Melissa Lauren
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Melissa LaurenMelissa Lauren (born October 16, 1984, in La Rochelle
, Charente-Maritime
, France
) is a French pornographic actress and director.
Lauren started off studying as a cook
for three years and worked in Paris as a pastry chef. After reading an ad in a newspaper from French porn director John B. Root, Lauren began filming six days later, in June 2003.
In November 2006, Lauren stated that she would stop performing in heterosexual pornographic scenes, and instead would focus more on directing pornographic films. Her directorial debut was for the gonzo pornography
company Combat Zone
with the film Plucked Then Fucked. She would continue to perform with women, in solo scenes, and in photo shoots. In 2007 she became Diabolic Video
’s first female director, and directed a volume of the Unnatural Sex series. However, in her blog entries on Myspace
, she stated that she was signed to Video Marc Dorcel in France, and as of late 2007 had performed in a gang bang
scene with four male performers. She has also stated that she does not plan to retire from porn anytime soon.
Her work as a porn actress includes anal sex
, ass to mouth
and deep throat. She has a tattoo on her right forearm stating Quod Me Nutrit Me Destruit (What Nourishes Me Also Destroys Me).
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
, Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.- History :Previously a part of Saintonge, Charente-Inférieure was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French pornographic actress and director.
Lauren started off studying as a cook
Cook (profession)
A cook is a person who prepares food for consumption. In Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Canada this profession requires government approval ....
for three years and worked in Paris as a pastry chef. After reading an ad in a newspaper from French porn director John B. Root, Lauren began filming six days later, in June 2003.
In November 2006, Lauren stated that she would stop performing in heterosexual pornographic scenes, and instead would focus more on directing pornographic films. Her directorial debut was for the gonzo pornography
Gonzo pornography
Gonzo pornography is a style of pornographic film that attempts to place the viewer directly into the scene. The name is a reference to gonzo journalism, in which the reporter is part of the event taking place...
company Combat Zone
Combat Zone (Studio)
Combat Zone is a pornographic film production company headquartered in Chatsworth, California.-Company history:Combat Zone was founded in January 2006 by the industry veteran director and producer Dion Giarrusso. The company specializes in gonzo pornography featuring actresses that are new to the...
with the film Plucked Then Fucked. She would continue to perform with women, in solo scenes, and in photo shoots. In 2007 she became Diabolic Video
Diabolic Video
Diabolic Video Productions is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California. The company was originally a sister-studio of Anabolic Video...
’s first female director, and directed a volume of the Unnatural Sex series. However, in her blog entries on Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, she stated that she was signed to Video Marc Dorcel in France, and as of late 2007 had performed in a gang bang
Gang bang
A gang bang is a situation in which one person has sexual intercourse and performs other sex acts with a number of people, either in turn or at the same time. When the person has not consented to such activity, it is called gang rape or pack rape.A limited study by Joan and Dwight Dixon indicate...
scene with four male performers. She has also stated that she does not plan to retire from porn anytime soon.
Her work as a porn actress includes anal sex
Anal sex
Anal sex is the sex act in which the penis is inserted into the anus of a sexual partner. The term can also include other sexual acts involving the anus, including pegging, anilingus , fingering, and object insertion.Common misconception describes anal sex as practiced almost exclusively by gay men...
, ass to mouth
Ass to mouth
Ass to mouth is a colloquial term used in pornographic movies. It refers to the withdrawal of a man's penis from the receptive partner's anus followed by the immediate insertion of the penis into the receptive partner's or another partner's mouth....
and deep throat. She has a tattoo on her right forearm stating Quod Me Nutrit Me Destruit (What Nourishes Me Also Destroys Me).
Awards
- 2007 AVN Award for Best Group SexGroup Sex-Personnel:* Keith Morris - lead vocals* Greg Hetson - guitar* Roger Rogerson - bass* Lucky Lehrer - drumsProduction* Cary Markoff - producer* Cliff Zellman - engineer* Mackie Osborne - artwork* Diane Zincavage - cover design, cover art...
Scene, Video - Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge (with 11 others). - 2007 FICEB Ninfa for Most Original Sex Sequence - Fashionistas Safado (with 11 others)
- 2008 AVN Award for Best Three-way Sex Scene - Fashionistas Safado: Berlin (with KatsuniKatsuniKatsuni is a French pornographic actress.-Biography:Katsuni is of French/Vietnamese heritage. Her father is Vietnamese and her mother's family is French...
and Rocco SiffrediRocco SiffrediRocco Siffredi is the stage name of an Italian pornographic actor, director and producer of pornographic movies, famous for his rough sex scenes...
) - 2008 AVN Award for Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production – Furious Fuckers Final Race (with 9 others)
External links
- Interview at the VideoBox Blog
- Melissa Lauren at the IAFD
- Melissa Lauren at the AFDB