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Midori (born Michele Evette Watley on July 19, 1968 in Durham, North Carolina, USA) is an American porn star. Midori is easily one of the most famous female African American porn stars. In addition to her other films, she is a singer. Midori's career began when she had a minor appearance in the Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America in 1988 (she was one of the bathers).

She was also featured in Rodney Evans' 1996 documentary The Unveiling, which also features burlesque legend Dixie Evans. The documentary indicates how hard Michele had to work as a dancer to give her best and not just be one of the many. Other things Michele did: she was as a background singer for various rock groups, worked as a model for magazines such as ELLE, toured with a theatrical stage play, and served as a hair model for Vidal Sassoon.

Although Michele filmed her first hardcore video in 1995 - David Christopher' Pussyman Auditions 3 - it took her almost one year to decide if she really wanted to be a porn actress. Once she decided to act in porn movies in 1996 she was picked up by Video Team and rapidly built up her career. With Video Team she also wrote and directed her own movies. Midori did work with many other studios as well and has filmed various porn movies to this day.

She was the first female Afro-American to win an AVN Award for her performance in the porn drama Westside with Lexington Steele and Inari Vachs. In addition Midori is the only African-American actress to have been honored with over 10 awards, titles & nominations in the history of adult entertainment worldwide.

Midori often paired with Afro-American porn stars like Lexington Steele and Mr. Marcus in anal themed films, nevertheless she has her most popular fan-base for her interracial, and anal scenes. Midori shot only one lesbian scene with Felecia in Sista 5 at the start of her career in 1996. Since then lesbian themed films with an all-girl cast no longer belong to her repertoire, compared to other famous female porn stars who started their career alongside Midori in the middle of the 90s, including actresses Crystal Knight and India. (read more . . . )