Eileen Ford (birth name Eileen Otte) was born on March 25, 1922 in Great Neck, New York, USA. She is the co-founder and executive of Ford Models, one of the most famous modeling agencies.

Biography and Career :

When she was a child she liked to read and her favorite subjects were travels and clothing. She had a great sense of beauty and later she became a model. Eileen Ford discovered soon that inside her was a businessperson and she could recognize easily a photogenic face. In 1946 together with her husband, Jerry Ford, Eileen came with the idea of creating a modeling agency.

In 1997 she appeared in the movie "Scratch the Surface" and three years later, in 2000 she produced the television series "Search for a Supermodel".

Trivia :

- Her husband is Jerry Ford.
- They have one daughter, Katie Ford.

Quotes :

- "There are two words in the modeling industry: Bones and body, body and bones."

- "The beautiful woman is the one who really knows herself-her face, her body, everything-and she makes the most of everything she's got."

Self Filmography :

- 2006 Pluck
- (1 episode, 2003) Style Star
- (1 episode, 2001) Celebrity Profile
- (2 episodes, 2001) Intimate Portrait
- 1997 Scratch the Surface.
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Eileen Ford Lists

	1922 births
	American businesspeople
	American women in business
	Businesspeople in fashion
	Living people
	People from Hunterdon County, New Jersey
	People from New York City
	American female models

 

Eileen Ford Movies
Paris Is Burning Scratch the Surface Pluck
Eileen Ford Filmography

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Tags: 1922, usa, ford models, co-founder, executive

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Category: Models  - ( Models Archive)

Date Added: 07 February '11

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