"My family loves me and accepts me for who I am. No parent can stop loving his child. I am daddy's little girl in his eyes. Of course, they don't want me to continue [in pornography], but I tell them my plans, what I am doing and, most importantly, I tell them I am happy and that's what they want most."
Sunny Leone was born Karenjit Kaur Vohra on May 13, 1981 in Sarnia, Ontario to Sikh Punjabi parents. Leone is a Canadian actress, businesswoman, model and pornographic actress. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was a contract star for Vivid Entertainment. Named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010, she has also played roles in independent mainstream films and television shows.
Her father was born in Tibet and raised in Delhi, while her mother was from Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. As a young girl, she was very athletic and played street hockey with the boys, and ice skating on a nearby frozen lake. She had her first kiss at 11, lost her virginity to a basketball player at 16, and discovered her bisexuality at age 18. Before working in the porn industry, she first worked at a German bakery, a Jiffy Lube,and later a tax and retirement firm.
While studying to be a pediatric nurse in Orange County, a classmate who was an exotic dancer introduced Leone to John Stevens, an agent who in turn introduced her to Jay Allen, a photographer for Penthouse magazine. She posed for Penthouse magazine, and was named Penthouse Pet of the Month for the March 2001 issue, followed by a feature in the Holiday 2001 edition of Hustler magazine as a Hustler Honey. She has also appeared in other magazines. In 2003, she was named "Penthouse Pet of the Year". In 2005 Adam & Eve appointed her as their West Coast Internet Sales Representative. That same year, Leone 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. In May 2007, upon re-signing her contract with Vivid, Leone agreed to perform for the first time with men on camera, but exclusively with her then fiancé, Matt Erikson. In January 2008, Leone revealed that she was no longer exclusive to Erikson, and had done scenes with other actors. In August of that same year, she announced the launch of her own studio, Sunlust Pictures, with Daniel Weber, her present husband, as her partner. Leone has started working with other studios and performers since 2009. She indicated that she plans to launch her own line of lingerie and other Sunny-branded products including a diamond jewellery line. In 2004, she was part of "No More Bush Girls", in which she and several other popular adult actresses shaved off their pubic hair in protest of the Bush presidency. In 2005, she was mentioned in Forbes magazine for a story on Vivid Entertainment.
Director Mohit Suri reportedly asked Leone to play the lead role in his film Kalyug, but instead cast Deepal Shaw as he could not afford Leone's $1 million acting fee. In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality series Bigg Boss. It was reported that she has caused a stir in the larger populace with her Twitter feed gaining 8,000 new followers in just 2 days and Google saying searches for her experienced a "breakout". There have also been complaints lodged with the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting alleging that the Colors TV channel is promoting pornography by having Leone appear on the show. During her stay in the Bigg Boss house, Sunny was approached by a famous Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt who entered the house briefly to offer her the lead role in Jism 2. Sunny Leone signed her second Bollywood film which is Ekta Kapoor's Ragini MMS sequel.
Leone has a strong interest in health and fitness, and has been featured in several mainstream fitness publications. She shared that she keeps her body in shape by working out as much as she can despite her busy schedule. In June 2006, Leone became an American citizen, but plans to remain a dual citizen of Canada. In her spare time she enjoys abstract paintings, horse riding, reading, watching The Simpsons and the Discovery Channel. She used to play on a women's soccer league team in California. Her favourite holiday destination is Hawaii, and her favourite cuisine is Italian. She currently resides in Hollywood, California with her cat and drives an Audi A5.
Her father was born in Tibet and raised in Delhi, while her mother was from Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. As a young girl, she was very athletic and played street hockey with the boys, and ice skating on a nearby frozen lake. She had her first kiss at 11, lost her virginity to a basketball player at 16, and discovered her bisexuality at age 18. Before working in the porn industry, she first worked at a German bakery, a Jiffy Lube,and later a tax and retirement firm.
While studying to be a pediatric nurse in Orange County, a classmate who was an exotic dancer introduced Leone to John Stevens, an agent who in turn introduced her to Jay Allen, a photographer for Penthouse magazine. She posed for Penthouse magazine, and was named Penthouse Pet of the Month for the March 2001 issue, followed by a feature in the Holiday 2001 edition of Hustler magazine as a Hustler Honey. She has also appeared in other magazines. In 2003, she was named "Penthouse Pet of the Year". In 2005 Adam & Eve appointed her as their West Coast Internet Sales Representative. That same year, Leone 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. In May 2007, upon re-signing her contract with Vivid, Leone agreed to perform for the first time with men on camera, but exclusively with her then fiancé, Matt Erikson. In January 2008, Leone revealed that she was no longer exclusive to Erikson, and had done scenes with other actors. In August of that same year, she announced the launch of her own studio, Sunlust Pictures, with Daniel Weber, her present husband, as her partner. Leone has started working with other studios and performers since 2009. She indicated that she plans to launch her own line of lingerie and other Sunny-branded products including a diamond jewellery line. In 2004, she was part of "No More Bush Girls", in which she and several other popular adult actresses shaved off their pubic hair in protest of the Bush presidency. In 2005, she was mentioned in Forbes magazine for a story on Vivid Entertainment.
Director Mohit Suri reportedly asked Leone to play the lead role in his film Kalyug, but instead cast Deepal Shaw as he could not afford Leone's $1 million acting fee. In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality series Bigg Boss. It was reported that she has caused a stir in the larger populace with her Twitter feed gaining 8,000 new followers in just 2 days and Google saying searches for her experienced a "breakout". There have also been complaints lodged with the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting alleging that the Colors TV channel is promoting pornography by having Leone appear on the show. During her stay in the Bigg Boss house, Sunny was approached by a famous Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt who entered the house briefly to offer her the lead role in Jism 2. Sunny Leone signed her second Bollywood film which is Ekta Kapoor's Ragini MMS sequel.
Leone has a strong interest in health and fitness, and has been featured in several mainstream fitness publications. She shared that she keeps her body in shape by working out as much as she can despite her busy schedule. In June 2006, Leone became an American citizen, but plans to remain a dual citizen of Canada. In her spare time she enjoys abstract paintings, horse riding, reading, watching The Simpsons and the Discovery Channel. She used to play on a women's soccer league team in California. Her favourite holiday destination is Hawaii, and her favourite cuisine is Italian. She currently resides in Hollywood, California with her cat and drives an Audi A5.
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