Sunrise Adams is an American author and pornographic actress.
Sunrise Adams | |
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 Adams at the 2003 Adult Entertainment Expo | |
| Occupation | Pornographic actress, author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Genre | Erotica |
| Notable awards | 2003 Best New Starlet - Venus Award 2004 Best Oral Sex Scene, Film - AVN Award |
| Relatives | Sunset Thomas (aunt)[1] |
Early life
Sunrise Adams was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in Pickton, Texas.[2][better source needed] In high school she played football, making her the first girl to play the sport in her high school's history.[3]
Career
In 2002, Adams shot an episode for the Cinemax softcore series The Best Sex Ever called "House Sitting".[4] After years of mainstream modeling, including for Pony International,[5] Adams signed with Vivid Entertainment.[3] One of her favorite directors to work with became Chi Chi LaRue.[6]
Her first movie with Vivid was Portrait of Sunrise.[3] She was nominated for Best Actress by AVN in 2003, losing to Jenna Haze.[7] That same year, she appeared in the skateboarding movie Grind.[8] In June 2003, she appeared with Steve Hirsch on Your World with Neil Cavuto.[5]
In 2004, she won the award for Best Oral Sex Scene – Film, alongside Randy Spears, for Heart of Darkness. On August 2, 2004, she appeared with Savanna Samson on Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor, to promote their book How to Have a XXX Sex Life. Weeks later, Adams and Samson were named in a lawsuit by Fox News producer Andrea Mackris that The O'Reilly Factor host Bill O'Reilly "launched into a vile and degrading monologue about sex" on the phone to Mackris immediately after the two porn stars appeared on the air.[9] In 2005, Adams ended her contract with Vivid Entertainment to pursue a relationship with someone who Adams described as wanting her to "be normal." She moved back to Texas and worked as a loan officer and in real estate.[1]
Adams returned to the porn industry and signed a contract with Vivid Entertainment in 2006. Stating that she "was going to come back and do just a little bit of boy/girl, and mainly girl/girl", but ultimately decided to "do it all". That same year, she launched her first website, which has since been taken down.[1]
Personal life
Adams is the niece of porn star Sunset Thomas.[1] As of 2003, Adams had a boyfriend, with whom she was actively investing in real estate. Adams was also pursuing a college degree in business management.[6]
Further reading
- Works by Sunrise Adams
- with Vivid Girls. How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide. New York: It Books (2001). ISBN 9780060581480
- The Lust Ranch: A Vivid Girls Book. Philadelphia: Running Press (2005). ISBN 1560257830
- Works about Sunrise Adams
- Greenfield-Sanders, Timothy. XXX: 30 Porn-Star Portraits. New York: Bulfinch (2004). ISBN 0821277545
Awards
- 2003 Venus Award - Best New Starlet (USA)[10][11]
- 2004 AVN Award - Best Oral Sex Scene, Film (Heart of Darkness) with Randy Spears[12]
References
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