Dana Vespoli

Dana Vespoli

Vespoli at the AVN Expo, January 2014
Born (1972-09-22) September 22, 1972[1]
San Francisco, California, U.S.[1]
Other names Faith, Dana, Diana Vespoli[1]
Spouse(s) Manuel Ferrara (2005-2012)[2][3]
No. of adult films 337 as a performer & 94 as a director (per IAFD)[1]

Dana Vespoli (born September 22, 1972) is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and film director.[1]

Career

Vespoli was born in September 22, 1972 in [Portland, OR].[4] Vespoli attended Mills College, an independent liberal arts college in Oakland, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in comparative literature.[5] Vespoli started working as a stripper in 1996 using the stage name "Christa" at the Mitchell Brothers in San Francisco.[2][3] She entered the adult film industry at the age of 31 years.[6]

Vespoli started directing in January 2006.[7] In April of that year, she began directing for Digital Sin.[8] She currently directs for Sweetheart Video and Evil Angel.[3][6][9] In 2011, Complex ranked her thirteenth on their list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time".[10] In 2014, Break.com ranked her thirtyfirst on their list of "40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today".[11] Vespoli was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2016.[12]

Vespoli married pornographic actor Manuel Ferrara in January 2005.[2] The couple divorced seven years later.[3] They have three sons together.[13]

Awards and nominations

As a Performer

Year Ceremony Result Award Work
2015 AVN Award[14] Won Best Transsexual Sex Scene (with Venus Lux)[15] TS, I Love You

Directing

Year Ceremony Result Award Work
2007 Adam Film World Guide Award Won Directrix Of The Year[16] N/A
2013 The Sex Awards[17] Nominated Adult Movie of the Year Dana Vespoli is Back
Nominated Forsaken
Nominated Favorite Director N/A
Erotic Lounge Awards[18] Nominated Best Director N/A
Nominated Best Gonzo Forsaken
NightMoves Award[19] Won Best Director – Non-Parody (Editor’s Choice)[20] N/A
Nominated Best All Girl Release Allie Haze Loves Girls
2014 AVN Award Nominated Director of the Year[21] N/A
Nominated Best New Studio[21] N/A
Nominated Best All-Girl Series[21] Lesbian Anal P.O.V
Nominated Best Director – Feature[21] Forsaken
Nominated Best Screenplay[21]
Nominated Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (Ash Hollywood & Michael Vegas)[21]
Nominated Best Music Soundtrack[21]
Nominated Best Safe Sex Scene (Jiz Lee & Manuel Ferrara)[21] Girl/Boy
Nominated Best Director – Non-Feature[21]
Nominated Best Wall-to-Wall Release[21]
XBIZ Award Won Director of the Year – Non-Feature Release[22]
Nominated Gonzo Release of the Year[23]
Nominated Best Scene - Non-Feature Release (Jiz Lee & Manuel Ferrara)[23]
Nominated Director of the Year - Body of Work[23] N/A
Nominated All-Girl Release of the Year[23] She's Come Undone
XRCO Award Nominated Best Director (Non-Features)[24] N/A
NightMoves Award[25] Won Best Transsexual Release (Editor’s Choice)[26] TS, I Love You
Nominated Best Director Feature N/A
Nominated Best Director Non-feature N/A
Nominated Best Feature Production Hollywood Babylon

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dana Vespoli at the Internet Adult Film Database
  2. 1 2 3 Troy Michael. "Porn Star, Director, Wife, Mother: The Renaissance Woman Dana Vespoli". IWAdult. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Shawn Alff (2013-03-04). "Getting inside Dana Vespoli". Daily Loaf. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  4. ↑ Gore Gore Girl (2014-07-06). "Renaissance Woman: An Interview with Dana Vespoli". AdultDVDTalk.com. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  5. ↑ Peter Warren & Heidi Pike-Johnson (2004-02-13). "Fresh Off The Bus: Dana Vespoli". AVN Insider. Archived from the original on April 9, 2004. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  6. 1 2 "Evil Angel Adds Dana Vespoli to Roster". AVN. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  7. ↑ Jon DaBove (2014-07-14). "Dana Vespoli: MMD Interviews The Breathtaking Beauty". Mens Mag Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  8. ↑ Thomas J Stanton (2006-04-07). "Dana Vespoli to Direct for Digital Sin". AVN. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  9. ↑ "Dana Vespoli Makes Sweetheart Video Directorial Debut". AVN. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  10. ↑ Gabriel Alvarez (2011-09-19). "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time". Complex. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  11. ↑ "Ranked: 40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today". Break.com. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". Adult Video News. December 18, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Dana Vespoli interview". XCritic. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  14. ↑ "AVN Dana Vespoli Earns 21 Noms for the 2015 AVN Awards". AVN.
  15. ↑ "'Boundary-Breaking' Dana Vespoli Wins with 'TS, I Love You'". PornValleyMedia. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  16. ↑ Nelson X (2007-03-29). "Adam Film World Announces Annual Award Winners". Adult Video News. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  17. ↑ "Dana Vespoli Receives Three Nominations in NightMoves Awards". Adult FYI. 2013-07-17.
  18. ↑ "Nominations Announced for Germany's 2013 Erotic Lounge Awards". AVN.com. 26 November 2013.
  19. ↑ "XBIZ Awards Winners Announced". 2015-03-24.
  20. ↑ Bob Johnson (2009-10-14). "XBIZ Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ.com.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "2014 AVN Award Nominees". Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  22. ↑ Dan Miller (2014-01-24). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Nominees". Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  24. ↑ "Dana Vespoli Gains 2014 XRCO Awards Best Director Nom". avn.com.
  25. ↑ "Dana Vespoli Up for NightMoves' 'Best Director' Awards".
  26. ↑ "Dana Vespoli Wins NightMoves' 'Best Transsexual Release' Award".

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