Kaylani Lei Explained

Kaylani Lei
Birth Name:Ashley Spalding[1] [2] [3]

Kaylani Lei (born Ashley Spalding) is an American pornographic actress.

Early life

Lei is of Singaporean and Filipino descent.

Career

Lei danced at the Olympic Garden in Las Vegas prior to her porn career.[4] She is a former contract performer for pornographic production studio Wicked Pictures.[5] [6] [7]

Outside her adult film work, she was the host of a radio show on KSEX, Me So Horny with Kaylani Lei.[8] Lei appeared on the Howard Stern radio show, and she has made appearances on Playboy TV. In 2007, she was the co star of the Cinemax series The Erotic Traveler, as "Allison Kraft" - an apprentice erotic photographer.[9] [10] She appeared in one episode of the 2011 series Chemistry as a Japanese businesswoman named Yokushi Shimato.

In 2010, Lei appeared alongside fellow Wicked Pictures contract star Alektra Blue in the Free Speech Coalition's "All-Star Anti-Piracy PSA".[11]

In 2011, Complex magazine ranked her at #24 in their list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time".[12]

Lei has also appeared several times on the TV series Zane's Sex Chronicles[13] and in the 2013 documentary Risky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry.[14]

Personal life

Lei dated Byron Kelleher, a New Zealand rugby union halfback, from 2005 to 2006. She lived with him in New Zealand until June 2006.

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyResultCategoryWork
2004AVN Award[15] Best New Starlet
Best Actress  - VideoAngel X
XRCO Award[16] Best Girl/Girl Scene (with Asia Carrera)
New Starlet
2005AFWG Award[17] Contract Starlet of the YearWicked Pictures
AVN Award[18] Best Actress  - VideoSweatshop
Best Tease PerformanceSmokin' P.O.V.
Best Oral Sex Scene – Video (with Charmane Star & Brad Armstrong)Eye of the Beholder
2007AVN Award[19] Best Supporting Actress – VideoCurse Eternal
Best Three-Way Sex Scene (with Jessica Drake & Eric Masterson)
2008AFWG Award[20] Porn Cumback of the Year
AVN Award[21] Best Actress, VideoCandelabra
NightMoves Award[22] Best Female Performer (Editor's Choice)
XRCO Award[23] Best Cumback
2009AVN Award[24] Best ActressThe Wicked
Best Group Sex Scene (with Mikayla Mendez, Evan Stone, Sophia Santi & Barry Scott)
XRCO Award[25] Single Performance – Actress
2010AVN Award[26] [27] Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Alektra Blue, Jessica Drake, Kirsten Price & Mikayla Mendez)House of Wicked
Best Group Sex Scene (with Jessica Drake, Kirsten Price, Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez, Tory Lane, Jayden Jaymes, Kayla Carrera, Randy Spears, Brad Armstrong, Rocco Reed, Marcus London, Mick Blue & T.J. Cummings)2040
2011AVN Award[28] Best Group Sex Scene (with Misty Stone, Jessica Drake, Kirsten Price, Alektra Blue, Chanel Preston, Kayme Kai, Tory Lane, Briana Blair, Mick Blue, Dale DaBone, Barrett Blade, Eric Masterson, Marcus London, Sascha & Bill Bailey)Speed
2012AVN Award[29] Best All-Girl Group Scene (with Jessica Drake, Alektra Blue & Brandy Aniston)Sexy
Best Group Sex Scene (with Alektra Blue, Jessica Drake, Kirsten Price, Brandy Aniston, Nikki Daniels, Lucky Starr, Puma Swede, Randy Spears, Tommy Gunn, Marcus London, Ron Jeremy, Jack Vegas, Dick Chibbles, Rocco Reed & Mac Turner)The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody
2013AVN Award[30] Best ActressSnatched
Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Asa Akira, Katsuni, Mia Lelani & Miko Lee)Asian Anal Assassins
XBIZ Award[31] Best Actress - Couples-Themed ReleaseThe Prize
Best Scene - Couples-Themed Release (with Xander Corvus)
Best Supporting ActressCountdown
2014AVN Award[32] Best Safe Sex Scene (with James Deen)Hotel No Tell
2015AVN Award[33] [34] AVN Hall of Fame
Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene (with Abigail Mac)The Masterpiece
Best Group Sex Scene (with Asa Akira, Aubrey Addams, Jessica Drake, Sarah Jessie, Vicki Chase, Brad Armstrong, Eric Masterson, Erik Everhard, Mr. Pete, Ryan McLane & Tyler Nixon)Aftermath
Best Group Sex Scene (with Asa Akira, Samantha Saint, Summer Brielle, Sophia Fiore, Remy LaCroix, James Deen, Mr. Pete, Eric Masterson, Bill Bailey & Brad Armstrong)Holly…Would

