Tasha Reign

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Tasha Reign
Born Rachel Swimmer[1]
(1989-01-15) January 15, 1989[2]
Laguna Beach, California, U.S.[3]
Ethnicity Caucasian
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2]
Weight 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st)[2]
No. of adult films 102 as performer, 3 as director (per IAFD)[2]
Website
tashareign.com

Tasha Reign (born Rachel Swimmer;[1] January 15, 1989) is the stage name of an American pornographic actress, nude model, stripper, producer, and sex columnist.

Early life and education

Born in Laguna Beach, California, Tasha Reign grew up near the beach in Orange County, south of Los Angeles.[4] While in high school, Reign was cast in the third season of the MTV reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County using her real name, Rachel.[5][6]

After her high school days in Laguna Beach, Reign enrolled in Santa Monica College, and in 2010 she enrolled at UCLA.[5] A former Hooters Girl,[7] she began her career as a professional stripper in 2008,[1] dancing at a club called the Silver Reign, from which she took her pseudonym.[8]

Modeling

While at UCLA, Reign was selected by Playboy magazine for its 2010 "Girls of the Pac-10" issue.[9] She also appeared in several additional issues of Playboy, as well as the magazine's "Cyber Girl of the Week".[10] She appeared as a centerfold model in the April 2011 issue of Penthouse in[1] and the following month she was the Penthouse Pet of the Month.[1] In February 2013 she appeared on the cover of OC Weekly.[6][11] Additional magazine's Reign covered include Club, Xtreme and Hot Vidéo.[12]

Adult career

After signing with adult industry talent agency LA Direct Models,[13] Reign filmed her first adult movie in 2010 at the age of 21, a girl-girl scene for the production company Lethal Hardcore.

Her adult movie highlights include filming superhero porn in Japan,[14] starring in New Sensations' Anchorman: A XXX Parody,[15] and appearing on the covers of many adult releases, including Zero Tolerance Entertainment's Kittens & Cougars 5 and Knockers Out, as well as Pleasure Dynasty's Zorro XXX: A Pleasure Dynasty Parody.[16] The 2012 XBIZ Awards enlisted Reign for the position of "Trophy Girl", along with fellow adult star Bibi Jones.[17] British filmmaker Louis Theroux's documentary Twilight of the Porn Stars for the BBC features Reign, who told the UK tabloid newspaper Sunday Sport that the documentary unfairly paints a negative picture of an industry she loves very much.[18]

In 2012, Reign launched her official membership site, www.TashaReign.com.[19]

Reign Productions

In order to create "fun, sex-positive adult content", Reign launched her own adult production studio in the fall of 2012 – Reign Productions,[20] for which she also writes and directs most of her material.[5] The studio’s first DVD, Tasha Reign Is Sexy, released on Halloween 2012.[21] In July 2013, the studio signed a distribution deal with Girlfriends Films.[22]

Life outside porn

In March 2012, indie rock magazine and website Rock Confidential brought Reign on as a weekly music reviewer, dubbed "The World's Hottest Music Critic". Reign announced the position while a guest on musician Dave Navarro's radio show, Dark Matter, citing her background in music appreciation courses at UCLA.[23]

During a May 2012 holiday in Monaco with fellow adult star Brooklyn Lee, Reign encountered former United States President Bill Clinton. A photo of the adult stars and Clinton quickly went viral on the internet.[24] After massive media attention, Reign explained the photo with Clinton was her being a fan of him and not the other way around.[25]

