Emily Willis

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Emily Willis
Emily Willis on Holly Randall Unfiltered.jpg
Willis during a scene, 2020
Born1998or1999(age 25–26) [1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Adult film actress
  • model

Emily Willis (born 1998 or 1999 [1] ) is an American former pornographic film actress. She was a Penthouse Pet of the Month in 2019, and has won multiple AVN Awards, including Female Performer of the Year in 2021. [2]

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In 2024, Willis suffered a cardiac arrest and fell into a coma for two months. She was paralyzed and became permanently disabled. [2] [3]

Acting career

Willis began her adult film career in 2017, going on to star in over 700 films. [1] She began dating GirlsDoPorn performer and recruiter Andre Garcia after meeting him on Tinder. [4] Willis's first two scenes for GirlsDoPorn were released in 2018. [5] The company was later shut down after several of the owners and employees were found liable for fraud amid an FBI investigation of sex trafficking. Willis told XBIZ, "I knew from the start that I was being lied to about the scenes", and "It just didn’t matter to me, I wanted to do porn regardless." [4]

Willis moved to Las Vegas in early 2018, later moving to Los Angeles. [5] She was named Penthouse Pet of the Month in 2019. [1] In May 2020, she starred in her first double penetration scene for The Insatiable Emily Willis, produced by Jules Jordan. [6]

She has stated that her favourite male performers to work with are Damon Dice, Ramón Nomar, Logan Long and Ricky Johnson. Willis has also worked with female performers Ariana Marie, Charlotte Stokely, Georgia Jones and India Summer. [5]

Other work

In April 2022, Willis joined the cast of Eddie Alcazar's thriller film Divinity . [7] [8] Jacob Oller, writing for Paste , criticized the film generally and stated that "an extended sex scene with porn star Emily Willis is exhaustingly dull", [9] while Nadir Samara, writing for Screen Rant , praised the film, stating that performances by Willis, along with those of Karrueche Tran, Bella Thorne, and Moisés Arias, "are what give Divinity the tone that sets it apart from anything else you will see this year". [10]

In 2023, Willis starred in the music video for the Grammy-nominated single "Hive Mind" by American heavy metal band Slipknot. [2]

Defamation lawsuit

On October 12, 2021, the actress filed a defamation lawsuit against fellow pornographic actresses Gianna Dior, Adria Rae, and 10 other unnamed defendants over Twitter posts that they had made. [11] The lawsuit was dropped in 2022. [12]

