Vivid Entertainment
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Vivid Entertainment Group is an adult video
producer, featuring a catalog of VHS
and DVD
titles and internet content
. In 2006 it was described by Reuters
as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry
.
Vivid specializes in high-production-value movies, shot in exotic locations with professional lighting and quality cinematography. Founder Steven Hirsch
is co-chairman, along with Bill Asher, who is also a co-owner.
In the 1990s Vivid began to win industry honors, and today has more AVN Awards
(described as the "Oscars" of the adult business) than any other studio. Vivid Girls in the 90s included the actresses who were known by their first names alone: Janine
, Lexus
and the late Savannah, plus stars such as Christy Canyon
, Nikki Tyler
, Racquel Darrian
(the "brunette goddess of porn"), Chasey Lain
, Heather Hunter
and Kobe Tai
. Those who have attained fame in more recent years include Jenna Jameson
, Tera Patrick
, Savanna Samson
, Sunny Leone
and others.
Vivid became the first studio to introduce celebrity sex tapes – Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee: Hardcore & Uncensored, Janine & Vince Neil: Hardcore and Uncensored, Kim Kardashian Superstar, Jimi Hendrix The Sex Tape and others.
Vivid reaches over seven million consumers every month.
Additional brand-name awareness has been created with marketing and licensing programs for Vivid condoms, snowboards, skateboards, tee shirts, playing cards, advertising, calendars, comic books and book publishing. How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide, co-authored by the Vivid Girls and published by HarperCollins
, was a best seller.
In November 2011 Vivid filed a cease and desist letter to HTC America, claiming the mobile phone maker's newest model - VIVID - infringed upon it's trademark. The letter threatened a lawsuit if HTC
doesn't change the name of their device by Monday, November 21st.
and the formation of the Vivid-Alt imprint. Vivid-Alt in turn hired erotic photographers—Dave Naz
and Octavio "Winkytiki" Arizala to direct features for the imprint.
The first film directed by Eon McKai under that imprint, "Girls Lie", was nominated for an AVN Award, one of 13 nominations in 2008 for various Vivid-Alt imprint releases. In 2009 the company won the AVN Award for Best Music Soundtrack for "The Bad Luck Betties" and in 2010 for the musical soundtrack of "Live in My Secrets".
to head up the Vivid-Ed imprint, which has produced several how-to DVD sex guides including "The Expert Guide To Anal Sex", "The Expert Guide to Oral Sex, Part 1: Cunnilingus", "The Expert Guide to Oral Sex, Part 2: Fellatio" and "The Expert Guide to the G-Spot". In 2010 Vivid Ed's director Tristan Taormino received several AVN Awards as well as the Trailblazer Award from the Feminist Porn Awards in Toronto, Canada on April 9, 2010.
Pam & Tommy Lee Hardcore & Uncensored. Some of the sexually explicit Vivid-Celeb videos are obtained directly from the celebrities while others are acquired through third parties. Vivid's collection of celebrity sex videos includes Janine & Vince Neil Hardcore & Uncensored (1998); The Tom Sizemore Sex Scandal (2005); Karrine Steffans Superhead
(2006); Lil Jon's Vivid Vegas Party (2006); Toastee Exposed (Jennifer "Toastee" Toof) (2007); Kim Kardashian Superstar (2007); Jessica Sierra Superstar (2008); Former Miss USA Kelli McCarty in Faithless (2009); Mindy McCready Baseball Mistress (2010); The 11th Hole (2010) starring Tiger Woods' mistress Joslyn James; Kendra Exposed (2010) featuring TV personality Kendra Wilkinson, and Montana Fishburne (2010) starring the daughter of the famed actor Laurence Fishburne
.
from Axel Braun Productions, Vivid announced it would launch an on-going series of parodies under the Vivid SuperXXXHeroes imprint with Axel Braun as lead director. The first title is Superman XXX: A Porn Parody. Vivid will also continue to distribute parodies from Braun's production company. The initial lineup includes Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody, to be followed by spoofs of the popular TV shows Law & Order, Starsky & Hutch, and The Addams Family, as well as classic movies like Grease, A Clockwork Orange and The Godfather.
