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In April 2006, Vespoli began directing for ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Dana-Vespoli-to-Direct-for-Digital-Sin-43079.html|title= Dana Vespoli to Direct for Digital Sin|access-date= July 16, 2013|author= Thomas J Stanton|date= April 7, 2006|magazine= AVN}}</ref> She has directed for ] and ].<ref name="Alff"/><ref name=EvilAngel/><ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Dana-Vespoli-Makes-Sweetheart-Video-Directorial-Debut-478096.html|title= Dana Vespoli Makes Sweetheart Video Directorial Debut|access-date= July 16, 2013|date= June 6, 2012|magazine= AVN}}</ref> She has received award nominations from '']'' and ] mostly for films she has directed for Evil Angel.<ref name="Morris">{{cite news |last=Morris |first=Chris |title=The Dirty Dozen: Porn's biggest stars |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/16/the-dirty-dozen-porns-biggest-stars.html |work=CNBC |date=January 19, 2016}}</ref> Her directing work has focused mainly on ].{{r|Way}} In April 2006, Vespoli began directing for ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Dana-Vespoli-to-Direct-for-Digital-Sin-43079.html|title= Dana Vespoli to Direct for Digital Sin|access-date= July 16, 2013|author= Thomas J Stanton|date= April 7, 2006|magazine= AVN}}</ref> She has directed for ] and ].<ref name="Alff"/><ref name=EvilAngel/><ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Dana-Vespoli-Makes-Sweetheart-Video-Directorial-Debut-478096.html|title= Dana Vespoli Makes Sweetheart Video Directorial Debut|access-date= July 16, 2013|date= June 6, 2012|magazine= AVN}}</ref> She has received award nominations from '']'' and ] mostly for films she has directed for Evil Angel.<ref name="Morris">{{cite news |last=Morris |first=Chris |title=The Dirty Dozen: Porn's biggest stars |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/16/the-dirty-dozen-porns-biggest-stars.html |work=CNBC |date=January 19, 2016}}</ref> Her directing work has focused mainly on ].{{r|Way}}


In 2011, '']'' ranked her thirteenth on their list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time".<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://www.complex.com/girls/2011/09/the-top-50-hottest-asian-porn-stars-of-all-time/dana-vespoli|title= The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time|access-date= August 2, 2013|author= Gabriel Alvarez|date= September 19, 2011|magazine= Complex}}</ref> In 2014, '']'' ranked her 31st on their list of "40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today".<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.break.com/pictures/31-dana-vespoli-2750689 |url-status=dead |title=Ranked: 40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826165521/http://www.break.com/pictures/31-dana-vespoli-2750689 |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |date=August 23, 2014 |access-date=March 25, 2015 }}</ref> Vespoli was inducted into the ] in 2016.<ref name=2015HallOfFame>{{cite magazine|title=Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Class-of-2016-The-AVN-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees-615710.html|magazine=Adult Video News|date=December 18, 2015|access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref> In 2011, '']'' ranked her thirteenth on their list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time".<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://www.complex.com/girls/2011/09/the-top-50-hottest-asian-porn-stars-of-all-time/dana-vespoli|title= The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time|access-date= August 2, 2013|author= Gabriel Alvarez|date= September 19, 2011|magazine= Complex}}</ref> In 2014, '']'' ranked her 31st on their list of "40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today".<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.break.com/pictures/31-dana-vespoli-2750689 |url-status=dead |title=Ranked: 40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826165521/http://www.break.com/pictures/31-dana-vespoli-2750689 |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |date=August 23, 2014 |access-date=March 25, 2015 }}</ref> She was also placed on ]'s list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Biggest Stars" in 2015<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2015/01/13/the-dirty-dozen-porns-biggest-stars.html</ref> and 2016.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/16/the-dirty-dozen-porns-biggest-stars.html</ref> Vespoli was inducted into the ] in 2016.<ref name=2016HallOfFame>{{cite magazine|title=Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Class-of-2016-The-AVN-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees-615710.html|magazine=Adult Video News|date=December 18, 2015|access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Vespoli married pornographic actor ] in January 2005 and has three children with him. The couple divorced seven years later.<ref name="Alff"/> Vespoli married pornographic actor ] in January 2005 and has three children with him. The couple divorced seven years later.<ref name="Alff"/>

==Awards==
* 2007 ] – Directrix Of The Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/i-Adam-Film-World-i-Announces-Annual-Award-Winners-30580.html|title=Adam Film World Announces Annual Award Winners|author=Nelson X|date=2007-03-29|work=]|accessdate=2013-04-30}}</ref>
* 2013 ] – Best Director, Non-Parody (Editor's Choice)<ref>https://www.xbiz.com/news/170020/nightmoves-2013-award-winners-announced</ref>
* 2014 ] – Director of the Year, Non-Feature Release – ''Girl/Boy''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/173901 |title=2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced|accessdate=2014-01-25|author=Dan Miller|date=2014-01-24|publisher=]}}</ref>
* 2014 NightMoves Award – Best Transsexual Release (Editor's Choice) – ''TS, I Love You''<ref>{{cite web|title=Dana Vespoli Wins NightMoves' 'Best Transsexual Release' Award|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/186327 }}</ref>
* 2015 ] – Best Transsexual Sex Scene {{small|(with ])}} – ''TS, I Love You''<ref>https://avn.com/business/articles/video/avn-announces-the-winners-of-the-2015-avn-awards-585973.html</ref>
* 2016 ]<ref name=2016HallOfFame/>
* 2017 XBIZ Award – Best Actress, All-Girl Release – ''Lefty''<ref>https://www.xbiz.com/news/216216/2017-xbiz-awards-winners-announced</ref>
* 2018 XBIZ Award – Trans Director of the Year<ref>https://www.xbiz.com/news/233053/2018-xbiz-awards-winners-announced</ref>
* 2018 NightMoves Award – Best Transsexual Director (Fan's Choice)<ref>https://avn.com/business/articles/video/the-26th-annual-nightmoves-awards-was-biggest-best-ever-802699.html</ref>
* 2019 NightMoves AWard – Best Transsexual Director (Fan's Choice)<ref>https://avn.com/business/articles/video/winners-announced-of-27th-annual-nightmoves-awards-849603.html</ref>
* 2022 XCritic Award – Best Director, Non-Feature – ''I Am Aubrey''<ref>https://fleshbot.com/8780726/xcritic-award-winners-2021</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 17:24, 4 August 2023

