Manuel Ferrara

Manuel Ferrara

Manuel Ferrara attending the AVN Awards Show at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada on January 9, 2010
Born (1975-11-01) November 1, 1975[1]
Le Raincy, France[2]
Other names Manuel Farrara, Emanuel Ferrara, Manu, Manu Ferrara, Manu Ferraro, Manu Ferrera, Manu Gaussian, Manual Ferrara, Manuel, Manuel Ferrera[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st)[1]
Spouse(s) Dana dixit (2005–2012)[3][4]
Partner(s) Kayden Kross (2012–)
Children 4
Website manuelferrara.com
No. of adult films 1710 (including compilations)
195 as director (per IAFD)[1]

Manuel Ferrara (born November 1, 1975)[2] is a French pornographic actor and director. Ferrara has won numerous adult industry awards, having the distinction of winning the AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year five times, more than any other male performer.[5] He was inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.

Early life

Ferrara was born in Le Raincy, France, and raised in nearby Gagny.[2] While attending college, he studied to become a P.E. teacher.[2]

Career

Ferrara was originally a protégé of Rocco Siffredi, and has an award-winning acting career, making his American acting debut in John Stagliano’s Fashionistas.[6] In 2002, he appeared in blockbuster hit Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp.[7] In 2003, he started directing gonzo pornography for Platinum X Pictures, a subsidiary of Red Light District Video.[8] In 2004, he began directing for Red Light.

After working for Red Light District for two years, Ferrara began directing for Evil Angel in May 2006.[9] His first EA film was Evilution, starring Naomi, Melissa Lauren and featuring the comeback of Nici Sterling.[6] Since then, he has directed several porn series, including Fucked on Sight, Slutty & Sluttier, Raw, Evil Anal, Battle of the Sluts, Anal Expedition, Teen Cum Squad, Bangin' Black Boxes, Ass Attack, I'm Your Slut, Mindfuck, and New Whores on the Block.[6][10]

On December 23, 2010, Ferrara appeared alongside Riley Steele in an episode of Manswers titled "Airplane Plane Hanger-On" to discuss their careers for the segment "How Can You Become A Porktastic Porn Star".[11]

On January 22, 2012, he became the first actor in history to win AVN's Male Performer of the Year four times.[5][12] Ferrara has been active as a performer in the pornography industry since 1999 and started directing in 2003.[1] He won AVN's Male Performer of the Year for a fifth time on January 18, 2014.[13]

In 2012, Ferrara appeared alongside pornographic actress Zoe Voss in an explicit sex scene for the mainstream film Starlet.[14]

Personal life

Ferrara married pornographic actress Dana Vespoli in January 2005.[3] The couple divorced seven years later.[4] They have three sons together.[15] Ferrara also has a daughter with his current partner, pornographic actress Kayden Kross.[16]

Awards

Manuel Ferrara winning Male Performer of the Year at the 2010 AVN Awards Show.

Awards received by Manuel Ferrara:

  • 2003 XRCO Award – New Stud[17]
  • 2004 Adam Film World Guide Award – Male Performer of the Year[18]
  • 2004 AVN Award – Male Foreign Performer of the Year[19]
  • 2004 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene, Video – Back 2 Evil (with Ashley Long, Julie Night & Nacho Vidal)[19]
  • 2004 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[20]
  • 2004 XRCO Award – Sex Scene (Couple) – Babes in Pornland 14: Bubble Butt Babes (with Jewel De'Nyle)[20]
  • 2004 XRCO Award – 3-Way – Mason's Dirty Tricks (with Julie Night & Steve Holmes)[20]
  • 2005 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[21]
  • 2005 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene, Video – Stuntgirl (with Venus)[21]
  • 2005 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[22]
  • 2006 Adam Film World Guide Award – Male Performer Of The Year[23]
  • 2006 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[24]
  • 2006 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene (Video) – Cumshitters (with Katsumi)[24]
  • 2006 NightMoves Award – Best Actor (Editor's Choice)[25]
  • 2006 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[26][27]
  • 2007 AVN Award – Best Sex Scene Coupling (Film) – Emperor (with Janine)[28]
  • 2007 AVN Award – Best Sex Scene Coupling (Video) – Slave Dolls 2 (with Tiffany Mynx)[28]
  • 2007 AVN Award – Best Supporting Actor (Video) – She Bangs[28]
  • 2007 AVN Award – Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Fuck Slaves (with Sandra Romain & Sasha Grey)[28]
  • 2008 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene, Video – Evil Anal 2 (with Jenna Haze)[29]
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – Big Wet Asses 13 (with Sunny Lane)[30]
  • 2009 Hot d'Or Award – Best American Gonzo Director (Slutty and Sluttier)[31][32]
  • 2009 Hot d'Or Award – Best French Male Performer[31][32]
  • 2009 XBIZ Award – Male Performer of the Year[33]
  • 2010 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[34]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene – Kristina Rose Is Slutwoman (with Kristina Rose)[35]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – Asa Akira Is Insatiable (with Asa Akira)[35]
  • 2011 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[36]
  • 2011 XRCO Hall of Fame inductee[36]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Best Boy/Girl Scene – The Bombshells 3 (with Lexi Belle)[12]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[12]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Hottest Sex Scene (Fan Award) – Babysitters 2 (with Jesse Jane, Riley Steele, Kayden Kross, Stoya & BiBi Jones)[12]
  • 2012 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[37]
  • 2013 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – Oil Overload 7 (with Brooklyn Lee)[38]
  • 2013 AVN Hall of Fame inductee[5]
  • 2013 NightMoves Award – Best Male Performer (Fan's Choice)[39]
  • 2013 XRCO Award – Male Performer of the Year[40]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Remy 2 (with Remy LaCroix & Riley Reid)[13]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year[13]
  • 2014 XBIZ Award – Best Scene - Feature Movie – Code of Honor (with Jesse Jane, Stoya, Kayden Kross, Riley Steele & Selena Rose)[41]
  • 2014 NightMoves Award – Best Director - Non-Feature (Fan's Choice)[42]
  • 2015 XBIZ Award – Director of the Year - Non-Feature Release – Misha Cross Wide Open (with Kayden Kross)[43]
  • 2015 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – Internal Damnation 8 (with Adriana Chechik)[44]

