Desiree West
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Desiree West is a retired pornographic actress
.
West began her adult film career in 1973 as one of the first African-American porn stars. She was said to have been a member of the Black Panther Party
. She retired from the adult film business in 1980, although she appeared in films sporadically during the early 1980s.
During her career, West generally was relegated to secondary roles. In 2004, she finally got top billing when a compilation of her scenes was released as Double-D Soul Sister: A Desiree West Collection.
In the mid-1990s, the X-Rated Critics Organization
honored West by inducting her into the XRCO Hall of Fame
.
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
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West began her adult film career in 1973 as one of the first African-American porn stars. She was said to have been a member of the Black Panther Party
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party wasan African-American revolutionary leftist organization. It was active in the United States from 1966 until 1982....
. She retired from the adult film business in 1980, although she appeared in films sporadically during the early 1980s.
During her career, West generally was relegated to secondary roles. In 2004, she finally got top billing when a compilation of her scenes was released as Double-D Soul Sister: A Desiree West Collection.
In the mid-1990s, the X-Rated Critics Organization
X-Rated Critics Organization
The X-Rated Critics Organization is a group of writers and editors from the adult entertainment industry who each year present awards in recognition of achievement within the industry....
honored West by inducting her into the XRCO Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame lists some of the most notable adult entertainment works and workers. The list is managed by X-Rated Critics Organization and inducted annually during the XRCO awards.-Actors:* 1985 John C...
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