April O'Neil (actress)

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April O'Neil
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O'Neil at the 2011 AVN Awards
Born (1987-04-07) April 7, 1987 (age 37) [1]
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Years active2008–present
Website www.heyitsapril.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

April O'Neil (born April 7, 1987 [1] ) is an American pornographic actress.

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Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, O'Neil started her pornographic film career in 2008 after moving to Los Angeles and meeting another actress at a party. [2] She adopted her stage name in homage to April O'Neil, one of the primary characters in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . [3] [4] [5] In 2013, she was one of the sixteen actresses profiled in Deborah Anderson's documentary film Aroused . [6] She identifies as bisexual. [2] LA Weekly ranked her tenth on their list of "10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey" in 2013. [7]

Her moniker helped brand her as a "hipster porn star" according to LA Weekly . [2] She has directed and performed in pornographic parodies of pop culture and gaming such as Riverdale , The Lego Movie , and Fortnite . [8] [9] [10] [11] She has regularly competed in a pinball league at a Los Angeles arcade. [2]

O’Neil initially used her Tumblr account in 2008 to mostly post Doctor Who memes and later transitioned into posting her nude work. She believed her notoriety stemmed from these posts. When Tumblr began censoring adult content in 2018, she had an established performing career and moved onto other platforms along with several other sex workers and pornographic actors/actresses who also left the platform due to Tumblr's decision. [12]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyResultAwardWork
2011 XBIZ NominatedNew Starlet of the Year [13] —
2012 AVN NominatedBest Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with James Deen) [14] Legs Up Hose Down
NominatedBest Tease Performance [14] Legs Up Hose Down
2013NominatedBest All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Ash Hollywood and Amber Rayne) [15] Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX
WonTwitter Queen (Fan Award) [7] [16] —
XBIZNominatedBest Supporting Actress [17] The Godfather XXX
NominatedBest Scene – Parody Release (with Tommy Pistol) [17] The Godfather XXX
NominatedBest Scene – All-Girl (with Ash Hollywood and Amber Rayne) [17] Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX
2014AVNNominatedBest Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Dani Daniels and Erik Everhard) [18] Chance Encounters
XBIZNominatedBest Scene – Couples-Themed Release (with Dani Daniels and Erik Everhard) [19]
WonGirl/Girl Performer of the Year [20] [21] —

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  1. 1 2 O'Neil, April [@heyitsapriloneil] (April 7, 2022). "It is my 35th birthday! iloveapriloneil.com is 35% off! 🎉" . Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tavana, Art (May 4, 2016). "Porn Star April O'Neil Just Really Wants to Win a Pinball Trophy". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ Sollee, Kristen (September 30, 2016). "How Porn Stars Chose Their Porn Names, Because Sometimes Mom Knows Best". Bustle. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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  6. ↑ O'Sullivan, Michael (May 2, 2013). "'Aroused' movie review" . The Washington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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