Sunny Leone

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In 2003, she was declared the "Penthouse" Pet of the Year and also stared in the video "Penthouse Pets in Paradise" alongside Tera Patrick and Kyla Cole. In addition to her print work,she had also done pantyhose modelling with Ed Fox and Playtime Videos.In 2005 Adam & Eve appointed her as their West Coast Internet Sales Representative.cite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/19818.html|title= Sunny Leone Joins Adam & Eve Sales Team|accessdate= 2005-02-24|author=Chip Baker|date=2005-02-24|publisher=AVN]

That same year, Sunny signed a three-year contract with Vivid Entertainment with which she transitioned into the world of hardcore pornography, stating that she would only do lesbian scenes. Her first movie released was titled "Sunny" [cite web |url= http://avn.com/video/articles/23939.html|title= Vivid to Ship Sunny|accessdate=2007-07-03|author=Dan Millar|date=2005-11-01|publisher=AVN] and was released in December 2005. Her next movie "Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone" was the first interactive title for Sunny had the honor of being the first Vivid Girl to make such a movie.cite web|url=http://www.avn.com/video/articles/20792.html|title=Sunny Leone is the First Virtual Vivid Girl|accessdate=2006-04-05|author=AVN|date=2006-04-05|publisher=AVN] Taking only four days to film,cite web|url=http://www.xrentdvd.com/Porn_Star_Interviews/Sunny_Leone.html|title= Inside Sunny Leone|accessdate= 2007-06-07|author= Big D|date= 2006-07-06|publisher= XRentDVD] the movie won her first AVN award (Best Interactive DVD) and has sold 15,000cite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/6942.html|title= Vivid Starts New Year with Major Releases|accessdate= 2007-01-09|author=David Sullivan|date= 2007-01-09|publisher= AVN] copies to date. She followed this with "Sunny loves Cher", which featured her first on-screen female ejaculation.

2007 was an important year for Sunny and her career, starting with the January release of "The Female Gardner" where she stared alongside Daisy Marie and Mikayla. In March she performed a scene in the highly anticipated remake of "Debbie Does Dallas ... Again", with Lacie Heart as a cheerleader named Christie. Sunny's last two movies under her contract with Vivid were "Its Sunny in Brazil", where she was flown to Brazil to shoot her scenes.cite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/2779.html|title= Vivid Releases It's Sunny in Brazil|accessdate= 2007-05-10|author= AVN|date=2008-02-20|publisher= AVN] and "The Sunny Experiement" also staring Monique Alexander and Brea Lynn.cite web |url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/28879.html|title= Sunny Leone Performs The Sunny Experiment|accessdate= 2007-12-19|author= Eddie Adams|date= 2007-12-19|publisher= AVN] The movies were released in October and December 2007 respectively.

In May 2007, upon re-signing her contract with Vivid for another 6 films, Sunny agreed to perform for the first time with men on camera, but only exclusively with her fiance, Matt Erikson. [cite web|url = http://avn.com/video/articles/4035.html|title = Sunny Leone Renews Vivid Contract, Will Perform with Men|accessdate = 2007-05-13|author=David Sullivan|date=2007-05-13|publisher=AVN] That summer she also received breast augmentation (350 ccs of saline in each breast) and shot her first movie under the new contract titled "Sunny Loves Matt". The highly anticipated movie was released in March 2008 and debuted in the top 10 on many adult DVD charts.

In January 2008, she revealed that she was no longer engaged to Erikson and had done scenes with other actors, most notably Tommy Gunn, Charles Dera, James Deen,cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97782|title= Sunny Leone Forms Her Own Studio, SunLust Pictures|accessdate= 2008-08-22|author= Steve Javors|date= 2008-08-22|publisher= XBIZ] and Voodoo.cite web |url= http://www.hotvideo.fr/component/option,com_hotreport/Itemid,92/prog_video,2008_06_26/|title= Sunny Leone|accessdate= 2008-06-26|author= Par Gérome Lorenzo|date= 2008-06-26|publisher= Hot Video] The movies that have been filmed but yet to be released as of August 2008 are "Sunny Extreme", "The Other Side of Sunny",cite web|url= http://xfanz.com/news/90861|title= Sunny Leone Goes Boy/Girl Today|accessdate= 2008-03-05|author= Joanne Cachapero|date= 2008-03-05|publisher= XFANZ] "Sunny's Dream" and "Vivid Red".cite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/30242.html|title= Tera Patrick Directs the Vivid Girls in 'Vivid Red'|accessdate=2008-06-15|author= Jared Rutter|date= 2008-06-15|publisher= AVN]

