Riley Steele
American pornographic film actress
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::summary American pornographic film actress ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox adult biography"]
| Field | Value |
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| name | Riley Steele |
| image | Riley_Steele_2015.jpg |
| image_size | 240px |
| caption | Steele in 2015 |
| birth_name | |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| nationality | American |
| years_active | 2008–present |
| :: |
| name = Riley Steele | image = Riley_Steele_2015.jpg | image_size = 240px | caption = Steele in 2015 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | nationality = American | alias = | years_active = 2008–present | works =
Riley Steele is an American pornographic film actress. A former barista, she started her pornography career in 2008. She has won several industry awards, including NightMoves Award and XBIZ Award. Throughout her career, she posed for various publications, including High Society, Hustler, and Penthouse, and also appeared in several mainstream films, such as Piranha 3D, Manswers, Life on Top, NTSF:SD:SUV::, and The Girl's Guide to Depravity.
Early life
Steele was born in San Diego, California, and grew up in Escondido, California. Before starting her adult film career, she worked at Starbucks and at a golf course snack bar.
Career
In 2005, Steele traveled to Hollywood, Los Angeles, for the signing of Pirates. There, she met Jesse Jane, who advised her to get into the adult industry. Steele did not contact Digital Playground until a couple of years later on February 29, 2008. Joone, the founder of Digital Playground, signed her to an exclusive contract that same day; she was 19. In 2009, Steele starred in an adult film with former UFC fighter War Machine. In January 2011, Steele co-hosted the AVN Awards.
During her career, Steele appeared in the covers or issues of several publications, such as Club, Cheri, High Society, Hustler, Penthouse, and Video World, among others. She also acted in several mainstream films and television series, including Piranha 3D (2010), Manswers (2010), Life on Top (2011), NTSF:SD:SUV:: (2011), and The Girl's Guide to Depravity (2012).
On September 20, 2013, Steele signed a two-year contract with director Axel Braun. In 2014, about how she would prepare for retirement from pornography, Steele stated: "I have my real estate license, so [I'm] selling properties and owning and also renting them out. That's something I've been working on. I've also been thinking of opening my own hair salon one day."
Mainstream filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Piranha 3D | Crystal | Supporting role |
| :: |
::data[format=table title="Television"]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Manswers | Herself | Season 4, episode 3 |
| 2011 | Life on Top | Tippi | 10 episodes |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Erica | Season 1, episode 7 |
| 2012 | The Girl's Guide to Depravity | Kaylie | 9 episodes |
| :: |
Awards
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| Awards & nominations | AVN Awards | Exxxotica Fanny Awards | NightMoves Awards | RogReviews Awards | Sex Awards | XBIZ Awards | XRCO Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Won | Nominated | |||||
| :: |
|- style="background:#d9e8ff;" | colspan="3"| Total number of wins and nominations |- | | | |- |} ::data[format=table]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | AVN Award | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene | Body Heat (with Kayden Kross, Jesse Jane, Katsuni, and Raven Alexis) |
| Wildest Sex Scene (Fan Award) | |||
| Crossover Star of the Year | |||
| XBIZ Award | |||
| XRCO Award | Mainstream Adult Media Favourite | rowspan=3 | |
| 2012 | AVN Award | Best Body (Fan Award) | |
| Favourite Porn Star (Fan Award) | |||
| Hottest Sex Scene (Fan Award) | Babysitters 2 (with Jesse Jane, Kayden Kross, Stoya, BiBi Jones, and Manuel Ferrara) | ||
| Twitter Queen (Fan Award) | rowspan=5 | ||
| NightMoves Award | Best Overall Body (Fan's Choice) | ||