Awards received by Manuel Ferrara Productions:

  • 2008 AVN Award – Best POV Release – Fucked on Sight 2[29]
  • 2008 AVN Award – Best POV Series – Fucked on Sight[29]
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best Threeway Sex Scene – The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience (Jenny Hendrix, Delilah Strong & Michael Stefano)[30]
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best Gonzo Series – Slutty and Sluttier[30]
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best Anal-Themed Series – Evil Anal[30]
  • 2010 AVN Award – Best Anal-Themed Series – Evil Anal[34]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Anal-Themed Series – Evil Anal[35]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Gonzo Series – Slutty & Sluttier[35]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Best Anal Series – Evil Anal[12]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Best Big Butt Series – Phat Bottom Girls[12]
  • 2012 AVN Award – Best Gonzo Series – Raw[12]
  • 2012 XBIZ Award – Gonzo Series of the Year – Phat Bottom Girls[45]
  • 2013 AVN Award – Best Continuing Series – Slutty & Sluttier[38]
  • 2013 AVN Award – Best Vignette Release – Slutty & Sluttier 16[38]
  • 2013 NightMoves Award – Best Ongoing Series (Fan's Choice) – RAW[39]
  • 2013 XRCO Award – Best Gonzo Series – Raw[40]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Best All-Sex Release – Slutty & Sluttier 18[13]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Best Anal Series – Evil Anal[13]
  • 2014 AVN Award – Best Continuing Series – Slutty & Sluttier[13]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Dan Miller (2010-01-26). "Manuel Ferrara: Triple-Crown Winner". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  3. 1 2 Troy Michael. "Porn Star, Director, Wife, Mother: The Renaissance Woman Dana Vespoli". IWAdult. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  4. 1 2 Shawn Alff (2013-03-04). "Getting inside Dana Vespoli". Daily Loaf. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  5. 1 2 3 "AVN Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees". AVN.com. 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  6. 1 2 3 "MANUEL FERRARA". evilangel.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  7. ↑ Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp (Video 2002) - IMDb
  8. ↑ Anne Winter (August 22, 2007). "Red Light District". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
  9. ↑ Matt O'Conner (February 8, 2006). "Ferrara to Make Movies for Evil Angel". XBIZ. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  10. ↑ "MANUEL FERRARA'S TITLES". evilangel.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  11. ↑ "Airplane Plane Hanger-On - Episode 404". Spike. 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "AVN Announces the 2012 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "AVN - AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards". Business.avn.com. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  14. ↑ Nelson Ayala (2012-03-14). "Manuel Ferrara, Zoe Voss Appear in Indie-Drama 'Starlet'". XBIZ. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  15. ↑ "Dana Vespoli interview". XCritic. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  16. ↑ "Kayden Kross interview". TheHairPin. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  17. ↑ Heidi Pike-Johnson (2003-04-04). "Evil Angel's The Fashionistas Big Winner At XRCOs Thursday Night". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  18. ↑ Acme Andersson (2004-06-07). "Adam Film World 2003 Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  19. 1 2 "2004 AVN Awards Winners". AVN. 2004-01-10. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  20. 1 2 3 "Jules Jordan, Evil Angel, Elegant Angel, Wicked Pictures Capture XRCO Awards". AVN. 2004-08-19. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  21. 1 2 "2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced". AVN. 2005-01-08. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  22. ↑ Heidi Pike-Johnson (2005-06-05). "XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  23. ↑ Thomas J Stanton (2006-04-19). "Adam Film World Announces Award Winners". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  24. 1 2 "2006 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. January 9, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
  25. ↑ Dirty Bob (2006-10-09). "Nightmoves Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  26. ↑ "Pirates Wins Big at XRCO Awards". AVN. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  27. ↑ Rhett Pardon (21 April 2006). "Porn Industry Shows Up for XRCO Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  28. 1 2 3 4 "2007 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. 2007-01-14. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  29. 1 2 3 Jared Rutter (2008-01-12). "2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  30. 1 2 3 4 David Sullivan (2009-01-11). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  31. 1 2 Paul Fishbein (October 21, 2009). "Pirates II, Evil Angel Big Winners at 2009 Hot d'Or Awards". AVN. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  32. 1 2 "Hot d'Or archives presse x, articles sur les Hot d'or". Hot-dor.fr. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  33. ↑ Todd Hunter (2009-02-13). "XBIZ Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ.com. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  34. 1 2 "2010 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN.com. January 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  35. 1 2 3 4 "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards". AVN.com. January 9, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  36. 1 2 Peter Warren (2011-04-14). "2011 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN.com. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  37. ↑ Sanford, John (April 12, 2012). "XRCO Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  38. 1 2 3 AVN Staff (January 20, 2013). "And Now... The 2013 AVN Award Winners!". AVN. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  39. 1 2 Bob Johnson (2013-10-14). "NightMoves 2013 Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  40. 1 2 "2013 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  41. ↑ Dan Miller (2014-01-24). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  42. ↑ Bob Johnson (October 13, 2014). "NightMoves Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  43. ↑ Dan Miller (2015-01-16). "2015 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  44. ↑ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2015 AVN Awards". AVN. 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  45. ↑ "2012 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
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