Alexis Ford was born on April 24, 1988 in Glendale, New York. Ford attended Catholic school in Queens, New York -- she was a member of the National Honor Society in grade school -- and nursing school in Miami, Florida. Her first job was working for the restaurant chain Outback Steakhouse. Alexis began her career in the adult entertainment industry working as a stripper at bachelor parties. Ford went on to do nude modeling for such noted erotic photographers as Suze Randall, Holly Randall, and Stephen Hicks after her sister, a former nude model who used the name Elita Moore, advised her to pursue a career in the adult film business. Alexis signed an exclusive contract with the top company Adam & Eve in September, 2009. This contract was renewed by Adam & Eve in October of the following year. Other major companies Ford has appeared in X-rated features for are Girlfriends Films, Elegant Angel, FM Concepts, Smash Pictures, and West Coast Productions. Moreover, Alexis was the Pet of the Month in the June, 2012 issue of Penthouse magazine. Nominated for an AVN Award for Best New Starlet in 2011, Ford won the AVN Award for Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene in 2013.