Personal life

On February 5, 2024, Willis was admitted to a medical facility for critical care in Thousand Oaks, California. [13] In April, her family announced that she was awake after a two-month coma following a cardiac arrest. [2] [12] In January 2025, her family filed a lawsuit against Summit Malibu, a rehab in Los Angeles, which had allegedly provided ketamine and left Willis permanently disabled. [3]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
YearEventResultAwardFilm
2019AVN AwardNominationBest New Starlet
NominationBest Oral Sex Scene (with Chad Alva, Codey Steele, Eric Masterson, Mark Zane and Tommy Pistol)My Wife’s First Blowbang 2
Fleshbot AwardNominationBest New Starlet
Pornhub AwardNominationTop Blowjob Performer
Urban X AwardNominationFemale Rising Star
NominationPornstar of the Year
XBIZ AwardNominationBest New Starlet
XRCO AwardNominationNew Starlet
2020AVN AwardNominationFemale Performer of the Year
WinBest Anal Sex Scene (with Ramón Nomar)Emily Willis: The Anal Awakening [14]
NominationBest Girl/Girl Sex SceneLesbian Revenge: Nerd's Breaking Point
NominationBest Group Sex Scene (with Emma Hix, Maya Bijou, Vanna Bardot, Kimber Veils, Scarlett Bloom, Seth Gamble, Zac Wild, Hans and Alex D)Fuck Club 2
NominationBest Foreign-Shot Group Sex Scene (with Stacy Cruz and Alberto Blanco)Natural Beauties Vol. 12: A Much Needed Break
NominationBest Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G (with Charles Dera and Danny Mountain)Female Submission: The Date
NominationFan Award: Favorite Female Porn Star
Fleshbot AwardNominationFemale Performer of the Year
NightMoves AwardWinBest Female Performer (Editor's Choice)
Pornhub AwardNominationAll at The Same Damn Time: Top DP Performer
NominationBackdoor Beauty: Top Anal Performer
NominationMost Popular Female Performer by Women
XBIZ AwardNominationFemale Performer of the Year
WinBest Sex Scene — Vignette (with Jane Wilde and Prince Yahshua)Disciples of Desire: Bad Cop — Bad City
NominationBest Sex Scene — Taboo-Themed (with Brad Newman)I’m My Stepdad's Favorite 2
NominationBest Sex Scene — All-Girl (with Aidra Fox, Angela White and Georgia Jones)Girlcore: Private School
NominationBest Sex Scene — All-SexFemale Submission
NominationBest Sex Scene — Erotic-ThemedHolding Out & Giving In
XCritic AwardNominationBest Girl on Girl Action (Scene)Paranormal
NominationBest Fucking (Scene of The Year) (with Angela White, Kira Noir, Markus Dupree, Mick Blue, Isiah Maxwell and Rob Piper)Acceptance
XRCO AwardNominationFemale Performer of the Year
NominationTeen Dream
NominationAwesome Analist
NominationSuperslut
2021AVN AwardWin Female Performer of the Year [15]
NominationBest Actress – FeaturetteNymphomania: An Emily Willis Story
WinBest Star ShowcaseThe Insatiable Emily Willis [15]
NominationBest Anal Sex Scene (with Chris Diamond)The Insatiable Emily Willis
WinBest Blowbang SceneFacialized 7: Emily Willis 10 Man Blowbang [15]
NominationBest All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Scarlett Bloom and Liv Wild)Color Me Horny
WinBest All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Riley Reid and Kristen Scott)Paranormal [15]
WinBest Girl/Girl Sex Scene (with Elsa Jean)Elsa Jean Influence [15]
NominationBest Foreign-Shot Group Sex Scene (with Tiffany Tatum, Freddy Gong and Darrell Deeps)Join Us
WinBest Double-Penetration Sex Scene (with Steve Holmes and Mick Blue)The Insatiable Emily Willis [15]
NominationBest Solo/Tease Performance (with Scarlett Bloom and Liv Wild)Color Me Horny
WinBest POV Sex Scene (with Mick Blue)Emily Willis: Car BJ & POV Fucking [15]
NominationBest Three-Way Sex Scene – G/G/B (with Ariana Marie and Johnny Sins)Threesome Fantasies 7: Pushed in the Right Direction
WinBest Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G (with Prince Yahshua and Rob Piper)The Insatiable Emily Willis [15]
WinMainstream Venture of the Year (with Ariana Marie, Mia Malkova, Ivy Wolfe, Amia Miley, Mia Melano, Vicki Chase, Skin Diamond, Scarlit Scandal, Cecilia Lion, Avery Cristy, Nia Nacci, Sarai Minx, Kira Noir, Alina Lopez and Gabbie Carter) G-Eazy x Vixen Music Video Collaboration (Still Be Friends/Moana) [15]
NominationFan Award: Favorite Female Porn Star
NominationFan Award: Social Media Star
Fleshbot AwardNominationFemale Performer of the Year
