India (actress)

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India
India the rapper (2002 Adult Entertainment Expo).png
India at the 2002 Adult Entertainment Expo
Born (1977-05-17) May 17, 1977 (age 47)
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Website http://www.indiasplayhouse.com

India (born May 17, 1977) is a former pornographic actress, singer and rapper.

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She began working as an adult actress in around 1998 and has since appeared in over 200 videos. [1] For five years she was an exclusive contract girl for the production company Video Team, [2] and she has an exclusive sex toy line, manufactured by California Exotic Novelties. [3]

India owns the record company Black Widow Entertainment, and in 2006 she released her debut solo album Role Play. [4] She had previously been a member of several girl groups; [2] her first album, Hi Naturally, was released in 1994 when she was in the group Harmony Innocents. [3] In July 2002 she was profiled on VH1's All Access hip-hop/porn special. [3] In 2004 her vocals featured in the movie Walking Tall , starring Dwayne Johnson. [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 Thomas J. Stanton (2006-06-20). "India Releases Debut Album". AVN.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "Video Team's India Performs Song for Walking Tall Soundtrack, Gets Molded for Cal Exotics Toy". AVN.com. 2004-04-02. Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. ↑ Thomas J. Stanton (2006-06-26). "India to Host Album Launch Party". AVN.com. Retrieved 2008-11-01.[ permanent dead link ]
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