| 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]
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]
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]
Lombino identifies as a gay man, but prefers she/her pronouns.[14] She is also comfortable with he/him and they/them pronouns. She has an identical twin brother named Joseph Lambino.[15] Lombino has been compared to reality television personality Big Ang.[2]