Ebony Ayes
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Ebony Ayes is a former adult model
and pornographic actress
. With Jeannie Pepper
and Heather Hunter
, Ayes was among the first African-American women to "cross over
" into mainstream
porn video.
Most of Ayes' films could be categorized as either black-themed, interracial, or big bust
.
. She was especially popular in magazines featuring large-breasted women, such as D-Cup, Score, and Juggs
. Ayes was also featured in magazines that cater to Black men, such as Players and Black Tail.
During the mid-1990s, Ayes wrote a column, "Sex Talk with Ebony Ayes" for Black Tail.
in Atlanta, Georgia
. She also performed occasionally as a dancer at strip club
s on the East Coast of the United States
.
Ayes retired from the adult entertainment industry
during the early 2000s.
Glamour photography
Glamour photography is a genre of photography whereby the subjects, usually female, are portrayed in a romantic or sexually alluring way. The subjects may be fully clothed or seminude, but glamour photography stops short of deliberately arousing the viewer and being pornographic photography.Glamour...
and pornographic actress
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
. With Jeannie Pepper
Jeannie Pepper
Jeannie Pepper , is a pornographic actress. She began in the business in 1984 at age 26 and has appeared in over 200 adult films. She was still an active actress as recently as 2007, participating in the mature adult genre.Pepper was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 1997, the first African...
and Heather Hunter
Heather Hunter
Heather Keisha Hunter is a former pornographic actress, who is now a rap artist, painter, and author.-Film and television:...
, Ayes was among the first African-American women to "cross over
Crossover (music)
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical tastes, or genres...
" into mainstream
Mainstream
Mainstream is, generally, the common current thought of the majority. However, the mainstream is far from cohesive; rather the concept is often considered a cultural construct....
porn video.
Films
Ayes began her film career in 1985. From 1987 to 1989, the period during which she was most active, Ayes made more than 110 original films — 56 in 1988 alone — but by the early 1990s she was appearing in fewer than 5 films a year. Ayes' last sexual performance in an original film was in 1994.Most of Ayes' films could be categorized as either black-themed, interracial, or big bust
Breast fetishism
Breast fetishism is a type of sexual fetish which involves a sexual interest in female breasts....
.
Modeling career
Beside her film appearances, Ayes was a model in men's magazinesPornographic magazine
Pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines, sex magazines or top-shelf magazines are pornographic magazines that contain content of a sexual nature. Adult magazines are mainly aimed towards men, and in some parts of the world, many men's first sight of a naked woman has been in an...
. She was especially popular in magazines featuring large-breasted women, such as D-Cup, Score, and Juggs
Juggs
Juggs is a softcore pornography adult magazine published in the United States which specializes in photographs of women with extremely large breasts. It has been called "the magazine of choice for breast men."...
. Ayes was also featured in magazines that cater to Black men, such as Players and Black Tail.
During the mid-1990s, Ayes wrote a column, "Sex Talk with Ebony Ayes" for Black Tail.
Later work
After her retirement from adult films, Ayes worked as a dominatrixDominatrix
Dominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. She also performed occasionally as a dancer at strip club
Strip club
A strip club is an adult entertainment venue in which striptease or other erotic or exotic dance is regularly performed. Strip clubs typically adopt a nightclub or bar style, but can also adopt a theatre or cabaret-style....
s on the East Coast of the United States
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
.
Ayes retired from the adult entertainment industry
Sex industry
The sex industry consists of businesses which either directly or indirectly provide sex-related products and services or adult entertainment...
during the early 2000s.