Biography of Willa Ford (a.k.a.: Mandy Modano)

Amanda Lee Modano (née Williford; born January 22, 1981), known professionally as Willa Ford and often as Mandy Modano, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, model, television personality and film actress. She released her debut album, Willa Was Here, in 2001. Ford also has acted in movies such as Friday the 13th, hosted several reality television shows, posed for Playboy and competed on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. She is also known as Mandy Modano.

Willa Ford was born Amanda Lee Williford on January 22, 1981; she was raised in Ruskin, Florida. She began singing with the Tampa Bay Children's Choir at age eight. At 11, she started singing with the Tampa-based children's performing arts troupe Entertainment Revue. She attended East Bay Senior High School in Gibsonton, FL.