April O'Neil (born April 7, 1987[1]) is an American pornographic actress.
April O'Neil | |
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 O'Neil at the 2011 AVN Awards | |
| Born | April 7, 1987[1] Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | www |
Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, O'Neil started her pornographic film career in 2008 after moving to Los Angeles and meeting another actress at a party.[2] She adopted her stage name in homage to April O'Neil, one of the primary characters in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[3][4][5] In 2013, she was one of the sixteen actresses profiled in Deborah Anderson's documentary film Aroused.[6] She identifies as bisexual.[2] LA Weekly ranked her tenth on their list of "10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey" in 2013.[7]
Her moniker helped brand her as a "hipster porn star" according to LA Weekly.[2] She has directed and performed in pornographic parodies of pop culture and gaming such as Riverdale, The Lego Movie, and Fortnite.[8][9][10][11] She has regularly competed in a pinball league at a Los Angeles arcade.[2]
O’Neil initially used her Tumblr account in 2008 to mostly post Doctor Who memes and later transitioned into posting her nude work. She believed her notoriety stemmed from these posts. When Tumblr began censoring adult content in 2018, she had an established performing career and moved onto other platforms along with several other sex workers and pornographic actors/actresses who also left the platform due to Tumblr's decision.[12]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Result | Award | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | XBIZ | Nominated | New Starlet of the Year[13] | — |
| 2012 | AVN | Nominated | Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with James Deen)[14] | Legs Up Hose Down |
| Nominated | Best Tease Performance[14] | Legs Up Hose Down | ||
| 2013 | Nominated | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Ash Hollywood and Amber Rayne)[15] | Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX | |
| Won | Twitter Queen (Fan Award)[7][16] | — | ||
| XBIZ | Nominated | Best Supporting Actress[17] | The Godfather XXX | |
| Nominated | Best Scene – Parody Release (with Tommy Pistol)[17] | The Godfather XXX | ||
| Nominated | Best Scene – All-Girl (with Ash Hollywood and Amber Rayne)[17] | Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX | ||
| 2014 | AVN | Nominated | Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Dani Daniels and Erik Everhard)[18] | Chance Encounters |
| XBIZ | Nominated | Best Scene – Couples-Themed Release (with Dani Daniels and Erik Everhard)[19] | ||
| Won | Girl/Girl Performer of the Year[20][21] | — |
References
edit- ^ a b O'Neil, April [@heyitsapriloneil] (April 7, 2022). "It is my 35th birthday! iloveapriloneil.com is 35% off! 🎉". Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d Tavana, Art (May 4, 2016). "Porn Star April O'Neil Just Really Wants to Win a Pinball Trophy". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Sollee, Kristen (September 30, 2016). "How Porn Stars Chose Their Porn Names, Because Sometimes Mom Knows Best". Bustle. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Reilly, Dan (June 24, 2014). "Geek Love: 30 Nerd Sex Symbols". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Robertson, Josh (February 9, 2013). "25 Adult Film Stars Who Named Themselves After Real Celebrities". Complex. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (May 2, 2013). "'Aroused' movie review". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Swann, Jennifer (December 11, 2013). "10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Bramesco, Charles (May 16, 2019). "What's the Difference Between Riverdale and a Riverdale Porn Parody?". Vulture. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Massey, Jake (February 11, 2019). "There Is A Parody Of The Lego Movie On Pornhub And It's Disturbing". LADbible. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Gault, Matthew (July 27, 2018). "'Fortnite' Porn Parody Has Biting Commentary About Free-to-Play Monetization". Vice. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Joho, Jess. "The 'Fornite' porn parody is here and honestly it's a pretty sharp commentary on gaming culture". Mashable. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Clark-Flory, Tracy (December 5, 2018). "Tumblr's Porn Ban Is Yet Another Setback for Sex Workers". Jezebel. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Miller, Dan (December 24, 2010). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2011 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ a b AVN AWARDS 2012 – NOMINATIONS. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "2013 AVN Awards Nominees" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "And Now... The 2013 AVN Award Winners!". AVN. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c "XBIZ Awards 2013 Presented by Fleshlight – Nominees". XBIZ. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "AVN – 2014 AVN Awards Show – History". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "XBIZ Awards – Nominees". XBIZ. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Miller, Dan (January 24, 2014). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ Miller, Daniel (February 5, 2014). "Porn's XBiz Awards an uninhibited affair". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
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