In April 2013, the alternative paper OC Weekly announced Reign as its newest weekly columnist, penning "Tasha Tells All...". The first article was a commentary on Los Angeles County's Measure B.[26] Reign is also a recurring co-host for KXRN-LP in Laguna Beach.[27]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Result Award
2012 Exotic Dancer Award Nominated Newcomer Feature Dancer of the Year[28]
XBIZ Award Nominated New Starlet of the Year[29]
NightMoves Award Nominated Best Social Media Star[30]
Nominated Best Overall Body[30]
2013 AVN Award Nominated Crossover Star of the Year[31]
Exotic Dancer Awards Nominated Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year[32]
NightMoves Award Nominated Best Feature Dancer[33]
Nominated Best Boobs[33]
XBIZ Award Nominated Female Performer of the Year[34]
2014 XBIZ Award Nominated Female Performer of the Year[35]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Maryia Krivoruchko (May 4, 2011). "Sexual Reign". The Daily Bruin. Retrieved 24 March 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Tasha Reign at the Internet Adult Film Database
  3. ↑ "About Me". tashareign.com. Retrieved February 20, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "LA Direct Models Sign Future Starlets Brooklyn Lee & Tasha Reign". AdulyFYI. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Adam Popescu (August 30, 2012). "Porn Star Tasha Reign's Secret Life as a UCLA Student". LA Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2013. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gustavo Arellano; Brandon Ferguson; Shuji Sakai (February 14, 2013). "America's Porn Paradise!". OC Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "The Fresh Issue". AVN 27/6 (343): 40–50. June 2011. 
  8. ↑ Dave Kingsley (December 18, 2012). "Orgasm News Interviews Tasha Reign". Orgasm News. Retrieved May 2, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "LA Direct Models Sign Future Starlets Brooklyn Lee & Tasha Reign". Adult FYI. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  10. ↑ Neal Johns Hopkins (October 13, 2010). "Miss Coed: Tasha Reign". Coed.com. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  11. ↑ "OC Weekly Proclaims Orange County 'America's Porn Paradise'". AVN. February 13, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Tasha Reign Graces Cover of France's Hot Video Magazine". AVN. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  13. ↑ Tony Batman (August 4, 2011). "Tasha Reign Is August Penthouse Magazine Centerfold, Also Reigning May 2011 Penthouse Pet". tonybatman.com. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Tasha Reign Travels to Japan to Star in 2 Super Hero Movies". AVN. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  15. ↑ Paul Tamburro (April 25, 2012). "Talkin' Sex With Tasha Reign". CraveOnline. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Tasha Reign Covers Zero Tolerance's 'Kittens & Cougars 5'". AVN. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  17. ↑ John Sanford (November 1, 2011). "BiBi Jones, Tasha Reign Named Official Trophy Girls for 2012 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  18. ↑ Geno (June 19, 2012). "Tasha Reign – Twilight of the Porn Stars: Breaking Adult Movie News". Ringside Report. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  19. ↑ "Tasha Reign Launches Her Official Site TashaReign.com". AVN. June 13, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Tasha Reign Signs 1-Year Deal With Juicy Entertainment". AVN. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  21. ↑ "Trailer for Tasha Reign’s ‘Streaker Girls’ Debuts on AVN.com". AVN. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  22. ↑ "Girlfriends Films Inks Distribution Deal with Reign Productions". AVN. July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013. 
  23. ↑ "Rock Confidential Taps Tasha Reign as Reviewer". AVN. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  24. ↑ "Bill Clinton Surrounded By Porn Stars". TMZ. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  25. ↑ Nick Wing (May 25, 2012). "Bill Clinton Porn Star Picture Explained By Brooklyn Lee And Tasha Reign". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  26. ↑ Gustavo Arellan (April 2, 2013). "Announcing Our New Columnist: Porn Superstar/OC Girl Tasha Reign!". OC Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  27. ↑ "Tasha Reign Co-Hosts Laguna Beach Radio Show on KX 93.5 FM". AVN. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  28. ↑ "Tasha Reign Nominated for Exotic Dancer Award". XBIZ. Retrieved June 24, 2013. 
  29. ↑ "2012 Nominees". Retrieved February 20, 2013. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Tasha Reign Honored With 2 NightMoves Awards Nominations". AVN. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 
  31. ↑ "Tasha Reign Earns AVN Awards' Crossover Star of the Year Nod". AVN. December 4, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 
  32. ↑ "Tasha Reign Nominated for ED's Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year". AVN. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Tony Batman (July 15, 2013). "The 2013 Nightmoves Adult Entertainment Awards On-line Voting Has Begun". tonybatman.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013. 
  34. ↑ "Tasha Reign Nominated for Female Performer of the Year at XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. November 21, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 
  35. ↑ "Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Retrieved 2014-01-02. 

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