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Karma can mean many things, but for Jessica Drake it has always meant an abundance of riches, charm, and success. Her beauty frames a provocative personality that’s helped her develop one of the most robust careers in adult. It’s a career that’s rising to a new level of excellence, as she has continued to create big budget features with Wicked’s Brad Armstrong – they collaborated on the gothic fantasy “Fallen” – while branching out on her own as a writer/director with the playful vignette picture “What Girls Like.” The first of several pictures she directed across 2008 and 2009, “What Girls Like” reveals Drake to be as gifted and compelling behind the camera as she is in front of it.

In light of these achievements, it’s important to remember that even before she was an official member of Wicked’s creative team, Jessica had appeared in some of the company’s best known productions, including Armstrong’s "Dream Quest" and "Falling From Grace," and Jonathan Morgan’s "About A Woman," for which she received an AVN nom for Best Supporting Actress. Prior to this, she'd received many other AVN noms, including Best New Starlet in 2000, Best Tease Performance in 2001 (which she won), and both Best Girl/Girl Scene and Best Group Scene in 2002. It was obvious to Wicked from these early performances that Jessica was a unique find. Since inking her deal in 2003, she has appeared in such AVN-heralded titles as Morgan’s sci-fi spectacular "Space Nuts," Armstrong's "The Collector" and "Sold," and Michael Raven’s "Perfect Life.” Jessica also starred in Armstrong's "Fluff & Fold," an acclaimed AVN Editor's Choice that earned her a much-deserved 2005 AVN Award for Best Actress. During the 2006 AVN Awards season, she received a wealth of nominations, including Best Actress for Armstrong's "One Man's Obsession" and Best Supporting Actress for both Armstrong's "Eternity" and Morgan's "Camp Cuddly Pines Power Tool Massacre." On January 13th 2007, her career reached yet another pinnacle of success, as the blonde superstar supplemented her duties as the host of the 2007 AVN Awards by taking home trophies for Best Actress - Film (for director Brad Armstrong's bounty hunter epic “Manhunters”) and Best All-Girl Sex Scene - Film (for Armstrong's elegant vignette film FUCK). Her 2008 AVN Nominations included Best Actress – Video for Michael Raven’s “Delilah,” Best Supporting Actress – Video for “Love Always” (for which she also penned the screenplay), and three sex scene noms for her work in Armstrong’s cinematic fable “The Craving.” In 2010, Jessica was inducted into the AVN Hall Of Fame. Even a glance at her track record reveals this actress to be one of adult's most precious assets. After all, this is the woman who has spent time in Sacramento, California meeting with state legislators as a part of the Free Speech Coalition's Celebrate Free Speech Lobbying Days. And it's the same woman who graced a photo essay commissioned by the U.N. in 2005. Her witty candor and sultry beauty have made her a well-known face in the mainstream. Jessica has appeared in Premiere, Chord, and Stuff magazines, been profiled on HBO’s “Pornucopia,” done radio interviews with metal legends Anthrax, danced on-stage with Kid Rock, worked on the FOX TV series "Skin," appeared on Maxim Radio and G4's "Attack Of The Show," walked the red carpet at the Grammy Awards, supported such Hollywood charities as “Cuties For Canines,” and been featured on Late Night with David Letterman. Other TV appearances include interviews on AMC's "Sunday Morning Shootout," "The Tyra Banks Show," and “Criss Angel’s Mind Freak.” As a director, Jessica followed up “What Girls Like” with three more movies in 2008. It’s a path she prepared for by assistant directing such Armstrong shows as "Coming Home," “Last Night,” and “Just Between Us,” and writing the screenplays for “Love Always, “Just Between Us,” and “Dating 101.” As a performer, she continues to thrill fans in such celebrated titles as “Dating 101,” “Tasty,” and “Bad Girls.” Get to know one of the most charismatic – and versatile – personalities in adult entertainment, because everything she does is certain to glow with vitality - just like the woman herself.