. This is different from many other San Fernando Valley
production companies, which routinely film, edit and release a two-hour title in less than a week, spending relatively little on advertising or promotion. According to Forbes Magazine Vivid's annual revenue is estimated to be $100 million USD. The same estimate was given by Business Week in June 2006. However, Vivid also aggressively repackages its original material in compilations, which are relatively inexpensive to produce. Forbes also reported that approximately one third of all the titles sold in U.S. adult DVD stores are Vivid films.
Its titles are sold through retail stores across the United States, the rental market and direct to consumers through various online mail-order sites. Vivid also distributes the films to cable
and satellite
channels and offers its Internet
subscribers full access to the largest archive of titles in the adult industry.
In February 2006 Vivid changed its condom-only policy to a condom-optional policy that lets performers decide whether or not to use them.
Vivid also runs several websites, including Vivid.com, featuring its Vivid Girls. These websites prominently promote the "Vivid Girls" and their various videos. The sites also allow users to view scenes from various Vivid productions, as well as much Internet-only content.
In October 2010, Vivid stopped production as a precaution when an actor tested positive for HIV
.
lawsuit against PornoTube
. The lawsuit alleged that the YouTube-like site profits from the illegal posting of Vivid's copyrighted films, and failed to comply with the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act
, a federal age-verification and record-keeping law that applies to the adult film industry. The case was settled out of court.
In April 2010, country singer Mindy McCready
sent Vivid a cease and desist letter ordering them not to distribute copies of her sex tape. Vivid produced proof that it had a signed release form from McCready.
Kimberly "Kim" Kardashian Humphries sued the company for full ownership of her sextape. She later dropped the suit and settled for $5 million.
Pornographic movie
Pornographic films are motion pictures with the purpose of promoting sexual arousal in the viewer, often featuring depictions of sexual activity. They are sold and rented out on DVD, shown through Internet and special channels and pay-per-view on cable and satellite, and in adult...
producer, featuring a catalog of VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
titles and internet content
Internet pornography
Internet pornography is pornography that is distributed by means of various sectors of the Internet, primarily via websites, peer-to-peer file sharing, or Usenet newsgroups...
. In 2006 it was described by Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry
Pornography in the United States
In the United States, there have been several notable court decisions relating to the definition of pornography and obscenity, personal possession, and its relation to prostitution. The total market value of pornography in the U.S. is estimated between $2-$13 billion per year...
.
Vivid specializes in high-production-value movies, shot in exotic locations with professional lighting and quality cinematography. Founder Steven Hirsch
Steven Hirsch
Steven Hirsch is the co-chairman of Vivid Entertainment. Hirsch founded Vivid in 1984.The second generation of his family to be in the business, he is credited by AVN as the creative visionary who saw the potential to change the nature of the adult entertainment industry.Early on, Mr...
is co-chairman, along with Bill Asher, who is also a co-owner.
In the 1990s Vivid began to win industry honors, and today has more AVN Awards
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
(described as the "Oscars" of the adult business) than any other studio. Vivid Girls in the 90s included the actresses who were known by their first names alone: Janine
Janine Lindemulder
Janine Marie Lindemulder , also known as Janine Marie James, is an American exotic dancer and adult film actress, best known for her work in American pornographic films during the mid-1990s and a 2004–2005 comeback...
, Lexus
Lexus Locklear
Lexus Locklear is an American glamour model and adult film actress. She was born in Ventura on March 6, 1976. She was Penthouse Pet of the Month in May 1996. She later got a contract from Vivid production house.- External links :*...
and the late Savannah, plus stars such as Christy Canyon
Christy Canyon
- External links :...
, Nikki Tyler
Nikki Tyler
Nikki Tyler is a former pornographic actress best known for her work in the 1990s. She became Penthouse magazine's Pet of the Month in December 1995.-External links:*...
