Dana Vespoli | |
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 Vespoli at the 2014 AVN Awards | |
| Alma mater | Mills College |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 3 |
Dana Vespoli is an American pornographic actress and film director.
Dana Vespoli | |
|---|---|
| Vespoli at the 2014 AVN Awards | |
| Alma mater | Mills College |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 3 |
Dana Vespoli is an American pornographic actress and film director.
Vespoli graduated from Mills College at Northeastern University [2] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in comparative literature. [1] [3] During college, she rowed crew of which she took her stage name from the Vespoli brand. [1]
Vespoli began performing at age 31 as a stripper at the Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre in San Francisco, [4] using the stage name "Christa". [1] She entered the adult film industry in 2003, [5] first as a performer, and then as a director and producer. [6]
In April 2006, Vespoli began directing for Digital Sin. [7] She has directed for Sweetheart Video and Evil Angel. [1] [5] [8] She has received award nominations from AVN and Xbiz mostly for films she has directed for Evil Angel. [9] Her directing work has focused mainly on lesbian scenes. [4]
In 2011, Complex ranked her thirteenth on their list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time". [10] In 2014, Break.com ranked her 31st on their list of "40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today". [11] She was also placed on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Biggest Stars" in 2015 [12] and 2016. [13] Vespoli was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2016. [14]
Vespoli married pornographic actor Manuel Ferrara in January 2005 and has three children with him. The couple divorced seven years later. [1]
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