Sunny has also built a sizable online presence with her official website sunnyleone.com along with affiliate sites sunnysmoney.com and sunnysfriends.com. She has managed to leverage her online popularity by striking deals with firms like PPPcardcite web|url=http://www.avn.com/video/articles/26324.html|title= Sunny Leone Signs with PPPcard|accessdate= 2006-04-24|author=Jonah P Davies|date=2006-04-24|publisher=AVN] , AdultPokerParty.comcite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/27310.html|title= AdultPokerParty.com Teams with Sunny Leone|accessdate= 2006-06-22|date= 2006-06-22|publisher=AVN] , Brickhousecite web|url=http://www.avn.com/internet/articles/428.html|title= Sunny Leone, Brickhouse Mobile Partner|accessdate= 2007-04-19|author=Sue Denim|date= 2007-04-19|publisher= AVN] , Flirt4Freecite web|url=http://www.avn.com/video/articles/28364.html|title= Flirt4Free Presents Sunny Leone and Stefani Morgan Live|accessdate= 2006-09-05|date= 2006-09-05|publisher= AVN] , Totemcashcite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97224&mi=all&q=sunny+leone|title= Flash Ads Boost TotemCash Sales|accessdate= 2008-07-30|author= Stephen Yagielowicz|date= 2008-07-30|publisher= XBIZ] and Imlivecite web|url=http://www.avn.com/internet/articles/5747.html|title= ImLive Signs Celebrity Porn Star Guests|accessdate= 2007-07-17|author=Bianca Fox|date= 2007-07-17|publisher= AVN] to sell and distribute her content over the internet and other other media. Her websites and business interests are run under her banner company Leone L.L.C.

In addition to appearing in their movies, Sunny has also been part of the Vivid Comedy Tourcite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/27264.html|title= Vivid to Present Comedy Night Next Wednesday|accessdate= 2006-06-21|author= Thomas J Stanton|date= 2006-06-21|publisher= AVN] as well as modelling for the Vivid Footwear collection.cite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/1145.html|title= Vivid Steps Into Footwear|accessdate= 2008-02-20|author= Peter Warren|date= 2008-02-20|publisher= AVN] Sunny has also participated in events like the Vivid/Club Jenna Lingerie Bowlcite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/24961.html|title= Vivid/Club Jenna Bowl to Feature Coquette Lingerie Show|accessdate= 2006-01-25|author= Thomas J Stanton|date= 2006-01-25|publisher= AVN] and Vivid's Hot Rod Night.cite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/21349.html|title= Bike & Hot Rod Night|accessdate= 2006-04-04|author= AVN|date= 2006-04-04|publisher= AVN] Doc Johnson launched a pocket pal in 2006 molded to her vagina.cite web|url=http://www.avn.com/video/articles/6689.html|title= Doc Johnson, Vivid Launch Sunny Leone and Lacie Heart Pocket Pals|accessdate= 2007-10-26|author=Vance Kingsley|date=2006-12-14|publisher=AVN] In addition to her movie career, Sunny is also active on the club circuit and has been the featured dancer at Clubs like The Spearmint Rhino, The Rockstar Lounge and is currently represented by LA Direct Models.

She was voted #13 on "Genesis" magazine's "Top 100 Porn stars" listcite web|url= http://www.genesisonline.com/hot100/|title= 2008 Porn’s Hot 100|accessdate= 2008-03-11|author= Genesis Magazine|date= 2008-03-11|publisher= Genesis Magazine] ,#34 on Desiclubs.com Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2004 cite web|url=http://www.desiclub.com/community/culture/culture_article.cfm?id=200|title= DesiClub.com's Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2004|accessdate= 2004-08-22|author= Peta Cooper|date= 2004-08-22|publisher= desiclub.com] and one of the "40 under 40" ranking on AVN Online Magazine.cite web|url= http://www.nxtbook.com/syg/AVNONLINE/August2007/index.php?startpage=1|title= AVN Online 40 under 40|accessdate= 2007-01-07|author=AVN|date=2007-07-01|publisher=AVN]

In March 2008, she was the Danni.com girl of the month. In August that same year,she announced the launch of her own studio- Sunlust Pictures with Daniel Webber as her partner.cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=98989&mi=all&q=sunny+leone|title=Sunny Leone Launches SunLust Pictures With N.Y. Bash|accessdate=2007-09-11|author= Joanne Cachapero|date= 2007-09-11|publisher= xbiz.com] . With her new venture Sunny plans to write, direct and create her own brand of adult movies with Vivid Entertainment as her distributor. She also indicated that she has plans to launch her own line of lingerie and other Sunny branded products including a diamond jewelry line.