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Porn goddess Lisa Ann (briefly known in the 1990s as Zina Sunshine, Lisa, and Leesa) is still going strong and as sexy as ever! As a phenomenon in the 1990s, Lisa Ann rocked the industry when she took a sabbatical in 1997 and didn't return until early 2006. Studios could hardly wait to get their hands on her. She is known in the industry as a perfectionist who chooses her projects and partners carefully. This busty Italian beauty has perfect olive skin, silky dark brown hair, a coy smile, and a seductive charm that makes men melt. Lisa Ann has a sweet, sensual personality but loves the rougher things in life, like fast cars and wild parties. With her widespread mainstream notoriety in 2008 as the Sarah Palin-lookalike star of Hustler's crossover smash hit "Who's Nailin' Paylin," it's no surprise that Lisa Ann won high-profile awards in early 2009. She was the Performer of the Year at the VOD Awards and the MILF/Cougar Performer of the Year at the AVN Awards, and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame that year. She's been showered with nominations and awards ever since. Lisa Ann has reprised the Paylin/Palin role multiple times in what has become a successful series of parodies. She has even played the Tina Fey role in the hit "30 Rock: A XXX Parody," after Fey famously spoofed Palin on "Saturday Night Live." Lisa Ann's name is synonymous with porn star longevity and mature sex appeal - one look at any of her scenes will show you why.

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Controversial star Brent Corrigan’s sordid porn past has not deterred him from becoming one of the most popular stars in the industry. With a sweet, innocent gaze, a tight young body, and raw sexual energy, he attracts men of all ages. His favorite activities include weight-training, horseback riding, playing soccer, and hanging out on the beach. A few notable Corrigan films are Cobra Video’s Cream BBoys costarring Connor Ashton, the blockbuster Porne Identity costarring fellow twink superstar Kaden Saylor, and Naughty Boy’s Toys featuring a double dildo scene with Cameron Lane. Sexy Corrigan and his thick 7-½ inch cock also appear in Cobra’s popular bareback title Fuck Me Raw.

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Congratulations to AVN 2010 Female Performer of the Year Tori Black! Seattle native Tori Black wanted to earn money for college, so in 2007, she answered an ad online that promised lots of cash. She sent her pictures to the agent, who was located in Florida, and he understandably wanted to work with this naturally gorgeous girl, so she moved cross-country to get her start in the industry. After only a month in the Sunshine State, she headed for even greater adventures and XXX fame in California. Only four months after her first movie, Tori had already made a crossover mainstream appearance in a music video for Mike Jones' "Drop and Give Me 50." Her stunning beauty caught the attention of casting directors both in the adult industry and in the mainstream - as hot as most porn stars tend to be, Tori is in a league of her own. In December 2008, Tori landed the cover of Penthouse magazine as its Pet of the Month. Tori proved to be a multi-talented performer who does girl/girl, interracial, glamour, parodies, and more. She can carry a film on the strength of her box cover appeal alone. The industry embraced her right away and 2009 found her winning several awards: Hottie of the Year from CAVR, Starlet of the Year from XRCO, and Best Newcomer from the AEBN VOD Awards. Tori must have needed a whole new trophy shelf in 2010. In addition to landing the coveted Female Performer of the Year from AVN, XRCO, and XBIZ, she won several AVN Awards for Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy, featuring her first non-interactive anal scene with Male Performer of the Year Manuel Ferrara. Her other awards were Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene with Lexi Belle in Field Of Schemes 5; Best All-Girl Three-Way Sex Scene for The 8th Day (with co-stars Bree Olson and Poppy Morgan); and Best Interactive DVD for Interactive Sex With Tori Black (featuring her first-ever anal scene). Of her critics, Tori says, "For those who think the business that I'm in holds women back, I beg to differ. I've had a heightened sexuality my whole life, I'm supposed to be this way. I figure since I don't have any children, any responsibilities in that regard, now is the perfect opportunity for me to express myself in a way I might not be able to as I get older." If you think this makes her sound smarter than the stereotype of the porn star, you're right. Tori enjoys writing and was a journalism major in college. All this and brains too!

