Melyssa on the cover of "Black Men" magazine Melyssa Savannah Ford (born November 7, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario) is a model and actress of West Indian descent. She attended York University and studied forensic psychology. Melyssa's father is West Indian (Black) & her mother is Russian and Norwegian (White). Music director Little X discovered Melyssa at a Toronto nightclub and helped her launch her modeling career. She has been in several music videos, magazines such as XXL and King Magazine and television and film appearances. In March 2004, she hosted BET's How I'm Livin' series, and is currently the host of BET's lifestyle show entitled BET Style. She writes a monthly advice column for Smooth magazine and has a successful line of calendars and DVDs. Contents 1 Filmography 2 Television 3 Music videos 4 See Also 5 External links Filmography Psyche (2004) - Kenya Turn It Up (2000) - Deborah Television How I'm Livin'- Host Playmakers (2003) - Woman in Bed Soul Food (2000) - Hoochie Mama Melyssa on the cover of "King" magazine Music videos Mystikal's "Shake it Fast" R. Kelly's "Happy People" Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'" Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil' Jon's "Yeah" Jadakiss's "Knock Yourself Out" Ghostface Killa's "Cherchez La Ghost" 112's "Anywhere" Sisqó's "Thong Song Remix" See Also List of multiracial people External links Melyssa Ford Online Official Website Melyssa Ford at the Internet Movie Database AskMen.com - Melyssa Ford DJBooth.net Interview with Melyssa Ford Melyssa Ford fan site Melyssa Ford on Random Chaos Melyssa Ford on Squidoo Search Term: "Melyssa_Ford" Categories: 1976 births | Advice columnists | Black Canadians | Canadian models | Canadian television personalities | Infotainers | Living people | Torontonians