| 2013 | AVN Award | Favourite Body (Fan Award) | |
| Favourite Porn Star (Fan Award) | |||
| RogReviews Award | Favorite Female Performer | ||
| XBIZ Award | Best Scene – Vignette Release | In Riley's Panties (with Erik Everhard) | |
| Best Scene – All-Girl | Mothers & Daughters (with Jesse Jane, Kayden Kross, Selena Rose, and Vicki Chase) | ||
| NightMoves Award | Best Overall Body (Fan's Choice) | ||
| Sex Award | Porn's Perfect Boy/Girl Screen Couple | (with Erik Everhard) | |
| Porn's Best Body | rowspan=2 | ||
| 2014 | AVN Award | Favourite Female Porn Star (Fan Award) | |
| XBIZ Award | Best Scene – Feature Movie | Code of Honor (with Jesse Jane, Stoya, Kayden Kross, Selena Rose, and Manuel Ferrara) | |
| NightMoves Award | Best Body (Fan's Choice) | ||
| Best All Sex Release (Fan's Choice) | Riley Goes Gonzo | ||
| Best Parody Drama (Fan's Choice) | Snow White XXX: An Axel Braun Parody | ||
| Fanny Award | Best Oral | rowspan=3 | |
| 2015 | author= | date=January 26, 2015 | title=AVN Announces the Winners of the 2015 AVN Awards |
| NightMoves Award | Best Body (Fan's Choice) | ||
| 2016 | XBIZ Award | Best Actress – Parody Release | Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody |
| NightMoves Award | Best Body (Fan's Choice) | ||
| 2017 | rowspan=3 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2025 | AVN Award | Hall of Fame | |
| :: |
References
References
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- Miller, Dan. (June 4, 2010). "Riley Steele to Host 2011 AVN Awards Show".
- Price, Jason. (June 10, 2009). "Riley Steele Talks 'Piranha 3D' And Breaking Through To Mainstream Films".
- Garrett, Wade. (February 29, 2008). "AVN – Digital Playground Signs Riley Steele".
- (November 4, 2009). "Digital Playground's 'War Machine' Debuts in January".
- Street, Sharan. (October 4, 2011). "Riley Steele Featured in Penthouse Layout".
- (July 17, 2013). "11 porn stars who made it in Hollywood".
- Warren, Peter. (September 20, 2013). "Axel Braun Signs Riley Steele to 2-Year Contract".
- Snow, Aurora. (December 27, 2014). "Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex".
- Morris, Chris. (January 22, 2014). "How do porn stars prepare for retirement?".
- (2010). "Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards".
- (January 9, 2011). "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards".
- Miller, Dan. (December 24, 2010). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2011 XBIZ Awards".
- (February 10, 2011). "2011 XBIZ Awards Announced Last Night".
- Warren, Peter. (April 15, 2011). "2011 XRCO Award Winners Announced".
- (2011). "AVN Awards 2012 – nominations".
- (January 22, 2012). "AVN Announces the 2012 AVN Award Winners".
- Warren, Peter. (October 8, 2012). "20th Annual NightMoves Awards Heats Up Tampa".
- (2012). "2013 AVN Nominations".
- (2013). "2013 AVN Winners".
- "| 2012 RogReviews Fan Faves: The WinnersRogReviews".
- (2012). "XBIZ Awards 2013 – Nominees".
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- Street, Sharan. (October 10, 2013). "Winners Announced at Inaugural Sex Awards in Hollywood AVN".
- (January 19, 2014). "2014 AVN Award Winners Announced".
- Miller, Dan. (January 25, 2014). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced".
- (October 13, 2014). "22nd Annual NightMoves Awards Winners Announced".
- (October 17, 2014). "Riley Steele Returns from NightMoves Covered With Accolades".
- Warren, Peter. (April 13, 2014). "2nd Annual Fannys Presented AVN".
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- Johnson, Bob. (October 12, 2015). "NightMoves Awards Winners Announced".
- Pardon, Rhett. (January 16, 2016). "2016 XBIZ Award Winners Announced".
- (October 10, 2016). "NightMoves Announces 24th Annual Awards Winners AVN".
- (October 9, 2017). "Winners of 25th Annual NightMoves Awards Winners Announced AVN".
- Neuwave, Robert. (October 14, 2019). "Winners Announced of 27th Annual NightMoves Awards AVN".
- "AVN Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2025 AVN".
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