LoLa Monroe

LoLa Monroe

Fershgenet Melaku (born 23 October 1986) is an Ethiopian American rapper, model and actress.

Early life

Melaku was born in Ethiopia. She is of Ethiopian and Trinidadian descent. She spent her childhood years mostly raised in Washington, DC.

Career

As a hip hop model she goes under the aliases Angel or Lola Luv or also Sarah Vaughn; as a rapper she goes under the alias Lola Monroe, adopting 'Monroe' from the late Marilyn Monroe. Angel was found by professional photographer / model agent Mike Styles, CEO of his own Modeling Agency Style Entertainment. They met and talked about him doing her photo shoot & managing her. They started working together with Mike’s partner Michelle Vierya and though only 5'5", she has had a successful modeling career since March 2006. As a model, her accolades are far reaching having had spreads in leading magazines such as XXL, King, BlackMen and Smooth to name a few. Moreover, she has had leading roles in music videos by some of the biggest names in the rap arena such as 50 Cent, Kanye West, Lloyd Banks, Busta Rhymes and Young Jeezy. As a model and rapper, she is widely known for her figure with much attention going to her stunning 40" posterior in spite of her slender frame. She confirmed that she has had butt implants, breast implants, and several other types of plastic surgeries performed. In 2009, Lola Monroe released three mixtapes officially launching her career as a female MC. She is also in the eyes of many fans as the sexiest girl in rap. Also many people compare her to Young Money signed rapper Nicki Minaj .

Videos

Song title, artist	Released
Nike Boots, Wale	January 2009
One More Drink, Ludacris	November 11, 2008
Ride, "Remix, Ace Hood	October 2008
Good Life, Kanye West	2007
I Get Money, 50 Cent	August 2007
Give It Up, Twista	2007
Beat Rocks, Tabi Bonney	2007
Wonder Women, Trey Songz	2007
Corporate Thug, Young Jeezy feat. USDA	2006
Bury Me A G, Young Jeezy	2006
I Luv It, Young Jeezy	November 2006
I Know You Want Me, Young Buck	August 2006
In the Ghetto, Busta Rhymes	2007
Hands Up, Lloyd Banks	August 2006
Cake, Lloyd Banks	July 2006

Magazines

i.b. Concept Magazine (First Cover)

Release date	Magazine
April 9, 2008	King Magazine
January 2008	XXL Magazine
December 2008	King Magazine
November 2006	XXL Magazine
September	King Magazine

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2009	Before I Self Destruct	Mona	Direct-to-video DVD
2010	Video Girl	Jessica	(post-production)

External links

• Template:Myspace
• LoLa Monroe on Twitter