Nina Mercedez

Nina Mercedez
At the 2007 Adult Entertainment Expo
Born	Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A.
Alias(es)	Mercedez
Spouse(s)	Raymond Balboa[1]
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Weight	114 lb (52 kg)[2]
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Black
Ethnicity	Italian, Mexican[3]
No. of adult films	242 films and 3 as director (per AFDB) [4]
Official website

Nina Mercedez is a Mexican-American pornographic actress, producer and director.

Biography

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Nina Mercedez' family background is Mexican.^[3]

She claims she was neither popular nor attractive as a teenager; she appeared on a segment of The Jenny Jones Show titled "From Geek To Chic" contrasting her "then and now" appearance. She dropped out of school and worked a variety of jobs, including Denny's, OfficeMax, and Barnes & Noble. She later became a bartender and worked as a Budweiser swimsuit model and Tejano calendar girl.

Mercedes has been named for two F.A.M.E. Award for best breasts and best body.^[5]

Mercedez worked exclusively for Vivid from the start of her video career^[6] but in early 2006 she left them.^[7] She then set up her own production company Heartbreaker Films which is distributed by LFP Video Group.^[8]

Personal

She met industry marketing executive Raymond Balboa during her Vivid contract days;^[9] as of June 2008 they are married.^[1]

Awards & nominations

• 2006: AVN Award nominee – Best Anal Sex Scene – Film
• 2007: AVN Award nominee – Best Actress – Video
• 2007: F.A.M.E. Award finalist – Hottest Body^[10]
• 2008: F.A.M.E. Award finalist – Favorite Breasts^[11]
• 2008: AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video
• 2009: AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
• 2009: AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Marc Star (2008-06-07). "Nina Mercedez Stakes Her Claim on the Net". AVN. http://business.avn.com/articles/30646.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Nina Mercedez at the Internet Adult Film Database
3. ^ ^{a b} Mercedez, Nina. "MySpace.com – Nina Mercedez". p. 1. http://www.myspace.com/ninamercedez. Retrieved 2008-07-12. 
4. ^ AFDB. Adultfilmdatabase.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
5. ^ "Nominees for the 2007 F.A.M.E. Awards". Thefameawards.com. http://www.thefameawards.com/nominees.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
6. ^ Mike Ramone (2005-10-05). "Mercedez Leaves Vivid, Comes Back". AVN. http://avn.com/video/articles/23454.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08. "...where she's resided as a contract girl for her entire adult career." ^{[dead link]}
7. ^ "Mercedez Becomes Free Agent". AVN. 2006-01-25. http://avn.com/video/articles/24976.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ Thomas J Stanton (2006-09-13). "Nina Mercedez's Heartbreaker Films Signs Deal with LFP". AVN. http://avn.com/video/articles/28500.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08. ^{[dead link]}
9. ^ "Star Profile – Raymond Balboa". Erotic Lifestyles Expo. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20080416004928/http://www.eroticaexpo.co.nz/subpages/meet_stars_pages/ray.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08. 
10. ^ Nominees for the 2007 F.A.M.E. Awards. Thefameawards.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
11. ^ Nominees for the 2008 F.A.M.E. Awards. Thefameawards.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.

External links

Pornography portal

• Nina Mercedez Official Website
• Nina Mercedez Official Twitter Page
• Nina Mercedez on Myspace (Official)
• Nina Mercedez at the Internet Movie Database
• Nina Mercedez at the Adult Film Database

Persondata
Name	Mercedez, Nina
Alternative names	Mercedez
Short description	American Pornographic Actress
Date of birth	November 10, 1977
Place of birth	Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Date of death
Place of death