NominationBest Anal Scene (with Maitland Ward and Mick Blue)Mistress Maitland 2: Safety In Numbers
WinBest Group Sex Scene (Isiah Maxwell, Rob Piper, Anton Harden and Tee Reel)Influence 2
NominationTrans - Best Group Sex Scene (with Natalie Mars and Dante Colle)Fairest of Them All
NominationTrans - Best Sex Scene (Translesbian) (with Natalie Mars)
NightMoves AwardNominationBest Female Performer
XBIZ AwardWinFemale Performer of the Year
NominationBest Sex Scene — Vignette (with Aidra Fox and Ryan Mclane)Holding Out and Giving in Vol. 2
NominationBest Sex Scene — Vignette (with Emma Hix and Michael Vegas)Under the Bed
NominationBest Sex Scene — Gonzo (with Prince Yahshua and Rob Piper)The Insatiable Emily Willis
NominationBest Sex Scene — All-Girl (with Jane Wilde)The Oral Experiment
XBIZ Cam AwardNominationBest Female Premium Social Media Star
XCritic AwardNominationBest Female Performer
WinBest G/G Scene (with Kayden Kross)Influence 2
NominationScene of the Year (with Michael Stefano and Mick Blue)Anal Icons Vol 1
NominationScene of the Year (with Natalie Mars)Fairest of Them All
XRCO AwardWinFemale Performer Of The Year
NominationPersonal Favorite
NominationAwesome Analist 
NominationSuperslut
2022AVN AwardNominationFemale Performer of the Year
NominationBest Anal Sex Scene (with Ramón Nomar)Axel Braun's Down 2 Fuck — Scene 2
NominationBest Leading ActressInfluence Emily Willis
WinBest Star ShowcaseInfluence Emily Willis [16]
WinBest Gangbang Scene (with Rob Piper, Anton Harden, Isiah Maxwell and Tee Reel)Influence Emily Willis [16]
NominationBest Lesbian Group Sex Scene (with Kenzie Anne and Alina Lopez)Breaking Through
WinBest Lesbian Group Sex Scene (with Gina Valentina, Gia Derza and Autumn Falls)We Live Together Season 1 — Episode 4: Saying Goodbye [16]
WinBest Girl/Girl Sex Scene (with Vanna Bardot)Light Me Up [16]
WinBest International Group Sex Scene (with Little Caprice, Apolonia Lapiedra and Alberto Blanco)Vibes 4: Better Together [16]
NominationBest Double-Penetration Sex Scene (with Mick Blue and Michael Stefano)Anal Icons: Awards Night
NominationBest Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with Manuel Ferrara)Influence Emily Willis Part 3
NominationBest Trans Group Sex Scene (with Natalie Mars and Dante Colle)Fairest of Them All — Part 2
NightMoves AwardNominationBest Female Performer
Pornhub AwardNominationTop Anal Performer
WinTop Lesbian Performer
NominationMost Popular Female Performer
NominationMost Popular Female Performer By Women
Trans Erotica AwardNominationBest Girl/Girl Scene (with Natalie Mars)Fairest of Them All
NominationBest Scene Threesome/Moresome (with Natalie Mars and Dante Colle)
XBIZ AwardWinFemale Performer of the Year
NominationBest Sex Scene — Gonzo (with Ramon Nomar)Manhandled 14
NominationBest Sex Scene — All-Girl (with Kayden Kross)Influence: Emily Willis
WinBest Sex Scene — Performer Showcase (with Mick Blue and Dante Colle)
XBIZ Europa AwardNominationBest Sex Scene — Feature Movie (with Carolina Cherry, Clea Gaultier, Anissa Kate, Cherry Kiss, Clara Mia and Marcello Bravo)Revenge
XRCO AwardWinFemale Performer of the Year [Tie] (with Gianna Dior)
WinBest Star ShowcaseInfluence Emily Willis
NominationBest ActressInfluence Emily Willis
NominationPersonal Favorite
WinAwesome Analist
NominationSuperslut
2023AVN AwardNominationBest Leading ActressOne Night in Los Angeles
NominationBest International Group Sex Scene (Anissa Kate, Cherry Kiss, Cléa Gaultier, Carollina Cherry, Clara Mia and Marcello Bravo)Revenge — Scene 7
NominationBest Double-Penetrations Sex Scene (with Oliver Flynn and Mick Blue)If It Feels Good 3: Fantasy
NominationBest Three-Way Sex Scene – F/F/M (with Kenna James and Dante Colle)One Night in Los Angeles — Scene 3
NominationMainstream Venture of the Year (with Maitland Ward and Gianna Dior)Vixen Hollywood Billboard Campaign
Pornhub AwardWinTop Anal Performer - Female
NominationTop DP Performer
NominationTop Squirting Performer
NominationMost Popular Female Performer
XBIZ AwardNominationFemale Performer of the Year
NominationBest Sex Scene — Feature Movie (with Kenna James and Dante Colle)One Night in Los Angeles
XRCO AwardNominationBest Actress
NominationAwesome Analist

Selected filmography

References

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