, Racquel Darrian
Racquel Darrian
Racquel Darrian is an American former pornographic actress.She started her career as a nude model posing for lesbian-themed photoshoots. When she crossed over to adult film, she initially performed only in "all-girl" scenes...
(the "brunette goddess of porn"), Chasey Lain
Chasey Lain
Chasey Lain is an American pornographic actress. She became a stripper as a young adult, and later pursued a career in California as an adult film actress...
, Heather Hunter
Heather Hunter
Heather Keisha Hunter is a former pornographic actress, who is now a rap artist, painter, and author.-Film and television:...
and Kobe Tai
Kobe Tai
Kobe Tai is the professional name of a pornographic actress and adult model of Taiwanese and Japanese heritage. She entered the adult film industry at the age of 24, and appeared in over 70 films between 1996 and 2003. She returned to adult movies in December 2001 when she made Jenna Loves Kobe ...
. Those who have attained fame in more recent years include Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...
, Tera Patrick
Tera Patrick
Linda Ann Hopkins, better known as Tera Patrick is a former American pornographic actress.-Early life:Tera Patrick was born Linda Ann Hopkins in Great Falls, Montana. While at Boise State, Patrick earned an AAS degree in nursing and a BS in Biology.-Career:Patrick moved to New York City and her...
, Savanna Samson
Savanna Samson
Natalie Oliveros, better known by the stage name Savanna Samson, is an American pornographic actress. The winner of several AVN Awards, she has spent most of her career as a contract performer with major producer Vivid Entertainment, and is known for her roles in acclaimed adult films such as The...
, Sunny Leone
Sunny Leone
Not to be confused with fellow pornographic actress Sunny LaneSunny Leone is an Indo-Canadian pornographic actress, actress, businesswoman and model. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was a contract star for Vivid Entertainment...
and others.
Vivid became the first studio to introduce celebrity sex tapes – Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee: Hardcore & Uncensored, Janine & Vince Neil: Hardcore and Uncensored, Kim Kardashian Superstar, Jimi Hendrix The Sex Tape and others.
Vivid reaches over seven million consumers every month.
Additional brand-name awareness has been created with marketing and licensing programs for Vivid condoms, snowboards, skateboards, tee shirts, playing cards, advertising, calendars, comic books and book publishing. How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide, co-authored by the Vivid Girls and published by HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, was a best seller.
In November 2011 Vivid filed a cease and desist letter to HTC America, claiming the mobile phone maker's newest model - VIVID - infringed upon it's trademark. The letter threatened a lawsuit if HTC
HTC
-Companies:*HTC Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of handheld devices*Harrisonville Telephone Company, a telephone company in Waterloo, Illinois*Horry Telephone Cooperative, a telephone cooperative in Horry County, South Carolina...
doesn't change the name of their device by Monday, November 21st.
Vivid and Alt-Porn
In February 2006 Vivid made its first foray into Alt porn with the signing of Director Eon McKaiEon McKai
Eon McKai is an American director of alt porn-themed adult films. The name "Eon McKai" is a pseudonym and a tribute to punk singer Ian MacKaye....
and the formation of the Vivid-Alt imprint. Vivid-Alt in turn hired erotic photographers—Dave Naz
Dave Naz
David F. Nazworthy, professionally known as Dave Naz is an American pornographer and erotic photographer....
and Octavio "Winkytiki" Arizala to direct features for the imprint.
The first film directed by Eon McKai under that imprint, "Girls Lie", was nominated for an AVN Award, one of 13 nominations in 2008 for various Vivid-Alt imprint releases. In 2009 the company won the AVN Award for Best Music Soundtrack for "The Bad Luck Betties" and in 2010 for the musical soundtrack of "Live in My Secrets".
