Priya Anjali Rai

Priya Anjali Rai

Priya Rai on December 26, 2009
Born (1977-12-25) December 25, 1977[1]
New Delhi, Delhi, India[2]
Other names Priya Rai, Priya Rai Anjali, Rira Raid, Priya Anjeli Rai[1]
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Weight 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st)[1]
Website priyaanjalirai.com
No. of adult films 129 (per IAFD)[1]

Priya Anjali Rai (born December 25, 1977), also known as Priya Rai, is an American pornographic actress.[1][3]

Early life

Rai was born in New Delhi and was adopted by an American couple at age 2.[2] She was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended Arizona State University, where she studied marketing.[4]

Career

Rai worked as a fashion and swimwear model prior to working in the adult industry.[5] Rai was a stripper for 12 years prior to appearing in pornographic films.[5] She entered the adult film industry in 2007[1] at the age of 29.[6]

In June 2013, she announced her retirement from adult films to focus on her mainstream career and personal life.[3] Rai played the lead role of "Isis" in the mainstream horror film Isis Rising: Curse Of The Lady Mummy.[7]

She has expressed her opposition towards Measure B, a law requiring pornographic actors to wear condoms during all sex scenes filmed in Los Angeles, California.[8]

Personal life

Rai resides in Phoenix, Arizona.[4]

In June 2013, Rai announced that she was engaged to "a very successful businessman" who does not work in the adult industry.[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Result Award Work
2009 AVN Award Won Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Jesse Jane, Shay Jordan, Stoya, Adrianna Lynn, Brianna Love, Lexxi Tyler, Memphis Monroe & Sophia Santi)[9] Cheerleaders
Nominated Best New Starlet[10] N/A
2010 AVN Award Nominated Best New Web Starlet[11] N/A
Nominated Best Threeway Sex Scene (with Marco Banderas & John West)[11] Tormented
XBIZ Award Nominated Porn Star Website of the Year[12] N/A
2011 NightMoves Award Won Best MILF (Editor’s Choice)[13] N/A
XBIZ Award Nominated MILF Site of the Year[14] PriyaAnjaliRai.com
2012 NightMoves Award Nominated Best Boobs[15] N/A
XBIZ Award Nominated MILF Performer of the Year[16] N/A
2013 Nominated MILF Performer of the Year[17] N/A
2014 Nominated Crossover Star of the Year[18] N/A

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Priya Anjali Rai at the Internet Adult Film Database
  2. 1 2 Shivani Mankermi (May 16, 2013). "'Bollywood is calling me!': Porn star Priya Anjali Rai tweets her excitement as she prepares for mainstream movie role". Daily Mail. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Priya Rai Announces Retirement and Engagement". AVN. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  4. 1 2 "UrbanAsian Profile: Priya Rai – A different shade of BROWN!". Urban Asian. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  5. 1 2 Speiser, Lainie. Confessions of the Hundred Hottest Porn Stars. p. 47.
  6. ↑ Indira Kannan (2012-02-18). "'I have many fans in India' My Indian looks differentiate me from the rest of the porn pack: Priya Anjali Rai". India Today. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  7. ↑ Christina (2012-10-01). "Priya Rai and James Bartholet Cast and Co-Producing Mainstream Horror Movie". AIPdaily. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  8. ↑ "Priya Rai Against Measure B". Performers for Choice. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  9. ↑ David Sullivan (2009-01-11). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  10. ↑ "NOMINATIONS 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  11. 1 2 "2010 NOMINEES". Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  12. ↑ "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2010 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved April 12, 2013
  13. ↑ "NightMoves Awards Announces 2011 Winners". AVN.com. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  14. ↑ XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2011 XBIZ Awards - XBIZ.com. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  15. ↑ "NightMoves Announces Award Nominations & New Categories".
  16. ↑ "2012 Nominees". Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  17. ↑ "XBIZ Awards 2013 Nominees". XBIZ. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  18. ↑ "Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
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