Sunrise Adams Explained

Sunrise Adams
Occupation:Pornographic actress, author
Language:English
Nationality:American
Citizenship:United States
Genre:Erotica
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Relatives:Sunset Thomas (aunt)[1]
Awards:2003 Best New Starlet - Venus Award
2004 Best Oral Sex Scene, Film - AVN Award

Sunrise Adams is an American author and pornographic actress.

Early life

Sunrise Adams was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in Pickton, Texas.[2] In high school, she is noted for being the first female football player of her high school.

Career

In 2002, Adams shot episode; "House Sitting" for the Cinemax softcore series; The Best Sex Ever.[3] After years of mainstream modeling, including for Pony International,[4] Adams signed with Vivid Entertainment.[5] One of her favorite directors to work with became Chi Chi LaRue.[6]

Her first movie with Vivid was Portrait of Sunrise.[5] She was nominated for Best Actress by AVN in 2003, losing to Jenna Haze.[7] That same year, she appeared in the skateboarding movie Grind.[8] In June 2003, she appeared with Steve Hirsch on Your World with Neil Cavuto.[4]

In 2004, she won the award for Best Oral Sex Scene  - Film, alongside Randy Spears, for Heart of Darkness. On August 2, 2004, she appeared with Savanna Samson on Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor, to promote their book How to Have a XXX Sex Life. Weeks later, Adams and Samson were named in a lawsuit by Fox News producer Andrea Mackris that The O'Reilly Factor host Bill O'Reilly "launched into a vile and degrading monologue about sex" on the phone to Mackris immediately after the two porn stars appeared on the air.[9] In 2005, Adams ended her contract with Vivid Entertainment to pursue a relationship with someone who Adams described as wanting her to "be normal." She moved back to Texas and worked as a loan officer and in real estate.[1]

Adams returned to the porn industry and signed a contract with Vivid Entertainment in 2006. Stating that she "was going to come back and do just a little bit of boy/girl, and mainly girl/girl", but ultimately decided to "do it all". That same year, she launched her first website, which has since been taken down.[1]

Personal life

Adams is the niece of porn star Sunset Thomas.[1] As of 2003, Adams had a boyfriend, with whom she was actively investing in real estate. Adams was also pursuing a college degree in business management.[6]

Further reading

Works by Sunrise Adams
Works about Sunrise Adams

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: Sullivan . David . Sunrise Adams Rises Again AVN . 13 January 2020 . Adult Video News . December 17, 2006 . 13 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113020153/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/sunrise-adams-rises-again-29277.html . live .
  2. Hustler, May 2005
  3. Web site: The Best Sex Ever: Season 1: Episode 4: House Sitting . TV.com . 2020-01-13 . 2020-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113180641/http://www.tv.com/shows/the-best-sex-ever/house-sitting-242364/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Cavuto . Neil . Steve Hirsch, Vivid Entertainment Co-Founder Adams, Vivid Entertainment Star . Fox News . 13 January 2020 . 25 March 2015 . 13 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113032335/https://www.foxnews.com/story/steve-hirsch-vivid-entertainment-co-founder-andsunrise-adams-vivid-entertainment-star . live .
  5. News: Creamer . Natalie . Vivid Girl Sunrise Adams Returns from Hiatus AVN . 13 January 2020 . Adult Video News . 14 November 2006 . 13 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113035437/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/vivid-girl-sunrise-adams-returns-from-hiatus-28962.html . live .
  6. News: Baker . Gray . SUNRISE ADAMS: An AVNInsider Interview . https://web.archive.org/web/20031213052920/http://www.avninsider.com/stories/lead121103.shtml . dead . 13 December 2003 . 13 January 2020 . Adult Video News Insider . 13 December 2003.
  7. Stone, Mark (Director) . 2003 . AVN 20th Anniversary Awards Show . DVD . Chatsworth, California . VCA Labs, Inc. .
  8. Web site: Grind (2003) . IMDb . 13 January 2020 . 24 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170224202606/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338077/fullcredits . live .
  9. News: Rush . George . Molloy . Joanna . 19 October 2004 . Were porn stars an O'Reilly factor? . subscription . 13 January 2020 . Newspapers.com . New York Daily News.
  10. Web site: 16.-19. Oktober 2003: 7.Venus Internationale Fachmesse . Venus-berlin.de . de . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928082801/http://www.venus-berlin.com/2003/en/award/download/venus.gewinner.pdf . 28 September 2007.
  11. Web site: Private and Americans Win Big at Venus Fair . 22 October 2003 . Adult Video News . 3 May 2014 . 5 June 2012 . https://archive.today/20120605042641/http://business.avn.com/articles/Private-and-Americans-Win-Big-at-Venus-Fair-36898.html . dead .
  12. The 21st Annual AVN Awards: Glamour, Prestige, Fun. 5 June 2007. Jared Rutter. 12 January 2004. Adult Video News. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070224083909/http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=68241 . February 24, 2007.

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