Michele Ivey was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1978. Growing up with an artistic family she was inspired to keep with entertainment which included having a small uncredited role at age 4 in the feature film Stryker's War (1985) and doing TV ads with a puppet as a teenager. Michele got into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the age of 11 and started to follow the behind-the-scenes world. She soon started to appear in newspapers and receive attention for her passion and collection. Her fame spread in 2004 after appearing in VH1's Totally Obsessed series. She's since been seen in other TV shows and articles. Michele also shares her collection through museums, gallery exhibits, and conventions. Show less «