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One of the most recognized people in the industry, Nina Hartley (aka Nina Hartman, Nina Hartwell) is known just as much for her outspoken support of the industry as she is for her more than 600 adult titles. Born Marie Hartman on March 11, 1959 in Berkeley, California, Nina established herself as one of the top porn stars of the '80s and quickly became known for having one of the best asses in the business. Her success continued strong in the '90s, when she did some of her best work, and in 1996 she was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame. Nina has gone on to win countless business awards for both sexual and non-sexual performances, including an induction into the AVN Hall of Fame. Today Nina uses her position as one of the world's most popular adult stars to advocate sex education and sexual freedom among couples and singles. Nina often works behind the lens as a co-director with her husband Ernest Green, and she is still as active in front of the camera as ever, with the ability to go from interracial gangbangs to stylish, all-girl fetish.

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Growing up in Sacramento, California, Sasha Grey (aka Sasha Gray, born Marina Ann Hantzis) was a young film buff and intellectual who happened to develop an interest in porn. She worked while in school and saved up to move to Los Angeles. After contacting an agent shortly after her 18th birthday, Sasha Grey was soon shooting her first scene in John Stagliano's The Fashionistas 2, a 12-person orgy. Early on, Sasha demonstrated a penchant for extreme sex acts including double penetration and choking. Los Angeles magazine predicted a great future for Sasha in November 2006, speculating that she could be the next Jenna Jameson. Early acclaim came with multiple AVN Awards in 2007 and 2008, including Female Performer of the Year 2008 (making her the youngest recipient of the award to date). XRCO named her Best New Starlet in 2007, Female Performer of the Year 2008, and Mainstream Adult Favorite in 2009. She had the starring role in Broken, rock star Dave Navarro's high-profile directorial debut for Teravision. It wasn't long before Sasha was making appearances in music videos for the Smashing Pumpkins' "Superchrist" and the Roots' "Birthday Girl." Rolling Stone magazine put her in its "Hot Issue" in December 2008. A month later she was all over mainstream press as the star of Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience, playing a woman whose clients pay her to act out relationships with them. As of March 2010 she was cast in an independent horror film titled Hallows, playing against type as an anti-sex Christian. She appears in a multi-episode arc as Vincent Chase's girlfriend in season seven of HBO's Entourage. In July 2010 it was announced that she'd been cast alongside Rob Lowe and Jeremy Piven in the mainstream drama "I Melt With You," as "a free spirit who helps one of the men realize that nirvana can only be achieved by death." Never satisfied with limiting her expression, Sasha also has an experimental band, ATelecine, and has appeared on albums by legendary Jamaican noisemaker/musician Lee "Scratch" Perry and the influential experimental band Current 93. All of Sasha's mainstream attention led to her being named the Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year at the 2010 AVN Awards. Sasha has become one of the fastest rising stars in the history of porn and it will be exciting to see where her career, whether in adult or in mainstream, heads next.

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When you're from Sin City, it's hard not to have a little bit of sex in your bloodstream. Sexy Bella Moretti is an Ebony beauty who was born in Las Vegas. A former stripper, she made three movies during 2008, her first year in the biz, and has already started to build a reputation for hotness. With an all-natural body that measures 32C-25-33, that reputation is deserved! Bella is versatile enough to handle everything from lesbian softcore to interracial creampies, with a little Femdom ballbusting on the side.

