Malik Delgaty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Justin Lesage September 29, 2000 |
| Occupation | Pornographic film actor |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Website | malikdelgaty |
Malik Delgaty (born Justin Lesage; 29 September 2000) is a Canadian-French [1] [2] [3] pornographic film actor in gay pornography. [4] After signing an exclusive contract with Men.com, he became one of the most searched-for gay pornographic film actors online in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Malik Delgaty was born on September 29, 2000 in Montreal, Quebec, [1] [2] and is of French Canadian and German descent. [5] He used to be a judo athlete. [6] [7]
One week after his 18th birthday, while working in construction, Delgaty started working as a stripper at the Montreal male strip club Campus, where his father had also worked as a stripper 20 years prior. According to him, he became a fan favorite. [8] [9] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided to do porn after his agent got him a deal. [10] He was contacted by local pornographic studios initially; but when Men.com offered an exclusive contract, he decided to do it [6] — and in 2020 became the "New Face of Men.com". [11] [12]
In February 2021, Delgaty starred in an ad campaign for Dsquared2's Stripped2 underwear collection, in which he played a stripper. [13] He appeared on the cover of DNA for their annual "Sexiest Men Alive" issue in August 2021. [14] [15]
As a runway model, Malik has appeared in the New York Fashion Week (February 2022) and the Los Angeles Fashion Week (October 2022). [16] [17] He was also the face of an advertising campaign for a merchandise collection from Men.com in August 2022. [18]
He made his debut in bisexual porn on WhyNotBi (in collaboration with Men.com) in the scene Bussy Swap in March 2022, [19] and as a bottom in gay porn November 2022 in Top to Bottom: Malik Delgaty. [20] He was nominated for the GayVN Award for Best Newcomer for 2022. [21] He won the GayVN Awards for Favorite Top and for Best Bi Sex Scene for his appearance in WhyNotBi.com's CineCum for 2023 and was also nominated for the XBIZ Award for Gay Performer of the Year for that year. [22] [23]
In the beginning of his gay porn career, Delgaty identified as straight, and has stated that he "had never been attracted to men before being on camera". [6] [24] He has said that while he is straight, there are some guys that he prefers. [25] He has also said that he likes having sex with both men and women. [26]
In 2021, Queer Me Now called him "among the most popular models at Men.com at the moment". [9] According to Str8UpGayPorn, Delgaty was the most searched-for gay porn star in 2022 based on Google Analytics and their internal data, while Pornhub listed him as their most searched-for gay porn star in 2023. [27] [28] In 2024, Pornhub listed that Delgaty held the title for the most-viewed gay performer on Pornhub Gay in 2024. [29]