Vivid-Ed
In March 2007 Vivid signed award-winning author, columnist, editor and sex educator Tristan TaorminoTristan Taormino
Tristan Taormino is a feminist author, columnist, sex educator, activist, editor, speaker, and pornographic film director . She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with her Bachelor's degree in American Studies from Wesleyan University in 1993...
to head up the Vivid-Ed imprint, which has produced several how-to DVD sex guides including "The Expert Guide To Anal Sex", "The Expert Guide to Oral Sex, Part 1: Cunnilingus", "The Expert Guide to Oral Sex, Part 2: Fellatio" and "The Expert Guide to the G-Spot". In 2010 Vivid Ed's director Tristan Taormino received several AVN Awards as well as the Trailblazer Award from the Feminist Porn Awards in Toronto, Canada on April 9, 2010.
Vivid-Celeb
In 1998 Vivid pioneered the development of the celebrity sex tape, when it distributedPam & Tommy Lee Hardcore & Uncensored. Some of the sexually explicit Vivid-Celeb videos are obtained directly from the celebrities while others are acquired through third parties. Vivid's collection of celebrity sex videos includes Janine & Vince Neil Hardcore & Uncensored (1998); The Tom Sizemore Sex Scandal (2005); Karrine Steffans Superhead
Karrine Steffans
Karrine Steffans is an American author, most notably of the Vixen series of books. She has worked as an actress and as a hip hop model, having appeared in more than 20 music videos, many by multiplatinum-selling rap artists...
(2006); Lil Jon's Vivid Vegas Party (2006); Toastee Exposed (Jennifer "Toastee" Toof) (2007); Kim Kardashian Superstar (2007); Jessica Sierra Superstar (2008); Former Miss USA Kelli McCarty in Faithless (2009); Mindy McCready Baseball Mistress (2010); The 11th Hole (2010) starring Tiger Woods' mistress Joslyn James; Kendra Exposed (2010) featuring TV personality Kendra Wilkinson, and Montana Fishburne (2010) starring the daughter of the famed actor Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence John Fishburne III is an American film and stage actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner...
.
SuperXXXHeroes
In 2010, following the successful distribution of Batman XXX: A Porn ParodyBatman XXX: A Porn Parody
Batman XXX: A Porn Parody is a 2010 pornographic film that parodies the 1960s Batman television series. It features many of the recurring characters, settings, and production elements of the series, but adds an explicitly sexual element which was not present in the original material...
from Axel Braun Productions, Vivid announced it would launch an on-going series of parodies under the Vivid SuperXXXHeroes imprint with Axel Braun as lead director. The first title is Superman XXX: A Porn Parody. Vivid will also continue to distribute parodies from Braun's production company. The initial lineup includes Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody, to be followed by spoofs of the popular TV shows Law & Order, Starsky & Hutch, and The Addams Family, as well as classic movies like Grease, A Clockwork Orange and The Godfather.
Google TV
On November 7, 2011 Vivid Entertainment launched its Vivid for Google TV channel as "the first TV app designed to make sexually explicit content available through the new Google TV set-top device". It will broadcast in high definition "award-winning adult movies, celebrity sex tapes, XXX parodies of popular superheroes, educational videos and other content", to who also subscribe to the company's website.Policies and production values
Vivid produces over 60 titles a year. The company has a small number of high budget movies that it produces and aggressively marketsMarketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
. This is different from many other San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
production companies, which routinely film, edit and release a two-hour title in less than a week, spending relatively little on advertising or promotion. According to Forbes Magazine Vivid's annual revenue is estimated to be $100 million USD. The same estimate was given by Business Week in June 2006. However, Vivid also aggressively repackages its original material in compilations, which are relatively inexpensive to produce. Forbes also reported that approximately one third of all the titles sold in U.S. adult DVD stores are Vivid films.
Its titles are sold through retail stores across the United States, the rental market and direct to consumers through various online mail-order sites. Vivid also distributes the films to cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
and satellite
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
channels and offers its Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
subscribers full access to the largest archive of titles in the adult industry.
In February 2006 Vivid changed its condom-only policy to a condom-optional policy that lets performers decide whether or not to use them.
Vivid also runs several websites, including Vivid.com, featuring its Vivid Girls. These websites prominently promote the "Vivid Girls" and their various videos. The sites also allow users to view scenes from various Vivid productions, as well as much Internet-only content.
