She graduated from East Buchanan High School, Class of 1994, where she was class president and acted in several plays. After graduation, she moved to Chicago to study journalism at Columbia College Chicago.

She was seen on special presentations like the feature One Day, One Photo, a show about history's most famous photographs.

She also auditioned for the role of "Number Six" on SCI-FI's smash hit Battlestar Galactica but the role ultimately went to Tricia Helfer.

Stella often visits Italian television talk shows to promote her acting projects and interests. She has also been a prank victim on Italian television's.

In July 2008, Miller took her first step beyond modeling when her shoe line with skateboarder/surfer-oriented company Vans launched. That worked for her and the surfers.

Menounos still owns the very first car she bought when she moved to Los Angeles: a now fully restored 1962 candy apple red Chevrolet Corvair convertible.

Of Irish and Cherokee descent on her father's side and of English descent on her mother's side. Left high school half way through her freshman year. Moved to Florida when she was only six weeks old.

People often confuse the two. When you are "representing," you have the burden of some people projecting their hopes onto you. This can eventually lead to a certain amount of disappointment. I strive to not deny myself experiences that open up to me.