Dylan Ryan

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Dylan Ryan
Dylan Ryan - Nuit Blanche - Toronto ON.jpg
Ryan preparing for Nuit Blanche in Toronto, 2009
Born (1981-04-21) April 21, 1981 (age 43) [1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Dylan Ryan (born April 21, 1981 in San Francisco, California) [1] [2] [3] is an American pornographic actress. [4]

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Adult film career

Ryan began her pornographic career in 2004. [5] Fellow pornographic actress Shine Louise Houston started a porn company, and Ryan starred in the first film for the company because she had made that promise to Houston when she was younger. [6] Ryan was a stripper before entering the adult film industry; [5] and she considers herself a “porn superhero” rather than a porn star. [3] [5]

Personal life

Ryan identifies herself as queer, [3] [7] and she has stated to be attracted to people of all gender identities. [5] She says that her favorite porn actress is Belladonna. [6]

Outside of porn, Ryan holds a Master of Social Work and is active as an advocate for sex workers. She is also a relationship therapist. [8] [9]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryWorkResult
2009 FPA Heartthrob of the Year [10] [11] Won
2010 AVN Best Solo Sex Scene [12] [13] Crash Pad Series 03Nominated
2015Most Outrageous Sex Scene [14] Barbarella: A Kinky Parody(shared with Lorelei Lee)Nominated

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