In October 2010, Vivid stopped production as a precaution when an actor tested positive for HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
.
Legal controversy
On December 6, 2007, Vivid Entertainment filed a copyright infringementCopyright infringement
Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
lawsuit against PornoTube
PornoTube
PornoTube is an advertising-supported pornographic website that provides audio, videos, and photos of explicit sex for free.-Background:It allows its users to upload their own pornographic media . It is one of the highest-traffic pornographic sites on the Internet along with YouPorn and has been...
. The lawsuit alleged that the YouTube-like site profits from the illegal posting of Vivid's copyrighted films, and failed to comply with the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act
Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act
The Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act of 1988, title VII, subtitle N of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, , , is part of a United States Act of Congress which places stringent record-keeping requirements on the producers of actual, sexually explicit materials...
, a federal age-verification and record-keeping law that applies to the adult film industry. The case was settled out of court.
In April 2010, country singer Mindy McCready
Mindy McCready
Melinda Gayle "Mindy" McCready is an American country music singer. Active since 1996, she has recorded a total of five studio albums. Her debut album, 1996's Ten Thousand Angels, was released on BNA Records and was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, while 1997's If I Don't Stay the...
sent Vivid a cease and desist letter ordering them not to distribute copies of her sex tape. Vivid produced proof that it had a signed release form from McCready.
Kimberly "Kim" Kardashian Humphries sued the company for full ownership of her sextape. She later dropped the suit and settled for $5 million.
Awards and Recognition
According to AVN, Vivid has won more of its awards than any other studio in the history of the industry. A selection of some of them follows in addition to awards and nominations received from other notable industry organizations:- 1987 AVN Award - 'Best Video Feature' for Blame it on Ginger
- 1991 AVN Award - 'Best Vignette Release' for Beat the Heat
- 1992 AVN Award - 'Best Vignette Release' for Scarlet Fantasy
- 1992 AVN Award - 'Top Renting Release of the Year' for The Masseuse
- 1992 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for On Trial
- 1997 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Bobby Sox
- 1998 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Bad Wives
- 2000 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Seven Deadly Sins
- 2002 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Fade To Black
- 2003 AVN Award - 'Top Selling Release of the Year' for Brianna Loves Jenna
- 2003 AVN Award - 'Top Renting Release of the Year' for Brianna Loves Jenna
- 2004 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Heart of Darkness
- 2005 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for The Masseuse
- 2005 AVN Award - 'Best Video Feature' for Bella Loves Jenna
- 2006 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for The New Devil in Miss Jones
- 2006 AVN Award - 'Top Renting Release of the Year' for The Masseuse
- 2007 AVN Award – 'Best Gonzo Release' for Chemistry
- 2007 AVN Award – 'Best Interactive CD-ROM - Game' for Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone
- 2008 AVN Award - Top Renting Title of the Year – 2007' for Debbie Does Dallas ... AgainDebbie Does Dallas ... AgainDebbie Does Dallas ... Again is a 2007 Vivid Entertainment sequel to Debbie Does Dallas featuring Monique Alexander, Savanna Samson, Hillary Scott, Stefani Morgan, and Sunny Leone...
- 2008 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Layout
- 2008 AVN Award - 'Best Pro-Am Series' for Filthy's First Taste
- 2009 AVN Award – 'Best Music Soundtrack' – The Bad Luck Betties
- 2009 AVN Award - 'Best Educational Release' for Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Oral Sex 2
- 2009 AVN Award - 'Best Film' for Cry Wolf
- 2010 AVN Awards – Throat: A Cautionary Tale won 5 awards
- 2010 AVN Award – 'Best Overall Marketing Campaign – Company Image'
- 2010 AVN Award – 'Best Music Soundtrack' – Live in My Secrets – Vivid-Alt
- 2010 AVN Award - Vivid Ed for 'Best Educational Release' – Tristan Taormino's Expert Guide to Threesomes
- 2010 AVN Award – 'Best Pro-Am Series' Brand New Faces
- 2010 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
Nominee - Studio of the Year - 2010 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
Nominee - Feature Movie of the Year for Faithless - 2010 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
Nominee - Feature Movie of the Year for Throat: A Cautionary Tale - 2010 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
Nominee - Feature Movie of the Year for Live In My Secrets (Vivid-Alt) - 2010 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
- 'Marketing Campaign of the Year' - Throat: A Cautionary Tale
List of Vivid Girls
The following is a list of notable current and former Vivid actresses.- AJ Bailey
- Alex TaylorAlex TaylorAlex Taylor is a former pornographic actress who mainly worked for Vivid Entertainment from 1998 to 2004....
