Melissa Lauren is an American-born adult model and porn actress, renowned for her work in the adult modeling world, particularly for posing for Twistys. Born as Melissa Lauren Riso on June 27, 1986 in Monterey, California, United States, she embodies the qualities of her Cancer zodiac sign — nurturing, intuitive, and emotional. In the industry, she is also known by the names Melissa Laurent, Mélissa Loren, Melissa Hill, Melisa Lauren, Malisa Moran, Melissa Laven, Melissa Louren.
Melissa made waves as the featured model in Twistys's September 2007 edition, captivating audiences with her beauty and alluring presence. Her measurements are 32-24-34, complemented by her charming hazel eyes and luminous blond hair. She also has tattoo that add to her gorgeous look.
Melissa Lauren Riso moved to San Diego right after high school and soon after graduated from Beauty College. While growing her business as a professional hair stylist, she was cutting hair for a local news reporter who suggested she try modeling.
Over time, Melissa became very popular within the Import Tuner scene and was featured on the covers of twelve magazines. While attending local acting schools, she began booking infomercials and enjoyed doing background extra work for television shows such as "Las Vegas" and "Greek". She also started booking lead roles in a number of music videos for artists like Xzibit, T.I., Tyga, Daft Punk, Pharrell, and Krewella.
In late 2010, Melissa moved to Los Angeles to further pursue her acting and modeling career. She started modeling for clothing lines and skincare products, and booked roles in short films such as "Timid Pimps", "Jungle Dead Two", "TeleviSean", and "Spare Change".
Melissa's biggest success in 2014 was landing her first lead role in a national Pepsi commercial. She followed that up by booking commercials for Fila and LA Fitness.
Riso continues to take acting classes and train in Krav Maga, as she dreams of landing a feature action role in the future. She enjoys the benefits of living in Hollywood and has taken classes with renowned coaches like Ivana Chubbuck, Lesley Khan, Stuart K. Robertson, and the Groundlings for improv.
