Liza del Sierra[2] (also spelled Del Sierra, born 30 August 1985) is a French pornographic actress, film director and producer.

Liza del Sierra
del Sierra at the 2012 AVN Awards
Born
Émilie Delaunay[1]

(1985-08-30) 30 August 1985 (age 39)[2]
Other namesLiza, Liza D. Sierra, Lisa Del Sierra, Lysa Del Sierra, Del Sierra
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Websitewww.clubliza.fr

Biography

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Del Sierra was born Émilie Delaunay in Pontoise, in the Parisian region. She later grew up mostly in Bordeaux.[3] After working as a stripper, she shot her first pornographic film in 2005,[4] with her husband's approval. They later divorced, they both surrendered.[5]

After making several films in France, she worked for a time in Hungary's porn industry. She also stated in a 2012 interview that she had escorted for some time when she wasn't getting enough film offers.[6]

In 2009, she received a career achievement award at the Brussels International Festival of Eroticism.[7] In 2010, she appeared in one episode of the series Du hard ou du cochon !, the French remake of PG Porn, broadcast on Canal+.[8] After shooting a gonzo in France with Manuel Ferrara, she went to work in the United States, where she received several AVN Awards nominations.[9] On July 11, 2011, Complex ranked her eightieth on their list of "The Top 100 Hottest Porn Stars (Right Now)".[10] Her American career helped her to achieve more fame in her home country,[6] where she became familiar to the general public in the early 2010s.[11] After returning to France, she started directing and producing.[12] In 2014, the production of one of her films as a director was the subject of a documentary about the porn industry, broadcast on France 2.[11]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result
2009 Brussels International Festival of Eroticism Career achievement award[7] Won
2012 AVN Best Double-Penetration Scene[13] Evil Anal 14 (shared with Mick Blue and Toni Ribas) Nominated
Best Group Sex Scene[13] Orgy: The XXX Championship (shared with Kaci Starr, Marie McCray, Aiden Ashley, Alan Stafford, Anthony Rosano, Asa Akira, Austin Matthews, Charlie Theron, Diana Doll, Evan Stone, Jaelyn Fox, Jeanie Marie, Ramón Nomar, Raven Alexis, Sean Michaels, Sophia Lomeli, Xander Corvus and Yuki Mori) Nominated
Best POV Sex Scene[13] Anal Workout (shared with Mick Blue) Nominated
Female Foreign Performer of the Year[13] Nominated
2013 XBIZ Foreign Female Performer of the Year[14] Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Le Nova Club du vendredi, Novaplanet.com, 13 June 2014
  2. ^ a b c "liza del sierra internet adult film database". Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. ^ Liza Del Sierra : «J'avais des posters des Bleus au-dessus de mon lit !» Archived 2017-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, Allomatch.com, 26 September 2013
  4. ^ Liza Del Sierra, cinemafantastique.net, 25 June 2012
  5. ^ Liza Del Sierra : 7 ans de carrière dans le X Archived 2017-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, Paris Première, 21 October 2012
  6. ^ a b Liza Del Sierra « Le problème du porno français c’est l’amat », Le Tag Parfait, 8 octobre 2012
  7. ^ a b "X Stars VCom à la remise des Awards bargains du Festival de l'Erotisme de Bruxelles 2009". Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  8. ^ “Du hard ou du cochon”: Canal+ se lance dans le porno sans sexe, Les Inrockuptibles, 16 August 2010
  9. ^ Fiche biographique de Liza del Sierra Archived 2011-08-28 at the Wayback Machine Hot Vidéo (retrieved on May 8, 2017)
  10. ^ Paul Cantor (2011-07-11). "The Top 100 Hottest Porn Stars (Right Now)". Complex. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  11. ^ a b "21 jours...Classés X" : la face cachée du porno, L'Obs, 17 June 2014
  12. ^ Liza Del Sierra, on colmax.com (retrieved May 8, 2017)
  13. ^ a b c d "AVN AWARDS 2012 - NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  14. ^ "XBIZ Awards 2013 Presented by Fleshlight – Nominees". Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
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