Vanessa del Rio
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Vanessa del Rio |
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| Also known as | Vanesa Del Rio, Veri Knotty, Ursula Pasarell, Nessa |
| Born | March 31, 1952 Harlem, New York, US |
| Years active | 1974-1999 |
| Ethnicity | Latina |
| Nationality | American |
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| Measurements | 107-66-91 cm / 42-26-38 inch |
| Cup size | DD |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair | Black |
| Performances | |
| Shown | Topless |
| Solo | Masturbation |
| Girl/girl | Softcore |
| Boy/girl | Blowjob, Vaginal, Anal |
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Vanessa del Rio (born Ana Maria Sanchez [2] on March 31, 1952 in Harlem, New York, USA) is a retired American pornographic actress.
Early years
Vanessa del Rio is a daughter of immigrants from Cuba and Puerto Rico of a mixed African and Spanish background. She grew up in Harlem [3] and as a child and young adult she attended mostly Catholic schools. [4]
Career
Vanessa del Rio began appearing in adult films in 1974 [1] as a way to earn rent money, and thus became the first Hispanic porn star. Though she retired from adult films in 1986 in part due to the AIDS scare prevalent at the time, [3] she remains somewhat active in the adult entertainment industry through her web site and by making special appearances at award shows, conventions, etc.
Over the course of her 22-year career, del Rio has appeared in over 200 pornographic movies, the last of which was the film Dr. Lust. She's also appeared in several music videos, notably "Get Money" by Junior M.A.F.I.A. [5]
Initially, del Rio was well-known due to her extremely large clitoris and for being the first porn actress to regularly engage in extended anal sex (for this reason she was dubbed the "anal queen" of porn). She is best known now for her blunt sense of humor. While helping out middle-aged curators with the installation of a sex museum in New York, she quipped, "They're so repressed – I know what they really want."
Her most mainstream role was playing herself in a 1996 episode of NYPD Blue (see TV appearances).
She was also featured in literature.
Selected filmography
- Let Me Die a Woman (1978), Sandy (uncredited)
- Then and Now #15 (1996) (V), herself
- Give Me Your Soul... (2000), herself (uncredited)
- Vanessa's Anal Fiesta (2004)
TV appearances
- NYPD Blue, herself - in the episode "Head Case" (1996)
- When Rated X Ruled the World (2004), herself - this television movie was a VH1 documentary
- SexTV, herself - in the episode "UFO Sex: The Raelians/Jackinworld.com/Vanessa del Rio" (2005)
Awards
- 1980 CAFA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Dracula exotica [6]
- 1981 CAFA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Dancers [6]
- Hall Of Fame Adult Video News
- Hall Of Fame X-Rated Critics Organization
Literature
- Nicolas Barbano's Verdens 25 hotteste pornostjerner features a chapter on her. [7]
- In 2007, the German art book publisher Taschen released a deluxe, heavily illustrated biography (including a 140 minute DVD documentary) titled Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior. [8][9]
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sophie. "Interview with Vanessa del Rio" (Reprint). Mentertainment 1997 (May/June). Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ↑ Gurley, George (2007-11-20). Dont' Blame It on Rio. The New York Observer. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 O’Connor, Siobhan (2007-09-11). Out With a Bang. King. Harris Publications. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ↑ Ford, Luke. Biography including an interview. lukeisback.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ↑ Winbush, Jeff (1999). The Diva of Sex: The Vanessa del Rio Interview. G21. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Aarle, Peter van (1997-06-07). Historical "Best Porn Movie" Winners. rame.net. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ↑ Barbano, Nicolas (1999). Verdens 25 hotteste pornostjerner (Danish). Rosinante. ISBN 87-7357-961-0.
- ↑ Taschen Books: Vanessa del Rio
- ↑ Hanson, Dian (2007). Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior. Germany: Taschen. ISBN 3822822302.
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