Ryan Keely

Ryan Keely

Keely at the Erotic Film Festival, September 16, 2007
Born Maria Menendez[1]
July 2, 1984 (1984-07-02) (age 27)
Seattle, Washington, United States
Ethnicity Latina[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Weight 130 lb (59 kg)[2]
No. of adult films 26[3]
Website
http://www.ryankeely.com/

Maria Menendez,[1] better known by her stage name Ryan Keely (born July 2, 1984 in Seattle, Washington),[2] is an American pornographic actress, sex advice columnist, Penthouse Pet[5] and former model of Latin descent.[1]

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Penthouse

Keely was named Penthouse magazine’s Pet of the Month in October 2009.[5] She was named Runner-Up for Pet of the Year in March 2011, finishing behind Nikki Benz.[6] Keely also writes a sex advice column called The Dirty Details for Penthouse’s sister publication, Penthouse Forum.[7]

Personal life

Keely initially stated in August 2008 that Maria Menendez was her real name[1] but later described the name simply as an old name she used for modeling.[8] She describes her ethnic background as “a teeny bit Cuban” and “a very, very small part Hispanic[8] but has not elaborated on the rest of her ethnicity. Keely has had affairs with men and women in her personal life[8][9] and is a self-proclaimed “nerd”.[7][10] She has stated that while on camera, she will only have sex with women;[11] and she dislikes porn actresses that are gay-for-pay.[9] Keely was close friends with fellow porn actress Haley Paige, who was murdered in August 2007.[11]

Other ventures

In March 2011, Keely was named as the head of the women’s division of sex toy company Fleshlight.[12]

Awards and nominations

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