WHO IS
City Girl ?
"City Girl" Melissa Lupo is an American and Italian Writer, Producer, Creator, and Director, committed to making you feel, and dedicated to mobilizing humanity to find their art through storytelling.
VOCAL ARTIST
CONTENT CREATOR
CONTRIBUTING JOURNALIST
DIRECTOR
MAGAZINE EDITOR
STORY PRODUCER
COMPANIES, BRANDS, & STUDIOS
FEATURED CREDITS
*credited as "Melissa MacKay"
SHREK THE THIRD
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG
*Production Assistant to Oscar-Award Winning Producer Aron Warner & Directors
- Grossed $322.7 million in the United States, and $490.7 million overseas
- highest-grossing animated film of 2007, third-highest-grossing animated film ever
- Winner of the People's Choice Award
SHREK THE HALLS
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG
*Central Coordinator / Assistant to Director
- Premiered on ABC in 2007, rights will go to NBC in 2024
- Directed by Gary Trousdale, Director of Disney's Beauty & The Beast
SHREK THE HALLS
"EASY EATS" A Bee & Puppycat Cookbook
VIZ MEDIA, Frederator, Natasha Allegri
Editor
- Featured twice in LA Times, 2016
- Now a collectors item valued at €1,700.
FEATURED BYLINES
VICE Italia
Contributing Writer, Photographer
2021
NSS G-Club
Contributing Writer
2022
City Girl Cooks
Editor-in-chief
2023
The Fashion Plate Mag
Contributing Writer
2016
Satopia Travel
Contributing Writer
2023
FEATURED VOICE
VALENTINO GARAVANI
Voice Over Artist 2015
ESSILORLUXOTTICA
Voice Over Artist 2014
VIDEO NO LONGER AVAILABLE
ELITE MODEL LOOK /
GQ ITALIA
Vocalist/Singer 2014
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR
City Girl Cooks
WEB SERIES, 21 ARTICLES, 7 VIDEOS
Producer, Director, Host
2014-2022
MILAN - BOLOGNA - BARCELONA - PORTLAND
A multi-city web series lasting eight years of trend-setting interviews, stylized editorials, and videos featuring Milan's most fascinating chefs with host "City Girl" Melissa Lupo behind the scenes in the kitchen, dressed in designer's that best reflect the chefs "off-duty" alter-ego.
City Girl Cooks
Producer, Director, Host
WEB SERIES, 3 ARTICLES
2017-2019
MILAN - BARCELONA - LONDON
A unique web series featuring exclusive interviews and lush colorful editorial photography. Out of the kitchen and onto the streets, "City Girl" Melissa Lupo travels the world styling fascinating chefs in street clothes. Matching her style to theirs, City Girl collabs with designers that channel the chefs "off-duty" alter-ego, inviting chefs for a walk around the city to the places that inspire them the most.
City Girl Cooks
WEB SERIES, 25 ARTICLES
2014 - current
MILAN - KIEV - SINGAPORE - BEIRUT
An on-going web series of nine years, featuring interviews with interesting people and socialites around the world, who dish on their favorite spot to catch a quick bite on the go in their city. Article includes brief introduction, a 5 question interview format, photos, and links. Video coming soon.
