She was born in Islington in North London, but moved to Brockley, South London, when she was nine. Paris released her debut album "So Good" in 1988, which spawned singles including "My One Temptation" and "Where Is the Love". She has since gone on to release seven further albums; "Contribution" (1990), "Whisper a Prayer" (1993), "Black Angel" (1998), "If You Could Love Me" (2005), "Soul Classics" (2005), "Born Again" (2009) and "Gospel" (2020). In 2020, Paris was cast in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" as Ellie Nixon.