Cosmo Lombino Explained

Cosmo Lombino
Birth Date:November 2, 1963[1]
Birth Place:Harlem, New York, U.S.
Other Names:Queen of Melrose[2]
Occupation:Stylist, fashion designer

Cosmo Lombino, also known as the Queen of Melrose, is an American stylist, fashion designer, entrepreneur and internet personality.[2] She has personally styled celebrities such as Nicki Minaj, Nicole Kidman, Beyoncé, Shaquille O'Neal, CeeLo Green, Erykah Badu, and Justin Timberlake.[3] [4] [5]

Early life

Lombino grew up in Harlem, New York, as the son of a mobster.[6] Lombino's family moved to Encino, Los Angeles after her father was affiliated with the 1978 Lufthansa heist.[7] [8]

Career

In the 1980s, Lombino began working as a stylist at a clothing store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California.[9] The store was frequented by celebrities such as Madonna.[10] [11] Lombino also worked as a drag queen on Santa Monica Boulevard alongside RuPaul.[12] In 2010, Lombino opened her own boutique, Cosmo's Glamsquad, on Melrose Avenue. She has since opened two additional boutiques on the same street: Cosmo & Donato, and Shoe Whore.[13] The three boutiques have earned her the nickname Queen of Melrose.[2]

In March 2024, Lombino was featured in an interview by photographer Mark Laita on his YouTube channel Soft White Underbelly. A clip from the interview went viral on social media later that month, with many people using the clip as a reaction meme or lightheartedly comparing the clip to how someone might overshare in an inappropriate situation.[14] A clip of Lombino complaining about security at Madonna's Celebration tour also went viral that March. Lombino has embraced her internet popularity, appearing in a number of interviews and podcasts to talk about her life as well as expressing interest in appearing on reality television.[15]

In 2024, Lombino appeared as a guest on the Very Delta podcast,[16] as well as Grindr "Who's The Asshole?" podcast.[17]

Personal life

Lombino identifies as a gay man, but prefers she/her pronouns.[18] She is also comfortable with he/him and they/them pronouns. She has an identical twin brother named Joseph Lambino.[19] Lombino has been compared to reality television personality Big Ang.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: we did it,,,made it to 59,,phewwww that was a lot . November 2, 2022 . April 8, 2024 . Facebook . April 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408192605/https://www.facebook.com/QueenofMelrose/posts/pfbid0pU5yxgrWqYiY5TApXCZ5e6JPQvSsj2bJFTKeEGKGjfvYjMCJ16ncbqsbAe6xaPu2l . live .
  2. News: "She Was J-Lo, I Was Gay-Lo": Meet Cosmo Lombino, the Queen of Melrose. Interview Magazine. March 28, 2024. April 8, 2024. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408170544/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/cosmo-lombino-queen-of-melrose. live.
  3. Web site: April 8, 2024. QUEEN OF MELROSE - EPISODE 11 - I FOUND MY DAUGHTER!. April 8, 2024. Matt Cullen. September 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240924055631/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WfYKSdtw_Y&t=150s. live.
  4. Web site: QUEEN OF MELROSE. April 8, 2024. YouTube. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408210543/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu8IjyfP90QvJfSxEIgrdyA/about. live.
  5. News: Nasty Habit. California Apparel News. November 28, 2003. August 4, 2024. August 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804004251/https://www.apparelnews.net/news/2003/nov/28/nasty-habit/. live.
  6. Web site: March 1, 2024. Wardrobe Stylist interview-Cosmo. April 8, 2024. Soft White Underbelly. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408175147/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x80qTeZSae8&t=50s. live.
  7. Web site: April 2, 2024. Documentary with Queen of Melrose. April 8, 2024. Matt Cullen. September 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240924055534/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpFZtqlJZ7k&t=524s. live.
  8. Web site: March 1, 2024. Wardrobe Stylist interview-Cosmo. April 8, 2024. Soft White Underbelly. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408200259/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x80qTeZSae8&t=204s. live.
  9. Web site: April 2, 2024. Documentary with Queen of Melrose. April 8, 2024. Matt Cullen. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408183907/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpFZtqlJZ7k&t=977s. live.
  10. Web site: Madonna, you still owe me a T-shirt,,, . Madonna came to my store in the 80s. March 24, 2024. April 8, 2024. TikTok. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408185452/https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmo_queen_of_melrose/video/7349714198034664735. live.
  11. Web site: April 2, 2024. Documentary with Queen of Melrose. April 8, 2024. Matt Cullen. September 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240924060055/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpFZtqlJZ7k&t=1014s. live.
  12. Web site: April 2, 2024. Documentary with Queen of Melrose. April 8, 2024. Matt Cullen. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408193540/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpFZtqlJZ7k&t=360s. live.
  13. Web site: Cosmo & Donato. April 8, 2024. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408182659/https://cosmoanddonato.com/pages/about-glam. live.
  14. Web site: Ribeiro . Julian . 2024-03-28 . "She Was J-Lo, I Was Gay-Lo": Meet Cosmo Lombino, the Queen of Melrose . 2024-09-23 . Interview Magazine . en-US . 2024-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921201826/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/cosmo-lombino-queen-of-melrose . live .
  15. Web site: Dazed . 2024-04-24 . Cosmo Lombino is the meme queen with a flashy fashion empire . 2024-09-23 . Dazed . en . 2024-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921201725/https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/62459/1/cosmo-lombino-queen-of-melrose-avenue-meme-viral-video-madonna-concert . live .
  16. Web site: Very Delta #94 with Cosmo Queen of Melrose: "Are You Michelle Pfeiffer By The Pool Like Me?". . 3 June 2024 . September 30, 2024.
  17. Web site: Butt Wait, There's More—Grindr Presents: 'Who's The Asshole?' Season 2, Hosted by Katya. September 30, 2024.
  18. Web site: April 2, 2024. Documentary with Queen of Melrose. April 8, 2024. Matt Cullen. September 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240924060116/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpFZtqlJZ7k&t=678s. live.
  19. Web site: March 24, 2024. Cosmo and Joe. April 8, 2024. Soft White Underbelly. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408182327/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq3ElZld0Ng&t=18s. live.

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