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Belladonna was born Michelle Anne Sinclair in Biloxi, Mississippi, and moved from place to place as a child thanks to her father's military career. She lived in such places as Germany, Idaho, Delaware, Central California and finally northern Utah. The eight Sinclair children were given a strict Mormon upbringing, but Belladonna lost interest in religion at an early age. At 18, Belladonna started stripping at a club in Utah, but when an agent came and scouted a friend she was invited to join the adventure to Hollywood with them. She made her adult industry debut in the 2000 release Real Sex Magazine #31 and built a reputation for reliably filthy, energetic, lustful performances. With her prominent and unforgettable appearance in John Stagliano's 2002 masterpiece The Fashionistas, Belladonna won numerous major industry awards and cemented her place in the galaxy of adult film stars. In 2007, she was named the Dirtiest Girl in Porn at the FAME Awards - just one of many ongoing tributes to her seemingly boundless sexual energy. She's an outstanding performer who's always exciting to watch. Belladonna has appeared in over 300 films and in addition to performing, she directs and produces for Evil Angel. Just as her performances bring her much recognition at awards time, she's also received many trophies as a director. Her company, Belladonna Entertainment, puts out some of the most outrageous porn in the market. This is only natural, coming from a performer who's known for taking on some of the most extreme sexual challenges. Belladonna has begun to branch out into the mainstream with appearances in the "PG Porn" series for SpikeTV.com and the Showtime reality series "Family Business." In July 2010 it was announced that she'll make her mainstream feature film debut in the horror thriller Stripped, from the producer of the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. On April 11, 2004 in Las Vegas, Belladonna married fellow star Aiden Kelly, who works with her on everything behind the scenes. Their daughter, Myla, was born on January 11, 2005. Outside the industry, her interests include yoga, pilates, gardening, singing, aquariums, cooking, travel, and the outdoors. www.enterbelladonna.com

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Taking his stage name from a college nickname based on his Mandinka West African ancestry, Mandingo debuted in West Coast Productions’ Booty Talk #9 in 1999. Mandingo is Mississippi born, but moved to Los Angeles as a child. In 2008, he returned to his native south and started a lifestyle brand called fred NICE, based in Atlanta. Mandingo specializes in interracial movies, having worked with such notable beauties as Michelle Maylene, Leah Luv, and Julia Bond early in his career. His massive cock, which is said to be the largest in the industry today, ensured him a spot in the porn history books. So far, Mandingo can count the number of girls who have managed to deep-throat him on one hand and have fingers to spare. Just how big is he, anyway? Sources vary, saying he’s anywhere from 10 to 13 inches long, and as thick as a man’s wrist. In other words, he may even be bigger than the legendary John Holmes.

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Rolling Stone captured the essence of Jenna Jameson when it said she’s "the woman who put the star in porn star." AVN concluded that Jenna is the top female adult star of all time. Jenna officially retired from performing in porn as of early 2008, but she continues to run her successful Club Jenna studio and website. She will always be remembered as the woman who did more than perhaps anyone else to bring XXX closer to the mainstream. "I've always embraced my hardcore roots, but becoming a household name was an important thing to me," Jenna once said. Mission accomplished, Jenna! Born Jenna Marie Massoli in Las Vegas, she was a self-described nerd in high school and didn’t have a date to her high school prom. But by her late teens she had blossomed into a voluptuous and sultry stunner with an innocent look. Before long she was dancing at the world-famous Crazy Horse II, and Penthouse and Hustler discovered Jenna and ran pictorials on her. Since then, she has performed in over 230 films and won virtually every honor the adult industry bestows. Starting with a small role in the 1997 Howard Stern film Private Parts, Jenna began taking steps toward mainstream crossover success. This continued with regular appearances on The Howard Stern Show; popular guest-hosting stints on the E! cable network's Wild On! and Talk Soup; a guest-starring voice role in a 2001 episode of animated sitcom Family Guy; a part in the music video for Eminem's "Without Me" in 2001; an award-winning voice-over role in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City; and a guest-starring appearance in two episodes of the 2003 NBC television series Mister Sterling. Her 2004 autobiography, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale, spent six weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list. Jenna showed up on a 2007 episode of tattoo artist/tattoo studio owner Kat Von D's TLC hit reality series L.A. Ink, getting a Joan of Arc quote tattooed across her upper back by Kat herself. In February 2008, Virgin Comics released a horror comic book entitled Jenna Jameson's Shadow Hunter, which it co-created with Jenna. She starred in the 2008 horror-comedy Zombie Strippers. Through it all, Jenna has battled personal troubles (including addiction, two failed marriages, fertility treatments, and skin cancer) and come out triumphant. She began dating mixed martial artist Tito Ortiz in 2006 after the two met on Myspace. While presenting an award at the 2008 AVN Adult Movie Awards, Jenna introduced Ortiz and talked about their relationship. On March 16, 2009 Jenna gave birth to twin boys named Jesse Jameson Ortiz and Journey Jett Ortiz. www.clubjenna.com