- Ashlyn GereAshlyn GereAshlyn Gere is the stage name of an American former pornographic actress who performed in both heterosexual and lesbian films...
- Asia CarreraAsia CarreraAsia Carrera is a former American pornographic actress.- Early life and education :Asia Carrera was born in New York City to a Japanese father and German mother, the eldest of four siblings. She was raised in Little Silver, New Jersey, attending the Little Silver School District and Red Bank...
- Autumn
- Barbara DareBarbara DareBarbara Dare is the stage name of a retired American pornographic actress.She has been a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment, and has personal relationships with men and women.-Career:...
- Brea Lynn
- Briana BanksBriana BanksBriana Banks is a German-American pornographic actress and model.-Early life:Briana Bany was born in Munich, Bavaria to a German father and an Italian-American mother. They moved to Britain when she was four years old, and to the Los Angeles, California, United States suburb of Simi Valley when...
- CassideyCassideyCassidey Rae is an American pornographic actress.In 2005 she began a one-year hiatus from the adult film industry, during which she worked with children as a counselor, then worked for Myspace founder Brad Greenspan. She also got married to Raylene's younger brother...
- Celeste
- Chasey LainChasey LainChasey Lain is an American pornographic actress. She became a stripper as a young adult, and later pursued a career in California as an adult film actress...
- Chelsea Sinclaire
- Cheyenne SilverCheyenne SilverCara Fawn , also known by the stage names of Cheyenne Silver, is a former American pornographic actress. Born in San Clemente, California, she is of Native American , Franco-Irish heritage....
- Chloe JonesChloe JonesChloe Jones was an American pornographic actress.-Early life and career:...
- Christy CanyonChristy Canyon- External links :...
- Chyna
- Dasha
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- Devon
- Deidre HollandDeidre HollandDeidre Holland is a Dutch porn star and member of the AVN Hall of Fame.She was once married to porn star Jon Dough, and has been a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment.- Awards :...
- Dyanna LaurenDyanna LaurenDyanna Lauren is an American erotic dancer, pornographic actress, and director. She appeared in nearly 250 movies between 1989 and 2000; in the years since, she has shifted away from acting and towards directing.Lauren was the Penthouse Pet of the Month in July 1995, and has been a contract...
- Ginger LynnGinger LynnGinger Lynn is an American pornographic actress, prominent in 1980s videos. She also had occasional roles in low-budget B-movies. AVN has ranked her at #7 in a list of the 50 greatest porn stars of all time...
- Hanna HiltonHanna HiltonHanna Hilton is a former American pornographic actress.-Biography:Hilton was a cheerleader in high school and worked part-time at a Dairy Queen in Connersville, Indiana. She has been previously married and has a son. Hilton started modeling when she agreed to pose for swimwear and lingerie photos...
- Heather HunterHeather HunterHeather Keisha Hunter is a former pornographic actress, who is now a rap artist, painter, and author.-Film and television:...
- Hyapatia LeeHyapatia LeeHyapatia Lee of Cherokee and Irish descent, is a former American exotic dancer and pornographic actress...
- Jamie SummersJamie SummersJamie Summers is a former American porn star. She is sometimes credited as Jamie Sommers, Denise Stafford, Jamie Stafford or Cindy Sterling...
- Janine LindemulderJanine LindemulderJanine Marie Lindemulder , also known as Janine Marie James, is an American exotic dancer and adult film actress, best known for her work in American pornographic films during the mid-1990s and a 2004–2005 comeback...
