Katja Kassin

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Katja Kassin
Birthdate: September 24, 1979 (1979-09-24) (age 28)
Birth location: Leipzig, Germany
Measurements: 34B-26-36 in[1]
(91-66-91 cm)
Height: 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Weight: 121 lb (55 kg/8.6 st)
Eye color: Green
Hair color: Red
Natural bust: No
Orientation: Heterosexual (Gay-for-pay) [2]
Ethnicity: German
Alias(es): Katja Kassim / Katja Kassan / Katja Kassen / Katja / Katya
No. of films: 395 (per IAFD)[3]
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Katja Kassin at IMDb
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Katja Kassin at AFDB

Katja Kassin (born September 24, 1979 in Leipzig, then German Democratic Republic) is a German pornographic actress.

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[edit] Biography

Kassin is the eldest of three children.[4] She was 10 years old when the Berlin Wall came down.[5] When she was 15 years old she had her first job selling ice cream at an Italian restaurant after school and on the weekends. She was a waitress for six years during her high school and college time. In September 2000 she started working as a nude model posing for local amateur photographers and websites. After three years, she moved into softcore shoots[6] and eventually came in contact with German porn star Dru Berrymore.[4] Kassin was introduced to Mark Spiegler of the talent agency Spiegler Girls for whom she worked for three and a half years. On September 9, 2006, she signed with LA Direct Models.[7]

Before moving to the United States Kassin studied Political Science, German Language, and Literature at the University of Leipzig. She has stated that she earned a degree equivalent to an Associate's degree.

Katja Kassin at the Erotica L.A. convention, June 24, 2007, post breast augmentation.
Katja Kassin at the Erotica L.A. convention, June 24, 2007, post breast augmentation.

Her first film scene in the United States was "Straight to the A 4" by Vince Voyeur for Red Light District. This was filmed in March 2003; before that she had only done two scenes in Europe.[8] She permanently moved to the Los Angeles area in late-2004 and married a fellow male performer in January 2004.[9]

On June 1, 2007 she got breast augmentation surgery from Dr. Jacobs in New York City. The 350cc silicone implants were inserted through the nipple and under the muscle. Her first shoot after recovery was on June 26, 2007.[10]

Kassin speaks six languages with "relative fluidity": English, German, Russian and three others.[11] She adopted the first name "Katja" as her pseudonym at the suggestion of the photographer at her first nude shoot, after his niece.[4]

[edit] Awards

  • 2003 – Adam Film World Award – Actress of the Year
  • 2004 – Venus (Europa) – Jury Award for Best International Actress
  • 2005 – XRCO – Best Orgasmic Analist [12]
  • 2006 – AVN – Best Solo Sex Scene ("Anal Showdown") [13]

[edit] References

  1. ^ IAFD.com. IAFD. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
  2. ^ Ford, Luke (2007-03-29). Katja Kassin Interview (English). lukeisback.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
  3. ^ Katja Kassin at the Internet Adult Film Database. Retrieved on October 27, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c Ross, Gene (2006-12-05). Katja Kassin Interviewed. AdultFYI. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  5. ^ J, Tom. Q&A with Katja Kassin. Adult Entertainment Today. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  6. ^ Gene Ross (2004-06-30). Katja Kassin the German Dream. AdultFYI. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  7. ^ LA Direct Models. LA Direct Models. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  8. ^ Gene Ross (2003-12-1). Katja Kassin: An Asshole is Not a Pussy; You Cannot Just Stick It In. AdultFYI. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  9. ^ "Good things come in small packages: An interview with German anal princess Katja Kassin", by Troy Michael, 2006 IWAdult. Originally published in Genesis Magazine. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  10. ^ Katja Kassin at MySpace blog entries, May 15, 2007 through June 5, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2007.
  11. ^ The Movable Buffet (2006-01-20). "Katja Kassin Speaks Six Languages". AdultFYI. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  12. ^ "XRCO 2005 Award Categories & Winners". XRCO (2006-04-20). Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
  13. ^ "2006 AVN Awards Winners!!!". AVN (2007-01-13). Retrieved on 2007-05-19.

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