Notes and References

  1. News: What's the goss?. August 24, 2005. Television New Zealand. October 8, 2011.
  2. News: In the women's mags: Cats are fighting and All Black sex pix are missing. May 1, 2006. The New Zealand Herald. October 8, 2011.
  3. Web site: Details emerge of former All Black's drunken crash. Carolyne Meng-Yee . Marina Ionesco . Rebecca Milne. November 11, 2008. The New Zealand Herald. January 25, 2010.
  4. Web site: Kaylani Lei . July 29, 2016 . December 20, 2005 . modFXmodels . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005231747/http://modfxmodels.com/FeaturedModels/spotlight-KaylaniLei.html . October 5, 2011 .
  5. http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Kaylani-Lei-249902.html AVNInsider profile
  6. Byron Kelleher (November 5, 2006). "‘We're the best in the world – and now we have to prove it’" . The Independent. Archived at FindArticles.com. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
  7. Dale Granger (August 24, 2005). . Asian Sex Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
  8. Web site: Me So Horny with Kaylani Lei & Other Changes. ainews.com. January 26, 2010. Brian Holt. May 31, 2004. February 2, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100202140454/http://ainews.com/Archives/Story6856.phtml. usurped.
  9. http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_DETAIL=DETAIL&FOCUS_ID=628300 "HBO Schedule: The Erotic Traveler"
  10. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034818/ "The Erotic Traveler (2007)"
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xNzsTHA1nI "FSC All-Star Anti-Piracy PSA (texted version)"
  12. The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time. August 2, 2013. Gabriel Alvarez. September 19, 2011. Complex. January 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106234843/http://www.complex.com/girls/2011/09/the-top-50-hottest-asian-porn-stars-of-all-time/kaylani-lei. dead.
  13. Web site: cast listing. . November 24, 2014.
  14. Web site: documentary cast listing. . November 24, 2014.
  15. Web site: Nominations for 2004 AVN Awards Show . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031203023916/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/05/58/32/55832Nominations.pdf . December 3, 2003 .
  16. 20th Annual XRCO Awards Show Confirmed for August 19, 2004. December 25, 2014. Dirty Bob. August 6, 2004. AVN. October 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141017045906/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/20th-Annual-XRCO-Awards-Show-Confirmed-for-August-19-2004-39853.html. dead.
  17. Web site: Here are all 53 Adam Film World Awards. December 25, 2014. Crucifixio Jones. April 27, 2005. AdultDVDTalk.com. January 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112003700/http://forum.adultdvdtalk.com/adam-film-world-awards-winners/reply/492597#post. dead.
  18. Web site: 2005 AVN AWARDS NOMINATIONS . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041114124447/http://www.avnawards.com/2005nominees_fr.shtml . November 14, 2004 .
  19. Web site: AVN AWARDS 2007 NOMINEES . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070423104247/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/27/84/74/2784742007UpdatedNominations . April 23, 2007 .
  20. Adam Film World Announces Annual Award Winners. December 25, 2014. Nelson X. April 25, 2008. AVN. March 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110305183734/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Adam-Film-World-Announces-Annual-Award-Winners-52393.html. dead.
  21. Web site: The 2008 AVN Awards Nominations . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080227073556/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2008Nominations.pdf . February 27, 2008 .
  22. NightMoves Crowns 16th Annual Award Winners. December 25, 2014. David Sullivan. October 14, 2008. AVN. June 29, 2012. https://archive.today/20120629075759/http://business.avn.com/articles/NightMoves-Crowns-16th-Annual-Award-Winners-52771.html. dead.
  23. XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners. December 25, 2014. David Sullivan. May 1, 2008. AVN. December 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101213001005/http://business.avn.com/articles/XRCO-Announces-2008-Award-Winners-52472.html. dead.
  24. Web site: NOMINATIONS 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards . December 25, 2014 . November 25, 2008 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090327184833/http://avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf . March 27, 2009 .
  25. XRCO Names 25th Annual Award Nominees. December 25, 2014. David Sullivan. February 26, 2009. AVN. July 10, 2012. https://archive.today/20120710194319/http://business.avn.com/articles/XRCO-Names-25th-Annual-Award-Nominees-305162.html. dead.
  26. Web site: 2010 NOMINEES . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151104183942/http://avnawards.avn.com/nominees/ . November 4, 2015 .
  27. 2010 AVN Award Winners Announced. December 25, 2014. AVN Staff. January 13, 2010. AVN. July 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20120708134222/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2010-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-378238.html. dead.
  28. Web site: Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130329112839/http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf . March 29, 2013 .
  29. Web site: AVN AWARDS 2012 - NOMINATIONS . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130329124455/http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf . March 29, 2013 .
  30. Web site: 2013 Nominations . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130115123212/http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf . January 15, 2013 .
  31. Web site: 2013 Nominees . December 25, 2014 . XBIZ Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121225104526/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php . December 25, 2012 .
  32. Web site: 2014 AVN Award Nominees . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140126094717/http://avnawards.avn.com/page/3 . January 26, 2014 .
  33. Class of 2015: Meet the AVN Hall of Fame Inductees. December 25, 2014. AVN Staff. December 24, 2014. AVN. December 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141226150842/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Class-of-2015-Meet-the-AVN-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees-583141.html/. dead.
  34. Web site: 2015 AVN Award Nominees . December 25, 2014 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141125015310/http://avnawards.avn.com/pages/4 . November 25, 2014 .

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