- Jenna JamesonJenna JamesonJenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...
- Jennifer StewartJennifer StewartJennifer Stewart is an American former porn star and actress.She appeared in about 20 porn movies, and in 1991 won the AVN Award for Best New Starlet. She was at some time a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment. She was a major co-star with Christy Canyon in Vivid's acclaimed 1991 series...
- JentealJentealJenteal is the stage name of a former American pornographic actress.She had a brief appearance in the Jon Favreau/Vince Vaughn movie Made where she played the role of an erotic dancer and was credited under the name Reanna Rossi...
- Julia AnnJulia AnnJulia Ann is an American pornographic actress, feature dancer and former Penthouse Pet; she is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.-Biography:Julia Ann was born Julia Tavella in Glendale, California...
- Julianne James
- Kayden KrossKayden KrossKayden Kross is an American pornographic actress and lobbyist for the adult entertainment industry. Kross has also modeled under the alias of Jenna Nikol.-Biography:...
- Kelly Jaye
- Kim KardashianKim KardashianKimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian is an American socialite, television personality, model, actress and businesswoman. She is known for the E! reality series that she shares with her family—Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and its spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take New York...
- Kira KenerKira KenerKira Nicole Kener is a retired American pornographic actress. She is Eurasian, as her father is of Norwegian ancestry and her mother is of Vietnamese ancestry...
- Kobe TaiKobe TaiKobe Tai is the professional name of a pornographic actress and adult model of Taiwanese and Japanese heritage. She entered the adult film industry at the age of 24, and appeared in over 70 films between 1996 and 2003. She returned to adult movies in December 2001 when she made Jenna Loves Kobe ...
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- Lacie HeartLacie Heart-Biography:Heart grew up on a ranch in Templeton, California, and studied ballet as a child. She danced at a Canoga Park strip club's amateur night at age 19 on a whim. While she was there she was recruited by and subsequently met with agent Derek Hay of L.A. Direct Models in August 2005...
- Lanny Barby
- LiaLiaLia is a feminine given name. It may be a variant of Leah or a diminutive of various names including Amelia, Cornelia, Ophelia, Rosalia, Natalia or Aurelia.-People with the name Lia:* Lia , Japanese singer...
- LeneLene-People called Lene:*Lene Alexandra, Norwegian singer*Lene Demsitz, Danish long jumper*Lene Elise Bergum, Norwegian actress*Lene Espersen, Danish politician*Lene Hall, Barbadian model*Lene Hau, Danish physicist*Lene Kaaberbøl, Danish writer...
- Leslie GlassLeslie GlassLeslie Glass , was a model, erotic actress and animal rights and rescue activist.According to an obituary, she was "...best known as a Penthouse Pet of the Year Runner-Up and Penthouse International Pet of the Year, model, exotic dancer, Vivid Films adult film star, and founder of Pet-4-Pets, an...
- Lexie MarieLexie MarieLexie Marie is an American pornographic film actress, exotic dancer and nude model.She began working as an exotic dancer at a club in Phoenix, Arizona a few weeks after her 18th birthday. Soon after, she appeared nude in a magazine pictorial, which then led to girl-girl videos...
- Lexa (Fka Lexus)
- Lori Michaels
- Lyndsey & Lacey Love
- Madelyn Knight
- Malezia
- Meggan MalloneMeggan MalloneMeggan Mallone is an American pornographic actress.-Biography:Born in Houston, Texas, Mallone is of Cherokee and Irish-German descent. Mallone's mother, a full-blooded Cherokee from Oklahoma, gave her the Indian name "Moonstar"...
- Monique AlexanderMonique AlexanderMonique Alexander is an American pornographic actress and nude model.-Career:Alexander began working in the adult industry as a stripper in Sacramento when she was 18, to supplement her daytime earnings as a receptionist. She appeared in several adult magazines with her first photo shoot being...
- Nikki CharmNikki CharmNikki Charm is a former adult video performer. She is a member of the Adult Video News Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame....
