Willa Ford Biography
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Willa Ford
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| Willa Ford | |
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| Birth name | Amanda Lee Williford |
| Born | January 22, 1981 |
| Genre(s) | Pop, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, record producer, presenter, actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | MCA (1999–2000) Lava/Atlantic (2000–2004) |
Amanda Lee Williford-Modano, known professionally as Willa Ford, is an American songwriter, record producer, and presenter.
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Biography
She became known in 2001 as the self-proclaimed "Bad Bitch of Pop", when she released her debut album, Willa Was Here. Aside from her music career, Ford has hosted several reality television shows, posed for Playboy, and competed on ABC's top-rated Dancing with the Stars in 2006. Ford will also portray Anna Nicole Smith in an upcoming television movie about Smith's life and death.
Ford dated Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys from 1998 to 2001. She has also dated Christopher Jones and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell. She is married to American hockey player Mike Modano123.
Discography
Albums
- Willa Was Here (2001)
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot Dance singles sales | US Hot 100 Singles | US Hot 100 Singles Sales | US mainstream Top 40 | US Top 40 Tracks | R&R Pop | |||
| 2001 | "I Wanna Be Bad" | 4 | 22 | 6 | 11[1] | 19[2] | 11[3] | Willa Was Here |
| 2001 | "Did Ya' Understand That" | - | - | - | - | - | - | Willa Was Here |
| 2001 | "Santa Baby (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme)" | - | - | - | - | - | - | MTV: TRL Christmas |
| 2003 | "A Toast to Men" (feat. Lady May) | 11 | - | 45[4] | - | - | 46[5] | A Toast to Men (Single) |
Dancing With The Stars
Dancing With The Stars dances
Dancing With The Stars performances
- Week 8: "Fame" (Live singing performance)
- Week 9: Group Jive (Live dance)
- Season Finale: Cast Reunion (Live dance)
Filmography
Music Videos
- I Wanna Be Bad (2001)
- Did Ya' Understand That (2001)
- Santa Baby (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme) (2001)
- A Toast to Men (2003)
TV Commercial
Television
- Teensensation - Herself (2001)
- Pantene Pro-Voice commercial - Herself (2001)
- Pantene Pro-Voice featuring Jewel - Herself (2001)
- The Mind of the Married Man - Herself (2001)
- Six Flags commercial - Herself (2002)
- Raising Dad - Edie (2002)
- Slime Time Live - Herself (2002) (Got Pied and Slimed!)
- I Bet You Will - Host (2002)
- The Miss Teen USA Pageant - Co-host (2002)
- Morning After - Herself (2003)
- VH1's 100 Most Outrageous Celebrity Moments - Commentator (2004)
- VH1's My Coolest Years: Bad Girls - Herself (2004)
- VH1's 100 Greatest Kids Stars - Commentator (2005)
- The Ultimate Fighter - Da Host af tat sohw (2005)
- My Fair Brady: Episode 3 - Herself (2005)
- The Fabulous Life of ... Las Vegas - Herself (2005)
- ESPN Hollywood: Lingerie Bowl - Herself (2005)
- Last Call with Carson Daly: Lingerie Bowl Event - Herself (2005)
- VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars - Commentator (2006)
- Lingerie Bowl III - Herself (Dallas Desire quarterback) (2006)
- Calvin Ayre's Poker Wild Card - Herself (2006)
- Access Hollywood - Herself (2006)
- Entertainment Tonight - Herself (2006)
- Extra - Herself (2006)
- The Insider - Herself (2006)
- E! News - Herself (2006)
- Dancing with the Stars -Dancer (2006)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live - Herself (2006)
- Good Morning America - Herself (2006)
- Live with Regis and Kelly - Herself (2006)
- CNN Headlines - Herself (2006)
- 75th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade - Herself (2006)
- Arby's Action Sports Awards - Herself (2006)
- Pants Off Dance Off - Herself (2007)
- Geraldo at Large - Herself - Guest (2007)
- The Insider - Herself - Special/Behind The Scenes (2007)
- Entertainment Tonight - Herself - Special/Behind The Scenes (2007)
- VH1 Presents Maxim's Hot 100 - Herself (2007)
Film
- Anna Nicole - Anna Nicole Smith (2009)
- Impulse - Claire Dennison (2009)
- Friday the 13th - Chelsea (2009)
External links
- Willa Ford Inc. (Official site)
- Willa Ford at the Internet Movie Database
- Willa Ford news, video, forums and others
References
- ^ Rizzo, Monica (August 25, 2007). "Willa Ford Marries Hockey Star in Texas", People Magazine. Retrieved on 6 August 2008.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen (December 1, 2006). "Willa Ford Engaged to Hockey Player Beau", People Magazine. Retrieved on 6 August 2008.
- ^ PEPPARD, Alan (August 26, 2007). "Stars' Modano, actress-singer Ford wed in E. Texas", The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on 6 August 2008.
