Marie Luv is an American

People of the United States

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 pornographic actress

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, exotic dancer

Exotic dancer

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 and glamour model.

Biography

Born in Hacienda Heights, California

Hacienda Heights, California

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, her first job was a cashier on an Air Force

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 base commissary at 14. After graduating high school from Cheviot Hills (Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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, CA

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), she was a mainstream model

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 who was approached by representatives from Hustler

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magazine. Through them, she started off with seven movies under the stage name

Stage name

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 of "Destiny".

After her initial work was discovered by her family and friends, she ceased doing it until she got the support of her mother. As Marie Luv, she re-entered the industry, beginning with pictorials then working into hardcore pornographic

Hardcore pornography

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 movies. She is the sister of gay porn actor Nick Da'Kannon.

Awards

• 2007 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene, Video - Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge.
• 2008 Urban Spice Award (joint winner) – Best Anal Performer
• 2010 XRCO Award – Unsung Siren

External links

• "Luv Her Way", Marie Luv talks about her directorial debut