Cosmo Lombino

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Cosmo Lombino, also known as the Queen of Melrose, is an American stylist, fashion designer, entrepreneur and internet personality.^[2] She^[a] has personally styled celebrities such as Nicki Minaj, Nicole Kidman, Beyoncé, Shaquille O'Neal, CeeLo Green, Erykah Badu, and Justin Timberlake.^[4][5][6]

Lombino grew up in Harlem, New York, as the son of a mobster.^[7] Lombino's family moved to Encino, Los Angeles after her father was affiliated with the 1978 Lufthansa heist.^[8][9]

In the 1980s, Lombino began working as a stylist at a clothing store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California.^[10] The store was frequented by celebrities such as Madonna.^[11][12] Lombino also worked as a drag queen on Santa Monica Boulevard alongside RuPaul.^[13] 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.^[14] 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.^[15] 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.^[16]

In 2024, Lombino appeared as a guest on the Very Delta podcast,^[17] as well as Grindr "Who's The Asshole?" podcast.^[18]

Lombino identifies as a gay man, but prefers she/her pronouns.^[19][3] She is also comfortable with he/him and they/them pronouns.^[3] She has an identical twin brother named Joseph Lambino.^[20] Lombino has been compared to reality television personality Big Ang.^[2]