April O'Neil (actress) explained

April O'Neil
Birth Date:7 April 1987
Birth Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Years Active:2008–present

April O'Neil (born April 7, 1987[1]) is an American pornographic actress.

Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, O'Neil started her pornographic film career in 2008 after moving to Los Angeles and meeting another actress at a party.[2] She adopted her stage name in homage to April O'Neil, one of the primary characters in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[3] [4] [5] In 2013, she was one of the sixteen actresses profiled in Deborah Anderson's documentary film Aroused.[6] She identifies as bisexual. LA Weekly ranked her tenth on their list of "10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey" in 2013.[7]

Her moniker helped brand her as a "hipster porn star" according to LA Weekly. She has directed and performed in pornographic parodies of pop culture and gaming such as Riverdale, The Lego Movie, and Fortnite.[8] [9] [10] [11] She has regularly competed in a pinball league at a Los Angeles arcade.

O’Neil initially used her Tumblr account in 2008 to mostly post Doctor Who memes and later transitioned into posting her nude work. She believed her notoriety stemmed from these posts. When Tumblr began censoring adult content in 2018, she had an established performing career and moved onto other platforms along with several other sex workers and pornographic actors/actresses who also left the platform due to Tumblr's decision.[12]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyResultAwardWork
2011XBIZNew Starlet of the Year[13]
2012AVNBest Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with James Deen)[14] Legs Up Hose Down
Best Tease PerformanceLegs Up Hose Down
2013Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Ash Hollywood and Amber Rayne)[15] Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX
Twitter Queen (Fan Award)[16]
XBIZBest Supporting Actress[17] The Godfather XXX
Best Scene – Parody Release (with Tommy Pistol)The Godfather XXX
Best Scene – All-Girl (with Ash Hollywood and Amber Rayne)Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX
2014AVNBest Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Dani Daniels and Erik Everhard)[18] Chance Encounters
XBIZBest Scene – Couples-Themed Release (with Dani Daniels and Erik Everhard)[19]
Girl/Girl Performer of the Year[20] [21]

Notes and References

  1. heyitsapriloneil . CcEeuatP_iJ . It is my 35th birthday! iloveapriloneil.com is 35% off! . O'Neil . April . April 7, 2022 . 27 Dec 2023.
  2. News: Tavana . Art . Porn Star April O'Neil Just Really Wants to Win a Pinball Trophy . LA Weekly . May 4, 2016 . December 24, 2019.
  3. Web site: How Porn Stars Chose Their Porn Names, Because Sometimes Mom Knows Best . Kristen . Sollee . Bustle . September 30, 2016 . 8 January 2017.
  4. Reilly . Dan . Geek Love: 30 Nerd Sex Symbols . 27 December 2023 . Rolling Stone . 24 June 2014.
  5. 25 Adult Film Stars Who Named Themselves After Real Celebrities . 2014-09-18 . Josh . Robertson . 2013-02-09 . Complex.
  6. News: Michael . O'Sullivan . 'Aroused' movie review . 27 Dec 2023 . The Washington Post . May 2, 2013 . limited.
  7. News: 10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey . 2014-09-08 . Jennifer . Swann . 2013-12-11 . LA Weekly . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170709202851/http://www.laweekly.com/arts/10-innovative-porn-stars-who-could-be-the-next-sasha-grey-4184057 . 2017-07-09.
  8. News: Bramesco . Charles . What's the Difference Between Riverdale and a Riverdale Porn Parody? . 29 December 2019 . Vulture . 16 May 2019 . en-us.
  9. Web site: Massey . Jake . There Is A Parody Of The Lego Movie On Pornhub And It's Disturbing . LADbible . 27 December 2023 . 11 February 2019.
  10. News: Gault . Matthew . 'Fortnite' Porn Parody Has Biting Commentary About Free-to-Play Monetization . 29 December 2019 . Vice . 27 July 2018 . en.
  11. News: Joho . Jess . The 'Fornite' porn parody is here and honestly it's a pretty sharp commentary on gaming culture . 29 December 2019 . Mashable . en.
  12. News: Clark-Flory . Tracy . Tumblr's Porn Ban Is Yet Another Setback for Sex Workers . 29 December 2019 . Jezebel . 2018-12-05 . en-us.
  13. Web site: XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2011 XBIZ Awards . 2013-09-21 . Dan . Miller . 2010-12-24 . XBIZ.
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20130329124455/http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf AVN AWARDS 2012 – NOMINATIONS
  15. Web site: 2013 AVN Awards Nominees . AVN Awards . 21 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328092725/http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf . March 28, 2013.
  16. And Now... The 2013 AVN Award Winners! . 2013-09-21 . 2013-01-23 . . February 15, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130215142432/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/And-Now-The-2013-AVN-Award-Winners-503520.html . dead .
  17. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130101002204/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php . XBIZ Awards 2013 Presented by Fleshlight – Nominees . XBIZ . January 1, 2013 . December 9, 2013.
  18. Web site: AVN – 2014 AVN Awards Show – History . AVN . December 9, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140126094717/http://avnawards.avn.com/page/3 . January 26, 2014.
  19. Web site: XBIZ Awards – Nominees . XBIZ . November 25, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130101002204/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php . January 1, 2013.
  20. Web site: 2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced . 2014-01-25 . Dan . Miller . 2014-01-24 . XBIZ.
  21. News: Porn's XBiz Awards an uninhibited affair . 2014-09-12 . Daniel . Miller . 2014-02-05 . Los Angeles Times . limited.