Desiree West

Desiree West
Alias(es)	Patricia Lee
Ethnicity	African American
No. of adult films	91[1]

Desiree West is a retired pornographic actress.

West began her adult film career in 1973 as one of the first African-American porn stars.^[2] She was said to have been a member of the Black Panther Party.^[3] She retired from the adult film business in 1980, although she appeared in films sporadically during the early 1980s.^[2]

During her career, West generally was relegated to secondary roles. In 2004, she finally got top billing when a compilation of her scenes was released as Double-D Soul Sister: A Desiree West Collection.^[4]

In the mid-1990s, the X-Rated Critics Organization honored West by inducting her into the XRCO Hall of Fame.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Desiree West". Internet Adult Film Database. http://www.iafd.com/person.asp?perfid=DWest&gender=f. Retrieved June 10, 2008. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Desiree West". Excalibur Films. http://www.excaliburfilms.com/pornlist/starpgs/Desiree_West.htm. Retrieved June 10, 2008. 
3. ^ Jennings, David (2000). Skinflicks: The Inside Story of the X-Rated Video Industry. AuthorHouse. p. 63. ISBN 1-58721-184-X. http://books.google.com/books?id=3VCVm7sc5JsC&lpg=PA63&dq=Desiree%20West&pg=PA63#v=onepage&q=Desiree%20West&f=false. 
4. ^ "Double-D Soul Sister". Alpha Blue Archives. http://www.alphabluearchives.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_book_info&products_id=657. Retrieved June 10, 2008. 
5. ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame". X-Rated Critics Organization. http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/hall.htm. Retrieved June 11, 2008. 

External links

• Desiree West at the Internet Movie Database
• Desiree West at the Internet Adult Film Database
• Desiree West at the Adult Film Database

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