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Melyssa Ford
Ford in March 2005
Born	Melyssa Savannah Ford (1976-11-07) November 7, 1976 (age 48) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupations	Media personality actress video vixen
Years active	1997–present
Modeling information
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Light brown
Website	www.melyssaford.com

Melyssa Savannah Ford (born November 7, 1976) is a Canadian media personality, actress, and former video vixen. Since 2022, she has co-hosted The Joe Budden Podcast alongside broadcaster and former rapper Joe Budden.

Early life

Melyssa Savannah Ford was born on November 7, 1976, in Toronto, Ontario. Ford is of mixed-race, with her father having roots in Barbados, and her mother of Norwegian and Russian descent.

She attended York University, majoring in the field of forensic psychology.

Career

In the late 1990s, music video director Little X discovered Ford, who was in her early 20s, while she was working as a bartender at a Toronto nightclub and helped launch her modelling 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 formerly sold a line of calendars and a DVD.

In a 2008 CNN interview, Ford explained 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".

From June 2014 to January 2015, Ford participated 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 York.

In 2016, Ford became a co-host of Hollywood Unlocked, a Los Angeles-based hip-hop and pop culture radio show. Ford returned to the show in April 2019 following her car accident in June 2018. In November 2019, Ford launched a podcast on YouTube called I'm Here for the Food. The podcast featured a host of guests and covered a range of topics, including colourism, human trafficking, and forgiveness. The podcast last aired in November 2020. On August 24, 2020, Ford announced she would no longer be co-hosting Hollywood Unlocked.

After several years in Los Angeles, Ford moved back to the New York Metropolitan area in 2022, becoming a co-host on The Joe Budden Podcast. On November 1, 2024, Ford premiered a new podcast called Hot and Bothered with Melyssa Ford focused on wellness and lifestyle practices for women over 40.

Personal life

In June 2018, Ford was seriously injured in a car crash involving an 18-wheeler truck. She suffered a skull fracture and concussion.

Filmography

Film

Television

Documentary

Music videos

Video games

See also

• Hip hop models

References

1. ^ Century, Douglas (May 2, 2004). "How to Succeed in Videos Without Really Dancing". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
2. ^ American Morning (July 24, 2008). "Black in America: Video Vixens Too Revealing?". CNN. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
3. Ogunnaike, Lola (August 31, 2004). "New Magazines for Black Men Proudly Redefine the Pinup". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
4. ^ "Melyssa Ford". Vibe. September 2008. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
5. "Melyssa Ford Biography". IMDb. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
6. "SIRIUS Satellite Radio – Hot Jamz". Sirius Satellite Radio. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2024. Hot Jamz is about to get a lot hotter: Melyssa Ford has joined our squad!
7. Ford. "Calendar Girl". Naked. pp. 219–220.
8. Settembre, Jeanette (December 31, 2013). "'Blood, Sweat and Heels' follows six black New York City women on the rise". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
9. "I'm Here For The Food". YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
10. Lee, Alyssa (August 24, 2020). "Melyssa Ford Returns & Discusses Grief & Goodbye on Hollywood Unlocked [UNCENSORED]". Hollywood Unlocked. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
11. "Melyssa Ford To Remove The Shame, Bring The Sexy To Menopause Conversation With 'Hot And Bothered' Podcast". Essence. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
12. Fernández, Alexia (July 3, 2018). "Former Bravo Star Melyssa Ford Seriously Injured in Horrific Crash with 18-Wheeler Truck". People. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Melyssa Ford at IMDb

• 1976 births
• Living people
• Actresses from Toronto
• Black Canadian actresses
• Canadian advice columnists
• Female models from Ontario
• Canadian infotainers
• Canadian people of Barbadian descent
• Canadian people of Russian descent
• Canadian people of Scottish descent
• Canadian television personalities
• Canadian women journalists
• Hip-hop models
• Canadian women columnists
• York University alumni
• Canadian women non-fiction writers
• Canadian women television personalities
• Participants in American reality television series