Priya Anjali Rai
Priya Anjali Rai | |
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Born | [1] December 25, 1977 New Delhi, Delhi, India[citation needed] |
🏳️ Nationality | Indian American |
💼 Occupation | |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] |
💪 Weight | 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st)[1] 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st)[1] |
🌐 Website | Official website |
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Priya Anjali Rai (born December 25, 1977), is an Indian-born American pornographic actress,[1] known for her work in films produced by companies like Brazzers and Naughty America.
Early life[edit]
Priya Anjali Rai was born December 25, 1977 in New Delhi, and was adopted by an American couple at age two.[citation needed] She was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended Arizona State University, where she studied marketing.[2]
Career[edit]
Rai worked as a fashion and swimwear model prior to working in the adult industry.[3] Rai was a stripper for 12 years prior to appearing in pornographic films.[3] She entered the adult film industry in 2007[1] at the age of 29.[4]
In June 2013, she announced her retirement from adult films to focus on her mainstream career and personal life.[5] Rai played the lead role of "Isis" in the mainstream horror film Isis Rising: Curse Of The Lady Mummy.[6] In 2014, she was still touring as a feature stripper. On March 22, 2018, Priya announced her comeback after a six-year hiatus.
She has expressed her opposition towards Measure B, a law requiring pornographic actors to wear condoms during all sex scenes filmed in Los Angeles, California.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Rai resides in Phoenix, Arizona.[2] She is the mother of two children,[citation needed] and became a grandmother at the age of 35.
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Ceremony | Result | Award | Work |
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2009 | AVN Award | Won | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Jesse Jane, Shay Jordan, Stoya, Adrianna Lynn, Brianna Love, Lexxi Tyler, Memphis Monroe & Sophia Santi)[8] | Cheerleaders |
Nominated | Best New Starlet[9] | N/A | ||
2010 | AVN Award | Nominated | Best New Web Starlet[10] | N/A |
Nominated | Best Threeway Sex Scene (with Marco Banderas & John West)[10] | Tormented | ||
XBIZ Award | Nominated | Porn Star Website of the Year[11] | N/A | |
2011 | NightMoves Award | Won | Best MILF (Editor's Choice)[12] | N/A |
XBIZ Award | Nominated | MILF Site of the Year[13] | PriyaAnjaliRai.com | |
2012 | NightMoves Award | Nominated | Best Boobs[14] | N/A |
XBIZ Award | Nominated | MILF Performer of the Year[15] | N/A | |
2013 | Nominated | MILF Performer of the Year[16] | N/A | |
2014 | Nominated | Crossover Star of the Year[17] | N/A |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Priya Anjali Rai at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "UrbanAsian Profile: Priya Rai – A different shade of BROWN!". Urban Asian. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Speiser, Lainie. Confessions of the Hundred Hottest Porn Stars. p. 47. Search this book on
- ↑ Indira Kannan (2012-02-18). "'I have many fans in India' My Indian looks differentiate me from the rest of the porn pack: Priya Anjali Rai". India Today. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ "Twenty Questions with Retired Porn Star Priya Rai". Fleshbot. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ↑ Christina (2012-10-01). "Priya Rai and James Bartholet Cast and Co-Producing Mainstream Horror Movie". AIPdaily. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ "Priya Rai Against Measure B". Performers for Choice. 2012-10-30. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2013-04-12. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "NOMINATIONS 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2009. Retrieved 2013-04-12. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2010 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved April 12, 2013
- ↑ "NightMoves Awards Announces 2011 Winners". AVN.com. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2011 XBIZ Awards - XBIZ.com. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ↑ "NightMoves Announces Award Nominations & New Categories".
- ↑ "2012 Nominees". Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ "XBIZ Awards 2013 Nominees". XBIZ. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ "Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
External links[edit]
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