Jump to content

Dana DeArmond

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dana DeArmond
DeArmond in 2010

Dana DeArmond is an American pornographic actress and director. She entered the industry in 2004 and is a member of the AVN, XRCO, and Urban X Halls of Fame.

Career

[edit]

DeArmond grew up in Orlando, Florida.[1] DeArmond had gained popularity before her porn career, as an internet personality with over 300,000 friends on Myspace.[2][3] After meeting porn director Eon McKai on MySpace, she did her first scene for the film Neu Wave Hookers.[4][5] DeArmond has hosted a show titled Dirty/Nerdy on Vivid Radio for Sirius XM.[6]

DeArmond has directed two documentary porn movies in which she helps young people whom she meets on the web break into the business, called Dana DeArmond Does the Internet[7] and Dana DeArmond's Role Modeling.[8] She has also guest lectured on the adult industry for classes at University of California, Irvine and University of California, Santa Barbara.[9]

Appearances

[edit]

DeArmond was one of the models featured in Michael Grecco's photo book, Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry[10] and Dave Naz's book L.A. Bondage.[11] After DeArmond's house and belongings were destroyed in a fire in January 2007, the adult industry participated in several fundraising activities to help replace what she lost.[12] DeArmond co-hosted the 2010 Urban X Awards with porn actress Misty Stone.[13]

In November 2007, DeArmond and her then-boyfriend, male performer Daniel, attended UC-Irvine as guest lecturers for its Sociology of Sexuality class. She got the job through fellow performer Belladonna who lectured there previously. Following a lecture from Kassia Wosick-Correa, DeArmond spoke about her involvement in the adult film industry and the dynamics of her relationships. She also screened video clips and answered questions from the class.[14]

In January 2014, DeArmond, Asa Akira, Chanel Preston, and Jessie Andrews were featured in a Cosmopolitan article titled "4 Porn Stars on How They Stay Fit".[15] The article was inspired by actress Gabrielle Union's comment made on Conan O'Brien's talk show about striving to follow the fitness routines of the porn stars she saw at her gym.[16]

In 2021, she was cast in the drama film Pleasure.

Personal life

[edit]

DeArmond admits to having social anxiety, stating, "I made my life so I don’t have to come into contact with lots of people except for once or twice a year when I sign." She dealt with her social anxiety by spending a lot of time on MySpace and an "Indie Rock" chat room on AOL.[17][18] Her hobbies include working out, hiking and biking. Her favorite male performers include James Deen, Mr. Pete, Toni Ribas, and Manuel Ferrara.[19] DeArmond identifies as a feminist.[20]

In 2017, DeArmond accused T.J. Miller and Jordan Vogt-Roberts of sexual harassment on the set of Mash Up. She also alleged that Vogt-Roberts kissed her without her consent after having drinks with him after they wrapped work.[21]

Awards

[edit]
Year Ceremony Category Film
2009 Urban X Award Best Anal Sex Scene[22][23] Rico The Destroyer
2010 Juicy White Anal Booty 4
2012 AVN Award Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene[24] Belladonna: Sexual Explorer
2016 AVN Hall of Fame inductee[25] —
2022 XRCO Hall of Fame inductee[26]
2023 Urban X Hall of Fame inductee[27]
2024 Pornhub Award Top MILF Performer[28] —

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Sleaze Interviews: Dana DeArmond". Bizarre. January 2007. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2008.
  2. ^ Stanton, Thomas J. (December 15, 2006). "Vivid Alt to Release Dana DeArmond Does the Internet". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
  3. ^ Angwin, Julia (March 17, 2009). Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America. New York: Random House. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-58836-769-3. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. ^ kobiatathereviewer (n.d.). "Dana DeArmond: Life After The Fleshbot Curse..." (PDF). The Blue Room. XCritic. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "HustlerWorld Interview: Dana DeArmond". HustlerWorld. May 26, 2006. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006.
  6. ^ Luecke, Andrew D. (July 1, 2014). "Dana dearmond has 10 things to say to men". Esquire. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Schaschek, Sarah (2013). Pornography and Seriality: The Culture of Producing Pleasure. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 87–90. ISBN 978-1-137-35938-4.
  8. ^ "Dana DeArmond". AVN. December 14, 2007. Archived from the original on December 4, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  9. ^ Adams, Eddie (November 6, 2007). "Dana DeArmond to Guest Lecture at UC Irvine". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
  10. ^ Blue, Violet (November 15, 2007). "One photographer's 'Naked Ambition'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
  11. ^ Warren, Peter (December 4, 2007). "Dave Naz to Sign 'L.A. Bondage' at Book Soup". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
  12. ^ Winter, Anne (January 20, 2007). "Industry Comes to DeArmond's Aid". XBiz. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  13. ^ "Misty Stone, Dana DeArmond Tapped to Host Urban X Awards". Adult Video News. March 21, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  14. ^ Wischhover, Cheryl (November 6, 2007). "Dana DeArmond Invited to Speak at UC-Irvine". XBIZ. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  15. ^ Wischhover, Cheryl (January 30, 2014). "4 Porn Stars on How They Stay Fit". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  16. ^ "Cosmo turns to porn stars for fitness tips". Adult Video News. 30 (3): 26. March 2014.
  17. ^ Hampton, Justin (n.d.). "A Day in the Life of Dana DeArmond". Hustler Magazine. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010.
  18. ^ Schaschek (2013), pp. 105–106.
  19. ^ Apache Warrior (June 23, 2014). "Dana Dearmond interview". Fleshbot. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  20. ^ Grundy, Tom (October 25, 2015). "HKFP Interview: Porn stars Dana DeArmond and London Keyes on the new links with HK fashion". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  21. ^ Harris, Hunter (December 19, 2017). "Adult Film Star Accuses TJ Miller and Jordan Vogt-Roberts of Sexual Harassment While Shooting". Vulture.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  22. ^ "2009 Award Winners". Urban X Awards. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  23. ^ "Urban X Awards Reveals 2010 Winners". AVN. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  24. ^ "2012 AVN Awards Nominations Announced". AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  25. ^ "Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". AVN. December 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 10, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  26. ^ "2022 XRCO Awards Winners Announced". May 5, 2022.
  27. ^ "Urban X Awards Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees AVN".
  28. ^ Thomas, Rick (March 29, 2024). "2024 Pornhub Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dana DeArmond.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dana_DeArmond&oldid=1250350055"