Camille Ford (born October 1, 1981) is an American
television personality,
radio personality
A radio personality (American English) or radio presenter (British English) is a person who has an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality who hosts a radio show is also known as a radio host, and in India and Pakistan as a rad ...
, actress and producer. She has hosted numerous network shows including ''
Food Wars'' on
Travel Channel and listed as "up and coming actress to watch" by NY Magazine.
Early life
Ford was born October 1, 1981, in
Eugene
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People and fictional characters
* Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...
,
Oregon. She and her family of 9 moved to
Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley is a town located in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, approximately east of Prescott. According to the 2020 United States Census, Prescott Valley has a population of 46,785 residents.
History
Prescott Valley's Fitzmaur ...
,
Arizona, where she was raised. She attended
Idyllwild Arts Academy and graduated from
Bradshaw Mountain High School
Bradshaw Mountain High School is a grade 9–12 school located in Prescott Valley, Arizona operated by the Humboldt Unified School District.
Humboldt USD includes most of Prescott Valley, all of Dewey Humboldt, small portions of Chino Valley a ...
, where she was active in sports, drama, speech and debate. She attended
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was founded in 1899 as the final public university established in the Arizona Territory, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as the 48th state.
...
in
Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Coconino County, Arizona, Coconino County in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2019, the city's estimated population was 75,038. Flagstaff's combined metropolitan area has ...
, and the
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).
Career
Ford moved to
New York City to pursue her dream of acting.
Ford is presently the host of The Movie Loft, customNATION and The Movie Show, her work includes Design Wars on HGTV, Food Wars and Best Places I've Ever Been on Travel Channel, Grilling with bobby on Food Network, Outside magazine Television, MTV, TLC, Heavy,
Aside from being a TV personality, Ford is an adventure guide and certified fitness professional, Ambassador for Lululemon, Victoria's Secret, and Carver skateboards, advocate for human rights, and owner of Sassy Pole Girls- (sensual and physical fitness for women). Ford is also ranked in the Top 100 Sexiest female celebrities for 2011, 2012 and 2013 by Smartasses.net.
Ford is a performer for various radio programs, theater, webisodes, standup comedy, commercials, and independent films. Receiving multiple Innovative Theatre Award nominations. She was recognized in Time Out Magazine for most promising actor and was listed in NY Magazine's "Top Picks". She has also worked with notable chefs, personalities, and athletes.
Ford has hosted talk shows on
SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
She has reported news for
CW11.
Ford is a producer of the award-winning ''Jitter'', an
Off Off Broadway
Off-off-Broadway theaters are smaller New York City theaters than Broadway and off-Broadway theaters, and usually have fewer than 100 seats. The off-off-Broadway movement began in 1958 as part of a response to perceived commercialism of the prof ...
production.
In an effort to "teach women of all ages how to love and appreciate their bodies", Ford founded Sassy Pole Girls (SPG) in 2008.
Pole dancing
Pole dance combines dance and acrobatics centered on a vertical pole. This performance art form takes place not only in gentleman's clubs as erotic dance, but also as a mainstream form of fitness, practiced in gyms and dedicated dance studios ...
has recently become an exercise craze for women.
Other activities
Ford is an avid athlete,
playing competitive sand volleyball, soccer, racquetball, football, and mountain biking.
References
External links
Squarespace site for Camille Ford*
Official website of ''Food Wars''Sassy Pole Girls
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Living people
1981 births
American television personalities
American women television personalities
American television actresses
American radio personalities
Actresses from Eugene, Oregon
People from Prescott, Arizona
Businesspeople from Eugene, Oregon
21st-century American women