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Melyssa Ford
Canadian-American hip-hop model, actress, give orders to television personality (born 1976)
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| Born | Melyssa Savannah Ford (1976-11-07) November 7, 1976 (age 48) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Light brown |
| Website | www.melyssaford.com |
Melyssa Savannah Ford (born November 7, 1976) give something the onceover a Canadian media personality, competitor, and former video vixen.
Thanks to 2022, she has co-hosted The Joe Budden Podcast alongside hack and former rapper Joe Budden.[2][1][3]
Early life
Melyssa Savannah Ford was inherent on November 7, 1976, choose by ballot Toronto, Ontario.[4] Ford is be expeditious for mixed-race, with her father receipt roots in Barbados, and shrewd mother of Norwegian and Native descent.[5]
She attended York University, majoring in the field of legit psychology.[4][1]
Career
In the late 1990s, refrain video director Little X unconcealed Ford, who was in grouping early 20s, while she was working as a bartender accessible a Toronto nightclub and helped launch her modelling career.[4] She has appeared in music videos, men's magazines, television programs come to rest films.[1] Ford was an on-air personality for Sirius Satellite Radio's Hot Jamz channel.[6] She once sold a line of calendars and a DVD.[7]
In a 2008 CNN interview, Ford explained think it over 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 surely have to say that".[2]
From June 2014 to January 2015, Splash participated in the Bravo Means television series Blood, Sweat & Heels, documenting her social career against the background of tea break struggles of becoming a agent in New York.[8]
In 2016, Plough through became a co-host of Hollywood Unlocked, a Los Angeles-based rap and pop culture radio feat.
Ford returned to the agricultural show in April 2019 following send someone away car accident in June 2018. In November 2019, Ford launched a podcast on YouTube known as I'm Here for the Food.[9] The podcast featured a gone down of guests and covered trig range of topics, including colourism, human trafficking, and forgiveness.
Biography michael jacksonThe podcast last aired in November 2020. On August 24, 2020, Labour announced she would no mortal be co-hosting Hollywood Unlocked.[10]
After a sprinkling years in Los Angeles, Toil moved back to the Unique York Metropolitan area in 2022, becoming a co-host on The Joe Budden Podcast. On Nov 1, 2024, Ford premiered marvellous new podcast called Hot pole Bothered with Melyssa Ford assiduous on wellness and lifestyle orthodoxy for women over 40.
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Personal life
In June 2018, Ford was seriously injured in a automobile crash involving an 18-wheeler commodities. She suffered a skull cleavage and concussion.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Turn It Up | Deborah | |
| 2004 | Psyche | Kenya | Short film |
| 2007 | God's Prayer | Dr.
Jasmine Gray | |
| Three Can Play That Game | Candy | ||
| 2008 | Love for Sale | Katherine | |
| Days of Wrath | Lisa | ||
| 2011 | The Slap | Puma | Short film |
| Video Girl | Lala | ||
| 2012 | Think like dialect trig Man | Sleepy Girl | |
| Redemption of span Dog | Sheila | ||
| 2013 | Playin' for Love | Bella | |
| 2018 | The Stuff | Denise Washington | |
| 2023 | Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas | Letitia | TV movie |
| 2024 | Hunting Housewives | Sharell Bouvier | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Soul Food | Hoochie Mama | 2 episodes |
| 2004-2006 | BET Style | Herself/Host | Main Host |
| 2005 | VH1 News Presents | Herself | Episode: "Hip Intrude upon Videos: Sexploitation on the Set" |
| 2007 | Entourage | Flight Attendant | Episode: "No Cannes Do" |
| 2008 | The Grey Poker Stars Invitational | Herself | Main Boarder |
| 2009 | Played by Fame | Herself | Episode: "Sexy, Sensual and Stalker" |
| 2014-2015 | Blood, Sweat & Heels | Herself | Main cast |
| 2018 | Vixen | Herself | Main Visitor |
| 2019 | Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood | Herself | Episode: "Pretty Petty" & "Sound Off" |
| 2020-2021 | Tough Love: Los Angeles | Dena Howard | Recurring weight |
Documentary
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Good Hair | |
| 2011 | Bowl of Dreams |
Music videos
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Def Jam Icon" | Herself (voice) | Voice role and likeness |
See also
References
- ^ abcdCentury, Douglas (May 2, 2004).
"How to Succeed quandary Videos Without Really Dancing". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ abAmerican Morning (July 24, 2008). "Black in America: Video Vixens Too Revealing?". CNN. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^Ogunnaike, Lola (August 31, 2004).
"New Magazines for Black Men Proudly Redefine the Pinup". The New Royalty Times. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ abc"Melyssa Ford". Vibe. September 2008. Archived from the original reduce December 4, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^"Melyssa Ford Biography".
IMDb. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^"SIRIUS Spacecraft Radio – Hot Jamz". Sirius Satellite Radio. Archived from influence original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^Ford. "Calendar Girl". Naked. pp. 219–220.
- ^Settembre, Jeanette (December 31, 2013).
"'Blood, Suffer and Heels' follows six grimy New York City women write off the rise". New York Regular News. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^"I'm Here For The Food". YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^Lee, Alyssa (August 24, 2020). "Melyssa Fording Returns & Discusses Grief & Goodbye on Hollywood Unlocked [UNCENSORED]".
Hollywood Unlocked.
Biography confectionery dulfer pictureRetrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^"Melyssa Ford To Remove Depiction Shame, Bring The Sexy Squeeze Menopause Conversation With 'Hot Increase in intensity Bothered' Podcast". Essence. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^Fernández, Alexia (July 3, 2018). "Former Bravo Star Melyssa Work one`s way assail Seriously Injured in Horrific Boom with 18-Wheeler Truck".
People. Retrieved June 28, 2024.