Briana Banks

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name = Briana Banks
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Briana Banks (born Briana Bany on May 21, 1978cite web|url=http://www.penthouse.com/t1/pets/briana-banks.html|title=Briana Banks|accessdate=2007-08-11|publisher=Penthouse] in Munich, Germany) is a German-American pornographic actress and model.

Biography

Born in Munich, Germany; to a German father and American mother. Banks moved to Britain at the age of four, and then to the Los Angeles suburb of Simi Valley in California, United States when she was seven years old. Her father still lives in Germany. She moved out of her mother's house when she was 16 years old, taking her 14 year old sister with her. [http://pornstar.dvdempire.com/exec/pornstar.asp?cast_id=32327&tab=12&process=2&media_id=49&userid=99365649090385&cast_name=Briana+Banks "Briana Banks"] , interview by Melissa Monet, June 10, 2001, Pornstarempire.com. Retrieved 2007-05-08.] She got custody of her sister when she turned 18. [http://www.lukeisback.com/stars/stars/stars/female/brianna_banks.htm "Brianna Banks Interviews"] , Cindi Loftus, Xcitement magazine, April 20, 2001, on Lukeisback.com, retrieved 2007-05-08.] She modeled as a teenager, including a cover of "Teen Magazine". [http://www.avninsider.com/stories/lead0517.shtml "Briana Banks: From Teen Magazine Cover Girl to Vivid Porn Queen"] , Mike Ramone, "AVN Insider", 2002-05-17. Retrieved April 28, 2007.] She held various other jobs before entering the adult industry; making pizza, clerk at an arts and crafts store, file clerk, and secretary.

At age 21, in August 1999, she responded to an ad in the newspaper to do nude modeling for adult magazines. The photographer put her in a pornographic film. Her first film was "University Coeds 18", for Dane Entertainment, in which she performed opposite Brandon Iron. She entered the industry under the name "Mirage", but began calling herself "Briana Banks" in 2000, after having the first of two breast enlargement operations. Her first appearance as 'Briana' was in the film "Decadent Whores 9". She appeared in "Penthouse" magazine as Pet of the Month in June 2001. [http://www.magazine-empire.com/penthouse/penthouse_single_page.php?u=PENT200106 "Penthouse Magazine Back Issue – June 2001"] , MagazineEmpire.com. Retrieved May 6, 2007.] The same year, she signed with Vivid Entertainment.

Banks claims to have the longest legs in the business (36"/91cm inseam), [http://www.terababes.com/brianabanksinterview.htm "In Tight with Briana Banks"] , TeraBabes interview, January 8, 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2007.] and is known for having large breasts on a thin body. Briana Banks is listed as one of the Top 25 Hottest Blonde Pornstars according to adult site Gamelink. [ [http://www.gamelink.com/display_star.jhtml?id=36315 Briana Banks] Page At Gamelink "Retrieved April 24, 2008] She has a ribbon tattoo on her lower back. For several years, her regular boyfriend was pornographic actor Bobby Vitale, but they broke up in 2006. [http://www.xcitement.com/content/iss_1403/content_fs.html "An indepth interview with Vivid Star Briana Banks"] , Cindi Loftus, Xcitement magazine, March 2006. Retrieved May 6, 2007.]

In 2002 Banks was one of the first pornographic actresses to have an action figure made in her likeness, by Los Angeles based company Cyber F/X and Sota Toys. [http://www.avninsider.com/stories/lead062802.shtml "Briana Banks: Action Figure"] , Carly Milne, "AVN Insider", 2002-06-28. Retrieved May 6, 2007.]

Banks was a contributing author in the 2004 book "How To Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide"(ISBN 9780060581480, from ReganBooks). In the book she and other Vivid contract stars give advice and tips about sex, as well as relate anecdotes from their personal sex-lives.

On October 13, 2006, Banks reportedly filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than US$75,000 in damages against Doc Johnson Enterprises charging that they had created unauthorized products from molds of her genitals. [http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/10073090/detail.html "Porn Star Briana Banks Sues Over Sex Toys"] , WTAE-TV, October 13, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2007.]

Awards

* "Penthouse" Pet June 2001
* Hot D'Or Cannes 2001 – Best American New Starlet
* AVN Awards for "Best Renting Title of the Year", and "Best Selling Title of the Year", "Briana Loves Jenna", 2003

References

External links

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Bany, Briana
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Pornographic actress, model
DATE OF BIRTH= May 21, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH= Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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