- Nikki DialNikki DialNikki Dial is the stage name of an American porn actress. Dial began her adult film career as a teenager, in the film American Built, and performed in more than 70 movies between 1991 and 1996....
- Nikki JayneNikki Jayne__notoc__Nikki Jayne is the pseudonym of a pornographic actress who grew up in Wigan, England.-Film career:Born Samantha Haywood, she grew up in the Wigan suburb of Beech Hill and attended St John Fisher High...
- Nikki RandallNikki RandallNikki Randall is a pornographic actress, and member of the AVN Hall of Fame. During her career, she was a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment.- External links :...
- Nikki TylerNikki TylerNikki Tyler is a former pornographic actress best known for her work in the 1990s. She became Penthouse magazine's Pet of the Month in December 1995.-External links:*...
- Nina MercedezNina MercedezNina Mercedez is a Mexican-American pornographic actress, producer and director.-Biography:Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Nina Mercedez' family background is Mexican....
- Racquel DarrianRacquel DarrianRacquel Darrian is an American former pornographic actress.She started her career as a nude model posing for lesbian-themed photoshoots. When she crossed over to adult film, she initially performed only in "all-girl" scenes...
- RayleneRayleneRaylene is an American pornographic actress.At the age of 19 she did her first boy-girl scene Shane's World #4 with Mark Davis...
- Savanna SamsonSavanna SamsonNatalie Oliveros, better known by the stage name Savanna Samson, is an American pornographic actress. The winner of several AVN Awards, she has spent most of her career as a contract performer with major producer Vivid Entertainment, and is known for her roles in acclaimed adult films such as The...
- SavannahSavannahSavannah or savanna is a type of grassland.It can also mean:-People:* Savannah King, a Canadian freestyle swimmer* Savannah Outen, a singer who gained popularity on You Tube...
- SkySkyThe sky is the part of the atmosphere or outer space visible from the surface of any astronomical object. It is difficult to define precisely for several reasons. During daylight, the sky of Earth has the appearance of a pale blue surface because the air scatters the sunlight. The sky is sometimes...
- Stefani MorganStefani MorganStefani Morgan is a former American pornographic actress.Graduating from high school at age 16, Morgan began mainstream modeling when she was 17. During that time she met Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild video fame at a nightclub, who in turn introduced her to Steven Hirsch, head of Vivid...
- Sunny LeoneSunny LeoneNot to be confused with fellow pornographic actress Sunny LaneSunny Leone is an Indo-Canadian pornographic actress, actress, businesswoman and model. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was a contract star for Vivid Entertainment...
- Sunrise AdamsSunrise AdamsSunrise Adams is a former American pornographic actress.-Early life:Adams was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised in rural East Texas. "I grew up in Pickton, Texas, population 90, with no phone, one TV channel and no one to play with for miles." At age 16, Adams enrolled at a nearby community...
- Tawny RobertsTawny RobertsTawny Roberts is an American pornographic actress.-Awards:*2003 AVN Award nominee – Best New Starlet*2005 AVN Award nominee – Best Actress, Video – Unlovable...
- Taya
- Taylor HayesTaylor HayesTaylor Hayes may refer to:*Taylor Hayes , American pornographic actress*Taylor Hayes , a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful...
- Tera PatrickTera PatrickLinda Ann Hopkins, better known as Tera Patrick is a former American pornographic actress.-Early life:Tera Patrick was born Linda Ann Hopkins in Great Falls, Montana. While at Boise State, Patrick earned an AAS degree in nursing and a BS in Biology.-Career:Patrick moved to New York City and her...
- Tia Bella
- Tiffany Taylor
- Tori WellesTori WellesTori Welles is an American former pornographic actress.She performed in adult films between around 1988 and 1999, and also directed several movies in the early 1990s. She was married to porn director Paul Norman, with whom she had two sons...
- VeronicaVeronicaVeronica can refer to:* Veronica , a female given name* Saint Veronica* Veronica * Verónica, Buenos Aires, a town in Argentina-Media and entertainment:* Veronica Ballestrini, an Italian-American country music singer...