Mainstream Appearances

Sunny's first mainstream appearance was in 2005 when she was a red carpet reporter for the MTV Awards on MTV India. She has also had a cameo in the film "The Girl Next Door", performed in Ja Rule's video "Livin It Up" and a video for Kidd Skilly.cite web|url= http://metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=11424|title= Bollywood nights |accessdate= 2007-08-22|author= Meghana Keshavan|date= 2007-08-22|publisher= Metro Times] Other credits include E!'s "Wild On!" and the Sundance Film Festival's 'After Dark.'cite web|url= http://www.avn.com/performer/profiles/57805.htmll|title= Sunny Leone Profile|accessdate= 2005-01-01|author= AVN|date= 2005-01-01|publisher= AVN]

In addition to filming her scene for Debbie Does Dallas in 2007, Sunny was also part of a Showtime documentary of the same name detailing the production of the movie and the personal lives of its stars.

She has had three appearances on The Howard Stern show, most recently in 2008, where she appeared alongside Joanna Angel and rode a sybian.cite web|url= http://www.howardstern.com/rundown.hs?d=1201064400|title= SUNNY DISSES BOOEY|accessdate= 2008-01-23|author= Michael Dempster & Jason Kaplan|date= 2008-01-23|publisher= Howard Stern Show]

In 2008, Sunny announced that she would be starring in a mainstream action adventure movie titled "Pirates Blood " which was shot in Oman. The shooting was completed in two weeks and was to be released in Winter 2008.cite web|url=http://www.avn.com/performer/articles/8327.html|title=Sunny Leone to Appear in Bollywood Film|accessdate=2008-04-02|author=Peter Warren|date=2008-04-02|publisher=AVN] cite web|url=http://gulabpremkumar.com/services|title=Jayashree Cine International - Services|accessdate=2008-09-03|author=AVN|publisher=Gulab Premkumar]

In 2004 , she was part of "No More Bush Girls", where, along with several other popular adult actresses, they shaved off their pubic hair in protest of the Bush presidency.cite web|url=http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-10-15/1010837.html|title=Porn Stars Shave To Support 'No More Bush' Campaign |accessdate=2004-10-15|author=Wireless Flash News|date=2004-10-15|publisher=Wireless Flash News] In May 2008, she shot a promotional video for [http://www.declareyourself.com/ Declare Yourself] -a nonprofit, nonpartisan voter registration campaign targeting 18-to-29-year-olds.cite web |url= http://www.avn.com/performer/articles/30415.html|title= Sunny Leone Urges Youth to Vote in Online PSA|accessdate= 2008-05-27|author= David Sullivan|date= 2008-05-27|publisher= AVN]

Sunny has made appearances at events such as the 2002 SEMA International Auto Salon, the 2002 Extreme Autofest Pomona and the 2006 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.cite web|url= http://www.pokulator.com/poker-info/2006_wsop_updates.html|title= 2006 WSOP Updates |accessdate= 2008-01-23|author= pokulator|date= 2007-04-17|publisher= pokulator.com] In 2005, she was mentioned in Forbes magazine for a story on Vivid Entertainmentcite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/business/forbes/2005/1212/098.html|title=Obscene Profits |accessdate=2004-08-12|author=-Seth Lubove |date=12.12.05|publisher=Forbes Magazine]

Sunny was a contestant in the second season of the Fox reality show "My Bare Lady 2: Open For Business", where a group of adult actresses were given classes and training on how to pitch investment ideas and see how successful they were in the business worldcite web|url= http://www.avn.com/performer/articles/31210.html|title= Fox Reality Channel Launches 'My Bare Lady 2|accessdate= 2008-10-07|author= David Sullivan|date= 2008-10-07|publisher= AVN] .

