a beauty contest organized by a shampoo company. That was just a start; soon she participated in another competition of Ford Agency called “Supermodel of the World”. Michelle was the finalist at this event. She appeared in magazines like Elle, Glamour, Vogue, Mademoiselle, and Cosmopolitan. She was also the part of high profile advertisement which includes Hewlett Packard ,Burberry, Esprit, Givenchy, Mango, Nina Ricci, Saks Fifth Avenue, Swatch watches, and Tommy Hilfiger.