Gia Paloma
Encyclopedia
Gia Paloma is a former American
pornographic actress
and director.
and is of Italian ancestry. Her stage name
comes from Gia
, a 1998 movie in which Angelina Jolie
played model
Gia Carangi
, and Paloma, the Spanish
word for dove
and the name of Pablo Picasso
's daughter. Paloma originally worked at a Starbucks
before doing porn. She got into the business because she needed money and also to get back at an ex-boyfriend. Known for her aggressive double penetrations and edgy sex scenes, Paloma has made her mark for her willingness to try anything in her videos. In particular, Paloma is the first pornographic actress to receive a donkey punch
on film.
Paloma overdosed
on cocaine
in January 2005 in which her pulse
increased to over three times a "normal" rate. She recovered quickly and returned to signing autographs at an Anabolic booth the next day, followed by an appearance at the AVN Awards
(where she received a trophy for "Best All-Girl Sex Scene").
Paloma was a contract director for a company called New Boundaries in 2005. She signed a performing contract with Extreme Associates
while still in the middle of her directing contract. She ended her contract with Extreme Associates
in May 2006. Paloma has directed four titles so far, three were included in her series Nasty, Hard Sex and the collaborative title with her ex-husband, Coffee Ron, entitled Domestic Disturbance.
Gia Paloma ended a four year run of adult performances in February 2007. She now works as a full-time make-up artist. She has a short appearance in Charlie Band's Decadent Evil 2, in the opening credits, and a full role in John Lechago's Bio Slime as a character by the name of Annie. Both are non-sex roles in feature-length horror movies. Paloma is working with Doug Sakman for his upcoming horror-porn featurette titled Evil Head.
Gia Paloma wed Extreme Associates director Coffee Ron on October 2005 but divorced him. She later married Naughty America director, and ex adult performer, Tommy Pistol in December 2007.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 director.
Biography
Paloma grew up in Walnut, CaliforniaWalnut, California
Walnut is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 29,172 at the 2010 census and its current mayor is Tom King, a former Detective from the Los Angeles Police Department....
and is of Italian ancestry. Her stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
comes from Gia
Gia
Gia is a 1998 biographical television film about the life of model Gia Marie Carangi starring Angelina Jolie, Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl, and Elizabeth Mitchell. It was directed by Michael Cristofer and written by Cristofer and Jay McInerney...
, a 1998 movie in which Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
played model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
Gia Carangi
Gia Carangi
Gia Marie Carangi was an American fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Carangi is considered by some to be the first supermodel, although that title has been given to others, including Janice Dickinson, Dorian Leigh, and Jean Shrimpton...
, and Paloma, the Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
word for dove
Dove
Pigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerines. In general terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably...
and the name of Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
's daughter. Paloma originally worked at a Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
before doing porn. She got into the business because she needed money and also to get back at an ex-boyfriend. Known for her aggressive double penetrations and edgy sex scenes, Paloma has made her mark for her willingness to try anything in her videos. In particular, Paloma is the first pornographic actress to receive a donkey punch
Donkey punch
Donkey punch is slang term for an apocryphal and potentially lethal sexual practice supposedly performed during anal or vaginal sex. The purported practice involves the penetrating partner punching the receiving partner in the back of the head or neck...
on film.
Paloma overdosed
Drug overdose
The term drug overdose describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced...
on cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
in January 2005 in which her pulse
Pulse
In medicine, one's pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed against a bone, such as at the neck , at the wrist , behind the knee , on the inside of the elbow , and near the...
increased to over three times a "normal" rate. She recovered quickly and returned to signing autographs at an Anabolic booth the next day, followed by an appearance at the AVN Awards
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
(where she received a trophy for "Best All-Girl Sex Scene").
Paloma was a contract director for a company called New Boundaries in 2005. She signed a performing contract with Extreme Associates
Extreme Associates
Extreme Associates, formerly known as Extreme and Extreme 2.0, is a pornographic film producer, featuring a catalog of DVD titles and Internet content. It is owned by Rob Zicari and his wife Janet Romano . The studio's material is controversial, with its films often featuring erotic humiliation...
while still in the middle of her directing contract. She ended her contract with Extreme Associates
Extreme Associates
Extreme Associates, formerly known as Extreme and Extreme 2.0, is a pornographic film producer, featuring a catalog of DVD titles and Internet content. It is owned by Rob Zicari and his wife Janet Romano . The studio's material is controversial, with its films often featuring erotic humiliation...
in May 2006. Paloma has directed four titles so far, three were included in her series Nasty, Hard Sex and the collaborative title with her ex-husband, Coffee Ron, entitled Domestic Disturbance.
Gia Paloma ended a four year run of adult performances in February 2007. She now works as a full-time make-up artist. She has a short appearance in Charlie Band's Decadent Evil 2, in the opening credits, and a full role in John Lechago's Bio Slime as a character by the name of Annie. Both are non-sex roles in feature-length horror movies. Paloma is working with Doug Sakman for his upcoming horror-porn featurette titled Evil Head.
Gia Paloma wed Extreme Associates director Coffee Ron on October 2005 but divorced him. She later married Naughty America director, and ex adult performer, Tommy Pistol in December 2007.
Awards
- 2004 CAVR Female Performer of the Year
- 2005 AVN Award for Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Video) – The Violation of Audrey Hollander (with Audrey HollanderAudrey HollanderAudrey Hollander is an American pornographic actress.Her first scene was in the film More Dirty Debutantes 268 with Ed Powers. As of December 2009, she has appeared in over 294 productions and is credited as co-director for the "Otto and Audrey Destroy the World" series of films...
, Ashley BlueAshley BlueAshley Blue is an American pornographic actress.-Biography:Ashley Blue has won multiple Adult Video News awards, including 2004 Female Performer of the Year and 2005 Best Supporting Actress. In March, 2004, she signed a three year contract with JM Productions, appearing in the Girlvert series...
, Tyla WynnTyla WynnTyla Wynn is an American pornographic actress.While born in Lubbock, she moved to Quartz Hill, California during her childhood.-Awards:...
, Brodi & Kelly KlineKelly KlineKelly Kline is an American pornographic actress. She entered the adult film industry in about 2003 at the age of around 22. Her first video was Strap On Sally 23 for Pleasure Productions, and she had her first sexual experience with a female in that movie. She has since appeared in over 200 movies...
) - 2005 XRCO Award for Best Girl/Girl – The Violation of Audrey Hollander
External links
- Gia Paloma Audio Interview at Adult DVD Talk
- Gia Paloma at imdb