Eva Angelina
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Eva Angelina is the stage name of an American former 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...

 and adult model
Model (person)
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. She began her career at 18 and has won several industry awards, including the 2008 AVN Award for Best Actress (Video).

Early life

Angelina was born in Orange County
Orange County, California
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, California
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. She is of Cuba
Cuba
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n, Chinese
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, English
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 and Irish
Irish people
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 descent. She has said that she came from a "very wealthy" background, but that changed when she turned thirteen; her family "pretty much lost everything".

Career

Angelina entered the porn industry by answering an advertisement in the newspapers; her first scene was for the Shane's World
Shane's World
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series. She took her alias as a reference to Evangeline
Evangeline
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. She was known for wearing glasses during her performances. She had said on film shoots she gets sent home to get them if she forgets to bring them with her, and during a visit to one AVN Awards show she wasn't recognized as she wasn't wearing her glasses. They are prescription glasses, as she is "very blind". In late 2005, she considered joining the US Navy. She has also done mainstream work, appearing as an extra in shows such as 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
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and Cousin Skeeter
Cousin Skeeter
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. In 2010, she was named by Maxim
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 as one of the 12 top female stars in porn.

Angelina retired from the business in 2010.

Personal life

Eva was married to pornographic actor Danny Mountain
Danny Mountain
Danny Mountain is an English pornographic actor. He started his pornographic career around the age of 19. He has worked with Elegant Angel, Wicked Pictures, Digital Playground, Penthouse, New Sensations, Brazzers and many other Adult Films production houses.-Early life:Mountain played football for...

 from 2007 to 2009. They have a daughter, Silvi Mountain (born on December 8, 2008).

Awards and Recognition

  • 2007 Nightmoves Best Actress – Fan's Choice award.
  • 2008 AVN Award – Best Actress (Video) – Upload
  • 2008 AVN Award – Best Solo Sex Scene (Video) – Upload
  • 2008 XBIZ
    XBIZ
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     Award – Female Performer of the Year
  • 2008 XRCO Award – Single Performance, Actress – Upload
  • 2010 AVN Award – Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene – Deviance
  • 2010 XBIZ Award
    XBIZ Award
    XBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...

     – Pornstar Website of the Year
  • 2010 XRCO Award – Best Cumback
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Tease Performance – Car Wash Girls

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