Julia Channel

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Julia Channel
Born (1973-11-03) 3 November 1973 (age 49)
Paris, France
Other namesGiulia Chanel, Giulia Sow, Giuly Chanel, Julia, Julia Chanel, Julia Channel, Julia Snow, Julia Sow, July Chanel, Lydia Channel, Lydia Channell
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Julia Channel (born 3 November 1973) is a French actress, singer, entrepreneur, and former pornographic actress.

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Career

After posing for magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse in the early 1990s, [1] Channel debuted in the adult industry in 1992 and retired in 1996; during this time, she starred in about 120 productions. [2] In 1998, she won a Hot d'Or d'Honneur Award. [1] [3] [4]

She also starred in a number of mainstream films, such as Les truffes alongside Jean Reno, Frères (1994), Coup de vice (1996) together with Samy Naceri, and Recto/Verso (1999). [5] In addition, she starred in a series of erotic TV-movies produced and broadcast by M6 Television, [3] and, in 2001, she hosted the TV-program Le journal du hard on Canal+. [6]

Channel appeared in a number of hip hop music videos, including Method Man's "Judgement Day". [7] She also hosted a music program, Hip Hop Channel, which was broadcast by the channel MCM. [8] In 2010, she started her own musical career, releasing her first single "All I want" from her debut album Colours. [2] In her 2012 music video for the song "Forever in a Day", she had as a guest star the soccer player Didier Drogba. [8]

In 2008, Channel published an autobiography entitled L'enfer vu du ciel (The hell seen from the sky). [9] [10]

In 2010, she created a dating service website for singles called Mecacroquer. [11]

Personal life

Channel was born to a Malian father and a French mother of Italian origin. [12] [13]

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