Let's start by telling us your name and where you're from.
I'm Melissa Riso and I'm from Monterey, CA.

What is your ethnic background?
I am Italian and Guamanian.

How did you get your start in modeling?
I moved to San Diego and got signed up with an agent from Hollywood Talent.

What are your future goals?
My future goals is to own my own salon, get my website goin' and just make money!

Tell us about where you grew up?
I grew up in Salinas, CA. It's a small town with one mall where everyone knows each other! It was pretty boring.

What kind of girl were you in high school?
I was really outgoing. Call me the "class clown" because I was always misbehaving. I didn't really stick with a clique. I always mingled with everyone.

What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love to workout and eat! Going out to dinner is my favorite thing!

In addition to modeling, what other talents do you posses?
I used to sing when I was growing up. I'm also involved in acting. I've done a few TV shows and commercials here and there.

What kind of music do you like?
I like Reggae, that's the "islander" in me! I also like R&B, Electronica and Trance.

Who would be your favorite actor and actress?
I love Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. I know it sounds typical, but I love their sense of humor. Angelina has that sexy, bad-ass thing about her and still be a tomboy.Brad Pitt can be goofy, but be a sexy bad-ass as well.

Your Favorite Movie/TV show?
My favorite movie is "Fight Club". It was really twisted. It made me watch from the beginning to end just to see what it was about. For TV show, I love the realities shows like "The Real Housewives". The show keeps me motivated because everyone is doin' their own business.

Where's one place you'd like to go visit?
I'd like to go to Australia. I heard it was like San Diego!

What would be your favorite food?
My favorite food is STEAK! I like it medium rare. Every time I go out to dinner, I get the same thing each and every time...I'm a steak girl.

What would be the most favorite part of your body and the least favorite?
The least favorite would be my butt...I'd like it more round. My favorite would be my boobs.

What are your biggest turn ons and turn offs in a guy?
A definite turn off is when a guy doesn't have his sh*t together and have any goal in life. My turn on is when a guy knows what he wants and runs things. I like when he can control me.

Boxers or Briefs?
Definitely briefs!

What type of guys do you go for?
I like my men healthy. They don't have to be a muscle-head, but as long as they have the arms, shoulders and chest, that's really hot!

What puts you in a sexy mood?
Wine! I'll have one glass and I'm all over the place.

What would you do to put your man in the mood?
I would talk in his ear and pinch his nipples..haha! I'd give him a full body massage and of course give him a glass of wine.

What would be the kinkiest thing you ever done?
One time when I was in beauty school, some of the girls and I went into the back parking lot and had Jack Daniels. We had all of our clothes off except with our smocks on and ran through the streets!

If you could go back and change anything about your past, what would it be?
That would be dating assholes! I had people that I had wasted my life on. I wish that I had got to know who they really were instead of risking it.

What's something men should know about women?
I just wish they would appreciate what we do for them. At times they don't seem to realize that, even the small things like cooking them dinner.
And as faithful as we would be, they would still act jealous and insecure. They have to have trust!

What advice would you give anyone that admires you and wants to do what you do?
Don't be shy and be yourself. Show your inner beauty, that's more important. You can be all perfect on the outside, but you can be someone totally different in the inside. It's personality that will get you far!

Where can we see more of you?
You can see more of me on MelissaRiso.com.