Background
Ford"s father is Afro-Barbadian and her mother is Russian and Norwegian.
Ford"s father is Afro-Barbadian and her mother is Russian and Norwegian.
She attended York University and studied in the field of forensic psychology.
She is often referred to as Jessica Rabbit, an animation character whose sinuous figure Ford"s is said to resemble. In the late 1990s, music video director Little X discovered Ford while she was working as a bartender at a Toronto nightclub and helped launch her modeling career. She has appeared in music videos, men"s magazines, television programs and films.
Ford was an on-air personality for Sirius Satellite Radio"s Hot Jamz channel.
She sells a line of calendars and Digital Video Disc. In a 2008 Cable News Network interview, Ford said that when making music videos she often asked herself whether she was "perpetuating a negative stereotype" about black women. When she was asked whether music videos, overall, are "demeaning to women", Ford replied, "Yes, I definitely have to say that".
As of 2014, Ford participates in the Bravo Network television series Blood, Sweat & Heels, documenting her social life against the background of her struggles of becoming a realtor in New New York Selected music videos 1997 "The Thing to Do" (Glenn Lewis) 1998 "Anywhere" (112 featuring Lil" Zane) "Northern Touch" (Rascalz featuring Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust and Choclair) "Bout Your Love" (Glenn Lewis) 1999 "Let"s Ride" (Choclair) 2000 "Big Pimpin"" (Jay-Z featuring UGK) "Thong Song Remix" (Sisqó) "Cherchez LaGhost" (Ghostface Killah featuring U-God) "Shake Ya Ass" (Mystikal) 2001 "Knock Yourself Out" (Jadakiss) 2003 "You Don"t Know My Name" (Alicia Keys) 2004 "Happy People" (R Kelly) "Yeah!" (Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris) Selected magazine appearances King Maxim Smooth XXL and XXL Eye Candy Video game appearance 2007: Def Jam Icon.