Portal:Sex work

Introduction

The Red Light district in Amsterdam

Sex work is "the exchange of sexual services, performances, or products for material compensation. It includes activities of direct physical contact between buyers and sellers as well as indirect sexual stimulation". Sex work only refers to voluntary sexual transactions; thus, the term does not refer to human trafficking and other coerced or nonconsensual sexual transactions such as child prostitution. The transaction must take place between consenting adults of the legal age and mental capacity to consent and must take place without any methods of coercion, other than payment. The term emphasizes the labor and economic implications of this type of work. Furthermore, some prefer the use of the term because it grants more agency to the sellers of these services. (Full article...)

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A gigolo (/ˈdʒɪɡəloʊ, ˈʒɪɡ-/ JIG-ə-loh, ZHIG-) is a male escort or social companion who is supported by a person in a continuing relationship, often living in her residence or having to be present at her beck and call.

The term gigolo usually implies a man who adopts a lifestyle consisting of a number of such relationships serially rather than having other means of support.

The gigolo is expected to provide companionship, to serve as a consistent escort with good manners and social skills, and often to serve as a dancing partner as required by the woman in exchange for the support. Many gifts, such as expensive clothing and an automobile to drive, may be lavished upon him. The relationship may include sexual services as well, and he also can be referred to as a "kept man." (Full article...)

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  • Image 1  Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated  Decriminalization – No criminal penalties for prostitution  Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated  Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex  Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal  Legality varies with local laws (from Prostitution)
      Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated
      Decriminalization – No criminal penalties for prostitution
      Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
      Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
      Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal
      Legality varies with local laws
    (from Prostitution)
  • Image 2Tart cards in a British phone box advertising the services of call girls (from Prostitution)
    Tart cards in a British phone box advertising the services of call girls (from Prostitution)
  • Image 3A political cartoon from 1787 jesting about the notion of taxation affecting prostitutes (from Prostitution)
    A political cartoon from 1787 jesting about the notion of taxation affecting prostitutes (from Prostitution)
  • Image 4Women in an early San Francisco bordello in 1870 (from Prostitution)
    Women in an early San Francisco bordello in 1870 (from Prostitution)
  • Image 5Brothel scene; Brunswick Monogrammist, 1537; Gemäldegalerie, Berlin (from Prostitution)
    Brothel scene; Brunswick Monogrammist, 1537; Gemäldegalerie, Berlin (from Prostitution)
  • Image 6Fresco from the Pompeii brothel (from Prostitution)
    Fresco from the Pompeii brothel (from Prostitution)
  • Image 7The Procuress by Dirck van Baburen (1622) (from Prostitution)
    The Procuress by Dirck van Baburen (1622) (from Prostitution)
  • Image 8A street prostitute talking to a potential customer in Turin, Italy, 2005 (from Prostitution)
    A street prostitute talking to a potential customer in Turin, Italy, 2005 (from Prostitution)
  • Image 9An Ancient Greek urn depicts a prostitute and her client. (from Sex work)
    An Ancient Greek urn depicts a prostitute and her client. (from Sex work)
  • Image 10Prostitute c. 1890 (from Prostitution)
    Prostitute c. 1890 (from Prostitution)
  • Image 11News report about three brothels operating in Albuquerque, New Mexico that were raided by police in 1922 (from Prostitution)
    News report about three brothels operating in Albuquerque, New Mexico that were raided by police in 1922 (from Prostitution)
  • Image 12Prostitutes on display in Yoshiwara during the Meiji Period, Japan (from Prostitution)
    Prostitutes on display in Yoshiwara during the Meiji Period, Japan (from Prostitution)
  • Image 13Stickers affixed to a payphone in São Paulo, 2006 (from Prostitution)
    Stickers affixed to a payphone in São Paulo, 2006 (from Prostitution)
  • Image 14Kisaeng women from outcast or slave families. (from Prostitution)
    Kisaeng women from outcast or slave families. (from Prostitution)
  • Image 15The White Slave by Abastenia St. Leger Eberle (from Prostitution)
    The White Slave by Abastenia St. Leger Eberle (from Prostitution)
  • Image 16The Red Light district in Amsterdam (from Sex work)
    The Red Light district in Amsterdam (from Sex work)
  • Image 17A prostitute in Amsterdam's red-light district talks with a potential customer. (from Prostitution)
    A prostitute in Amsterdam's red-light district talks with a potential customer. (from Prostitution)
  • Image 18A sex worker in Berlin in 2001 (from Sex work)
    A sex worker in Berlin in 2001 (from Sex work)
  • Image 19An oiran preparing herself for a client, ukiyo-e print by Suzuki Haronubu (1765) (from Prostitution)
    An oiran preparing herself for a client, ukiyo-e print by Suzuki Haronubu (1765) (from Prostitution)
  • Image 20A detail from plate 1 of William Hogarth's (1697–1764) The Harlot's Progress, showing brothel-keeper Elizabeth Needham, on the right, procuring a young woman who has just arrived in London (from Prostitution)
    A detail from plate 1 of William Hogarth's (1697–1764) The Harlot's Progress, showing brothel-keeper Elizabeth Needham, on the right, procuring a young woman who has just arrived in London (from Prostitution)
  • Image 21A prostitute and their customer illustrated on an ancient Greek wine cup; the act of prostitution is indicated by the coin purse above the figures. (from Prostitution)
    A prostitute and their customer illustrated on an ancient Greek wine cup; the act of prostitution is indicated by the coin purse above the figures. (from Prostitution)
  • Image 22Statue to honor the sex workers of the world. Installed March 2007 in Amsterdam, Oudekerksplein, in front of the Oude Kerk, in Amsterdam's red-light district De Wallen. Titled Belle, the inscription to the piece says "Respect sex workers all over the world." (from Prostitution)
    Statue to honor the sex workers of the world. Installed March 2007 in Amsterdam, Oudekerksplein, in front of the Oude Kerk, in Amsterdam's red-light district De Wallen. Titled Belle, the inscription to the piece says "Respect sex workers all over the world." (from Prostitution)
  • Image 23Prostitution Information Centre in Amsterdam (from Prostitution)
    Prostitution Information Centre in Amsterdam (from Prostitution)
  • Image 24De Wallen red-light district in Amsterdam (from Prostitution)
    De Wallen red-light district in Amsterdam (from Prostitution)
  • Image 25Sex workers demonstrating for better working conditions at the 2009 Marcha Gay in Mexico City (from Sex work)
    Sex workers demonstrating for better working conditions at the 2009 Marcha Gay in Mexico City (from Sex work)
  • Image 26World map of pornography (18+) laws  Pornography legal  Pornography legal under some restrictions  Pornography illegal  Data unavailable (from Sex work)
    World map of pornography (18+) laws
      Pornography legal
      Pornography legal under some restrictions
      Pornography illegal
      Data unavailable
    (from Sex work)
  • Image 27World map of prostitution laws  Decriminalization – No criminal penalties for prostitution  Legalization (regulation) – Prostitution legal and regulated  Abolitionism – Prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated  Neo-abolitionism (Nordic model) – Illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex  Prohibitionism – Prostitution illegal in all aspects (selling and buying)  Legality varies with local laws (from Sex work)
    World map of prostitution laws
      Decriminalization – No criminal penalties for prostitution
      Legalization (regulation) – Prostitution legal and regulated
      Abolitionism – Prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
      Neo-abolitionism (Nordic model) – Illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
      Prohibitionism – Prostitution illegal in all aspects (selling and buying)
      Legality varies with local laws
    (from Sex work)