American pornographic actress and director

Dana Vespoli
Vespoli at the 2014 AVN Awards
Alma materMills College
Spouse Manuel Ferrara ​ ​(m. 2005; div. 2012)​
Children3

Dana Vespoli is an American pornographic actress and film director.

Early life

Vespoli graduated from Mills College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in comparative literature.

Career

Vespoli began performing at age 31 as a stripper at the Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre in San Francisco, using the stage name "Christa". She entered the adult film industry in 2003, first as a performer, and then as a director and producer.

In April 2006, Vespoli began directing for Digital Sin. She has directed for Sweetheart Video and Evil Angel. She has received award nominations from AVN and Xbiz mostly for films she has directed for Evil Angel. Her directing work has focused mainly on lesbian scenes.

In 2011, Complex ranked her thirteenth on their list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time". In 2014, Break.com ranked her 31st on their list of "40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today". She was also placed on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Biggest Stars" in 2015 and 2016. Vespoli was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2016.

Personal life

Vespoli married pornographic actor Manuel Ferrara in January 2005 and has three children with him. The couple divorced seven years later.

Awards

  • 2007 AFWG Award – Directrix Of The Year
  • 2013 NightMoves Award – Best Director, Non-Parody (Editor's Choice)
  • 2014 XBIZ Award – Director of the Year, Non-Feature Release – Girl/Boy
  • 2014 NightMoves Award – Best Transsexual Release (Editor's Choice) – TS, I Love You
  • 2015 AVN Award – Best Transsexual Sex Scene (with Venus Lux) – TS, I Love You
  • 2016 AVN Hall of Fame
  • 2017 XBIZ Award – Best Actress, All-Girl Release – Lefty
  • 2018 XBIZ Award – Trans Director of the Year
  • 2018 NightMoves Award – Best Transsexual Director (Fan's Choice)
  • 2019 NightMoves AWard – Best Transsexual Director (Fan's Choice)
  • 2022 XCritic Award – Best Director, Non-Feature – I Am Aubrey

References

  1. ^ Alff, Shawn (March 4, 2013). "Getting inside Dana Vespoli". Creative Loafing. Tampa, Fla.
  2. "Alumnae in the News Archive". Mills College. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. Peter Warren & Heidi Pike-Johnson (February 13, 2004). "Fresh Off The Bus: Dana Vespoli". AVN Insider. Archived from the original on April 9, 2004. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Way, Mish Barber (December 21, 2015). "After James Deen Rape Allegations, Porn Companies Debate the Issue of Consent". Vice.
  5. ^ "Evil Angel Adds Dana Vespoli to Roster". AVN. January 10, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  6. Snow, Aurora (May 5, 2018). "Inside the Porn Star Housing Crisis: 'People Have Sex in Houses All the Time'". The Daily Beast.
  7. Thomas J Stanton (April 7, 2006). "Dana Vespoli to Direct for Digital Sin". AVN. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  8. "Dana Vespoli Makes Sweetheart Video Directorial Debut". AVN. June 6, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  9. Morris, Chris (January 19, 2016). "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's biggest stars". CNBC.
  10. Gabriel Alvarez (September 19, 2011). "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time". Complex. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  11. Ranked: 40 Best Asian Porn Stars Today, August 23, 2014, archived from the original on August 26, 2014, retrieved March 25, 2015
  12. https://www.cnbc.com/2015/01/13/the-dirty-dozen-porns-biggest-stars.html
  13. https://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/16/the-dirty-dozen-porns-biggest-stars.html
  14. ^ "Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". Adult Video News. December 18, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  15. Nelson X (March 29, 2007). "Adam Film World Announces Annual Award Winners". Adult Video News. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  16. https://www.xbiz.com/news/170020/nightmoves-2013-award-winners-announced
  17. Dan Miller (January 24, 2014). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  18. "Dana Vespoli Wins NightMoves' 'Best Transsexual Release' Award".
  19. https://avn.com/business/articles/video/avn-announces-the-winners-of-the-2015-avn-awards-585973.html
  20. https://www.xbiz.com/news/216216/2017-xbiz-awards-winners-announced
  21. https://www.xbiz.com/news/233053/2018-xbiz-awards-winners-announced
  22. https://avn.com/business/articles/video/the-26th-annual-nightmoves-awards-was-biggest-best-ever-802699.html
  23. https://avn.com/business/articles/video/winners-announced-of-27th-annual-nightmoves-awards-849603.html
  24. https://fleshbot.com/8780726/xcritic-award-winners-2021

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