Dyanna Lauren
| Dyanna Lauren | |
|---|---|
 Dyanna Lauren attending the 25th Anniversary XRCO Awards, Hollywood, CA on April 17, 2009 | |
| Born |
March 18, 1965 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Diana Lauren, Dyanna Lawson, Dyanna Whyte, Diana White, Dyanna Gray |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
| Spouse(s) | John Gray (divorced) |
| No. of adult films |
240 as actress 58 as director (per IAFD)[1] |
| Website | |
| http://www.dyannalauren.com/ | |
Dyanna Lauren (born March 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California) is an American erotic dancer, pornographic actress, and director. She appeared in over 200 movies between 1989 and 2000; in the years since, she has shifted away from acting and towards directing.
Lauren was the Penthouse Pet of the Month in July 1995,[2] and has been a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment.[3] She was the first guest to appear as a single guest on Playboy TV's The Helmetcam Show. This appearance was broadcast live on August 21, 1996.[4]
In addition to her work in adult films, Lauren also sang and appeared on the Marilyn Manson album Mechanical Animals along with fellow porn star Kobe Tai.[5] She also sang in the rock band Thousand Year Itch, who released one album in 2000.
In 2007, Lauren became the CEO and spokesperson of Ninn Worx_SR, a film production company which is owned by her ex-husband, John Gray.[6] Lauren was inducted into the Adult Video News Hall of Fame at ceremonies held on January 12, 2008.[7] In April 2009, she began filming for her first feature appearance in over 10 years.[8]
Lauren identifies as bisexual.[9]
Awards
- 1998 AVN Award – Best Actress, Film – Bad Wives[10]
- 1998 XRCO Award – Best Actress, Film – Bad WivesX[11]
- 1998 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene, Film – Bad Wives (with Steven St. Croix)[10]
- 2008 AVN Hall of Fame inductee
- 2010 XBIZ Award – Performer Comeback of the Year[12]
References
- ↑ Dyanna Lauren at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ↑ "Complete Penthouse Pets Listing". PENTHOUSE PETS dot NET. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ↑ Jared Rutter (2009-09-30). "Vivid's 25th Anniversary: How Steven Hirsch's Company Thrust Porn Into Mainstream America". AVN.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ↑ The Helmetcam Show - 96-08B at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
- ↑ "PORN STARS GET MIXED REVIEWS FOR ROCK VID WORK". Adult Video News. 1999-12-16. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ↑ Wade Garrett (2007-07-30). "Ninn, Gray Discuss Ninn Worx_SR Inc.". Adult Video News. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ↑ Jared Rutter (2008-01-12). "2008 AVN Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ↑ "AVN - Dyanna Lauren Returns to Screen in New Wicked Feature". Business.avn.com. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ↑ Pornstar Data - Dyanna Lauren. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "AVN Awards Past Winners". AVN Awards. pp. (see 1998). Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ↑ "XRCO". XRCO.com. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ↑ Lyla Katz (2010-02-11). "XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced". XBiz.com. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- "Dyanna Lauren on Stern". Adult Video News. 2000-05-22. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dyanna Lauren. |
- Official website
- Dyanna Lauren at the Internet Movie Database
- Dyanna Lauren at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Dyanna Lauren at the Adult Film Database
- Dyanna Lauren biography by Luke Ford at Lukeisback.com
- Dyanna Lauren on Twitter