Shakara Ledard (born February 21, 1979) is a Bahamian-born model and actress based in

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Biography

Ledard was born in Nassau, The Bahamas on February 21, 1979, to Dennis Ledard, a businessman from

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, and Maddie, who is Bahamian. Dennis owned several upscale clothing boutiques in The Bahamas. She has two brothers, Lorenzo and Yannick, and a half brother, Philippe. She moved to

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when she was a teenager and graduated with an

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and a 3.8 GPA. Ledard has posed for the ''

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and for ''

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''. Ledard has been featured in music videos for

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, Usher, and

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. She has also appeared in the movies ''

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'', '' The Defender'', '' Prey for Rock and Roll'' and ''

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''. Ledard resides in

. She was married to male model Ralph Jacob, but the marriage ended in divorce.NY Daily News
/ref> She supports Deejay Ra's "Hip-Hop Literacy" campaign.

References

External links

Official Website
* Living people 1979 births Actresses from New York City Bahamian emigrants to the United States Bahamian film actresses Bahamian models Bahamian people of French descent People from Nassau, Bahamas 21st-century American women {{bahamas-bio-stub