Lombardo was born on September 16, 1983, in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Lombardo has one brother and one sister. Lombardo was the captain of her volleyball team at Glastonbury High School.[3] In 1999, she was discovered at her high school career day by model scout Tina Kiniry from John Casablancas Modeling & Acting Agency. Early in her career, she worked locally in Connecticut as a model.[1] In 2001 and 2002, she attended University of Connecticut, taking courses in nutrition.[4] She relocated to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a model and an actress.[3]
Career
In 2004, she won the inaugural Sports Illustrated "Fresh Face" contest and appeared in the magazine's annual Swimsuit Issue in 2004 and 2005.[5][6] Lombardo and eight other "Fresh Face" contestants appeared together on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, taking part in a skit with Danny DeVito. In February 2004, Lombardo learned that she was the winner of the contest in a segment on Dateline NBC and signed a three-year contract with Next Model Management.[4] She has been the cover of Triathlete and in pictorials for Playboy and Complex. She appeared in commercials for Suzuki Forenza and T-Mobile.[7] Lombardo was ranked at number 53 on AskMen's list of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2008.[3]
In her spare time, Lombardo enjoys outdoor activities such as mountain biking, reading, snowboarding and swimming.[9] She has three children.[citation needed]