Michelle Rial was born in Santa Cruz, CA to Venezuelan immigrants who really loved The Beatles' song Michelle. You may have seen her illustrations, writing, or charts on The New Yorker, BuzzFeed, Fast Company, WIRED, Refinery29, and elsewhere on the internet. She has been publishing charts online for over a decade and was named by Vulture as one of "9 of the Funniest Cartoonists and Illustrators on Instagram" in 2019.