Esther Baxter (born September 24, 1984) is an American
model
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and
actress
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.
Biography
Baxter rose to prominence after being featured in the music video for
Petey Pablo
Moses Barrett III (born July 22, 1973), known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina. He is best known for his 2003 Crunk hit single " Freek-a-Leek".
Biography
Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Barr ...
's single "
Freek-a-Leek
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" in 2004. Since then, she has appeared in several music videos, including
Ludacris
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Nelly
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Shake Ya Tailfeather
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Kanye West
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The New Workout Plan
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". In addition to video success, she has also been in a number of magazines, such as ''
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She has been dubbed "Miss Freek-a-Leek" due to her appearance in
Petey Pablo
Moses Barrett III (born July 22, 1973), known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina. He is best known for his 2003 Crunk hit single " Freek-a-Leek".
Biography
Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Barr ...
's video.
As of August 2007, Baxter has retired from modeling and video shoots in order to attend
college
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She was featured on the cover of ''Kings September/October 2011 issue. In an interview, she spoke about her transition from modeling to acting.
She is of African-American, Norwegian, Puerto Rican, Cuban and Indian descent.
Personal life
She took a two-year hiatus to stay at home and raise her son, Cayden, from a previous relationship.
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See also
*Hip hop models
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1984 births
Living people
African-American female models
American female models
Hip hop models
Actresses from Miami
21st-century African-American people
21st-century African-American women
20th-century African-American people
20th-century African-American women
American people of Norwegian descent
American people of Cuban descent
American actors of Puerto Rican descent
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