Dana Vespoli Explained

Dana Vespoli
Children:	3
Alma Mater:	Mills College

Dana Vespoli is an American pornographic actress and film director.

Early life

Vespoli graduated from Mills College^[1] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in comparative literature.^[2]

Career

Vespoli began performing at age 31 as a stripper at the Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre in San Francisco,^[3] using the stage name "Christa".^[4] She entered the adult film industry in 2003,^[5] first as a performer, and then as a director and producer.^[6]

In April 2006, Vespoli began directing for Digital Sin.^[7] She has directed for Sweetheart Video and Evil Angel.^{[4] [5] [8]} She has received award nominations from AVN and Xbiz mostly for films she has directed for Evil Angel.^[9] Her directing work has focused mainly on lesbian scenes.

In 2011, Complex ranked her thirteenth on their list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time".^[10] In 2014, Break.com ranked her 31st on their list of "40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today". She was also placed on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Biggest Stars" in 2015^[11] and 2016.^[12] Vespoli was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2016.^[13]

Personal life

Vespoli married pornographic actor Manuel Ferrara in January 2005 and has three children with him. The couple divorced seven years later.^[4]

Awards

• 2007 AFWG Award – Directrix Of The Year^[14]
• 2013 NightMoves Award – Best Director, Non-Parody (Editor's Choice)^[15]
• 2014 XBIZ Award – Director of the Year, Non-Feature Release – Girl/Boy^[16]
• 2014 NightMoves Award – Best Transsexual Release (Editor's Choice) – TS, I Love You^[17]
• 2015 AVN Award – Best Transsexual Sex Scene – TS, I Love You^[18]
• 2015 Inked Award – Girl/Girl Scene of the Year – Twisted Lesbian Anal Spit Play^[19]
• 2015 Inked Award – Bill Snyder Achievement Award^[19]
• 2016 AVN Hall of Fame^[13]
• 2016 Spank Bank Award – Most Magnificent MILF^[20]
• 2017 XBIZ Award – Best Actress, All-Girl Release – Lefty^[21]
• 2018 XBIZ Award – Trans Director of the Year^[22]
• 2018 NightMoves Award – Best Transsexual Director (Fan's Choice)^[23]
• 2019 NightMoves AWard – Best Transsexual Director (Fan's Choice)^[24]
• 2022 XCritic Award – Best Director, Non-Feature – I Am Aubrey^[25]

Further reading

• News: Isador . Graham . Porn Stars Tell Us Why Representation Gets Everyone Off . Vice . April 19, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alumnae in the News Archive . Mills College . July 17, 2019.
2. Web site: Fresh Off The Bus: Dana Vespoli . September 29, 2014 . Peter Warren . Heidi Pike-Johnson . amp . February 13, 2004 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040409122102/http://www.avninsider.com/stories/danavespoli021304.shtml . April 9, 2004 .
3. News: Way . Mish Barber . After James Deen Rape Allegations, Porn Companies Debate the Issue of Consent . Vice . December 21, 2015.
4. Web site: Getting inside Dana Vespoli . Shawn . Alff . March 4, 2013 . Creative Loafing . Tampa, Fla..
5. Evil Angel Adds Dana Vespoli to Roster. July 16, 2013. January 10, 2013. AVN. December 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225231324/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/evil-angel-adds-dana-vespoli-to-roster-499634.html%20. dead.
6. News: Snow . Aurora . Inside the Porn Star Housing Crisis: 'People Have Sex in Houses All the Time' . The Daily Beast . May 5, 2018.
7. Dana Vespoli to Direct for Digital Sin. July 16, 2013. Thomas J Stanton. April 7, 2006. AVN. September 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140910201452/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Dana-Vespoli-to-Direct-for-Digital-Sin-43079.html. dead.
8. Dana Vespoli Makes Sweetheart Video Directorial Debut. July 16, 2013. June 6, 2012. AVN.
9. News: Morris . Chris . The Dirty Dozen: Porn's biggest stars . CNBC . January 19, 2016.
10. The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time. August 2, 2013. Gabriel Alvarez. September 19, 2011. Complex. December 29, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131229175328/http://www.complex.com/girls/2011/09/the-top-50-hottest-asian-porn-stars-of-all-time/dana-vespoli. dead.
11. Web site: Morris . Chris . 2015-01-16 . The Dirty Dozen: Porn's biggest stars . 2023-08-17 . CNBC . en.
12. Web site: Morris . Chris . 2016-01-19 . The Dirty Dozen: Porn's biggest stars . 2023-08-17 . CNBC . en.
13. Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees. Adult Video News. December 18, 2015. January 4, 2016. February 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210090726/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Class-of-2016-The-AVN-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees-615710.html. dead.
14. Web site: Adam Film World Announces Annual Award Winners. Nelson X. 2007-03-29. Adult Video News. 2013-04-30. July 7, 2012. https://archive.today/20120707022059/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/i-Adam-Film-World-i-Announces-Annual-Award-Winners-30580.html. dead.
15. Web site: 2013-10-14 . NightMoves 2013 Award Winners Announced . 2023-08-17 . XBIZ . en.
16. Web site: 2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced. 2014-01-25. Dan Miller. 2014-01-24. XBIZ.
17. Web site: Dana Vespoli Wins NightMoves' 'Best Transsexual Release' Award.
18. Web site: AVN Announces the Winners of the 2015 AVN Awards AVN . 2023-08-17 . AVN.
19. Web site: Winners Of 2015 Inked Awards Announced AVN . 2023-08-17 . AVN.
20. Web site: The 2016 Spank Bank Award Winners . 2023-08-17.
21. Web site: 2017-01-13 . 2017 XBIZ Awards Winners Announced . 2023-08-17 . XBIZ . en.
22. Web site: 2018-01-19 . 2018 XBIZ Awards Winners Announced . 2023-08-17 . XBIZ . en.
23. Web site: NightMoves Awards Announces Winners of 2018 Show AVN . 2023-08-17 . AVN.
24. Web site: Winners Announced Of 27th Annual NightMoves Awards AVN . 2023-08-17 . AVN.
25. Web site: 2022-01-01 . XCritic Award Winners - 2021 . 2023-08-17 . Fleshbot . en.