In 2007 along with the other Vivid Girls, she was seen in a 48' high holiday Billboard in Times Square at W. 48th Street and Seventh Avenue.cite web|url= http://www.avn.com/video/articles/681.html|title= Vivid Places Holiday Billboard In Times Square|accessdate= 2007-11-07|author= David Sullivan|date= 2007-11-07|publisher= AVN] .Sunny was also one of the Penthouse pets who appear in the Play Station Portable game "Pocket Pool"

She was also featured in a coffee book titled [http://www.nakedambition.com/ Naked Ambition: An R-rated Look at an X-rated Industry] by Micheal Grecco.cite web|url=http://weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2008/01/sunny_leones_naked_ambition.html#more/|title=Sunny Leone's Naked Ambition|accessdate=2008-01-25|author=Ryan Rayzer|date=2008-01-25|publisher=CW 11 Morning News]

She has indicated that for the right price, she would seriously consider a career in Bollywood, and has been courted by Indian directors in the past, but has felt uncomfortable with the roles that she would have playedcite web|url= http://www.royalmag.net/sunny-leone.htm|title= Sunny Leone|accessdate= 2008-06-06|author= Royal Magazine|date= 2008-01-01|publisher= Royal Magazine] cite web|url= http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/Interviews/2.cfm|title= Adultfilmdatabase Interviews: Sunny Leone Interview - 11/06/2006|accessdate= 2006-06-11|author= Adultfilmdatabase.com|date= 2006-06-11|publisher= Adultfilmdatabase.com] .Director Mohit Suri is rumored to have asked Sunny to play the lead role in his movie Kalyug, but instead cast Deepal Shaw as he could not afford her $1 million acting fee.cite web|url= http://www.desipowerchat.com/bollywood/a99_kalyugthefilm/kalyug_pictures_previews.htm|title= Kalyug the film Synopsis previews|accessdate= 2008-06-06|author= Desipowerchat.com|publisher= Desipowerchat.com] She has mentioned that Aamir Khan is her favorite Bollywood Actor.cite web|url=http://www.currybear.com/wordpress/?p=1713|title=Curry Bear Interviews - #1 Desi Porn Star Sunny Leone|accessdate=2008-06-10|author=Meghana Keshavan|date=2008-06-10|publisher=Curry Bear.com]

Personal life

Before working in the entertainment industry, she first worked at a German bakery, a Jiffy Lube, and later a tax and retirement firm.cite web|url= http://blog.freeones.com/2007/08/06/exclusive-interview-with-sunny-leone/|title=Exclusive Interview with Sunny Leone|accessdate=2007-08-06|author= freeones|date= 2007-08-06|publisher= freeones] In June 2006, Leone became an American citizen but has plans to be a dual citizen of Canada.cite web|url=http://www.sapnamagazine.com/fall05/articles/culture/fa-sunny.html|title= SEX AND STARDOM: INSIDE THE WORLD OF A DESI ADULT ENTERTAINER |accessdate= 2007-08-22|author= Shaheryar Hafeez|date=Fall 2005 |publisher= Sapna Magazine Online] Though bisexual, she has stated that she prefers men. In her spare time she is into abstract paintings, horse riding, reading,playing World of Warcraftcite web|url=http://www.pornstarnewsnetwork.com/archives/2005/06/pnn_interviews_3.html|title=PNN Interview Sunny Leone|accessdate=2005-06-28|author=Big D|date=2005-06-28|publisher=Porn News Network] and enjoys watching The Simpsons and The Discovery Channelcite web |url=http://www.asianclubguide.com/articles/article.asp?id=754|title=Interview : Sunny Leone |accessdate=2004-08-12|author=- asianclubguide.com admin|date=2004-08-12|publisher=asianclubguide.com] She currently plays on a women's soccer league team in California..Her favorite holiday destination is Hawaii,while her favorite cuisine is Italian.

In separate interviews, she has stated that in ten years time she would like to be married and have started a family, and probably retire from the business by the time she is 30. Sunny was engaged to Matt Erikson, a vice-president of marketing at Playboy Enterprises, but broke up in 2008. She is currently dating Daniel Weber, her business partner and guitarist for the band "The Spyderz", which is fronted by Evan Seinfeld. She currently resides in Sacramento,California with her cat and drives a Audi A5

References

External links

* [http://www.sunnyleone.com/blog/ Offical Blog]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=7569049 Sunny Leone Myspace Page] -Official Myspace Page
* [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/1b2/220 Linkedin Business Card]
* [http://www.metacafe.com/watch/271888/no_more_bush/ No More Bush Girls Promotional Video]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWyGu-mf8o Sunny Leone at Vivid Comedy Night]
* [http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-ZTTmjyOk5lk/sunny_leone Clip of Sunny's Live Club Performance]
* [http://www.ladirectmodels.com/view.php?id=127&gender=female LA Direct Profile]