Shakara Ledard

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

Ledard was born in Nassau, The Bahamas on February 21, 1979, to Dennis Ledard, a businessman from Normandy, France, 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 America when she was a teenager and graduated with an associate's degree and a 3.8 GPA.

Ledard has posed for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and for Maxim. Ledard has been featured in music videos for Justin Timberlake, Usher, and Babyface.[10] She has also appeared in the movies After the Sunset, The Defender, Prey for Rock and Roll and Full Clip.[11]

Ledard resides in New York City. She was married to male model Ralph Jacob, but the marriage ended in divorce.[12] She supports Deejay Ra's "Hip-Hop Literacy" campaign.