Selected general sex worker

  • Image 1T. T. Boy in June 2005T. T. Boy (born 1968) is an American pornographic performer and podcaster. He made his adult video debut in 1988.He twice won the XRCO Male Performer of the Year award, and was named the 1997 AVN Performer of the Year. In 2000, he was elected to the XRCO Hall of Fame. In 2003, he was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. He has worked under such names as T.T. Boyd, Max Reynolds, Max Cash, and Butch. (Full article...)

    T. T. Boy in June 2005

    T. T. Boy (born 1968) is an American pornographic performer and podcaster. He made his
    adult video debut in 1988.

    He twice won the XRCO Male Performer of the Year award, and was named the 1997 AVN Performer of the Year. In 2000, he was elected to the XRCO Hall of Fame. In 2003, he was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. He has worked under such names as T.T. Boyd, Max Reynolds, Max Cash, and Butch. (Full article...)
  • Image 2Pearl "Polly" Adler (April 16, 1900 – June 9, 1962) was an American madam and author, best known for her work A House Is Not a Home, which was posthumously adapted into a film of the same name. In 2021, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Debby Applegate published a comprehensive account of Adler's life and times entitled Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age with Doubleday. (Full article...)
    Pearl "Polly" Adler (April 16, 1900 – June 9, 1962) was an American madam and author, best known for her work A House Is Not a Home, which was posthumously adapted into a film of the same name. In 2021, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Debby Applegate published a comprehensive account of Adler's life and times entitled Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age with Doubleday. (Full article...)
  • Image 3Tsukasa Aoi (Japanese: 葵 つかさ, Hepburn: Tsukasa Aoi) is a Japanese gravure idol, actress, television personality, AV idol, and idol singer. Considered one of the most popular AV idols of her generation, Aoi has starred in over 700 adult films since the start of her career from 2010. Once a leading actress for the AV studio Alice Japan, Aoi now exclusively performs for S1 No. 1 Style. She was also a former member of the idol group Ebisu Muscats between 2015 and 2018. (Full article...)
    Tsukasa Aoi (Japanese: 葵 つかさ, Hepburn: Tsukasa Aoi) is a Japanese gravure idol, actress, television personality, AV idol, and idol singer. Considered one of the most popular AV idols of her generation, Aoi has starred in over 700 adult films since the start of her career from 2010. Once a leading actress for the AV studio Alice Japan, Aoi now exclusively performs for S1 No. 1 Style. She was also a former member of the idol group Ebisu Muscats between 2015 and 2018. (Full article...)
  • Image 4Dany Verissimo in 2017Dany Verissimo (born 27 June 1982) is a French actress and model. She originally worked from 2001 to 2002 as a pornographic actress under the stage name Ally Mac Tyana before starting a mainstream career. She also uses the name Dany Verissimo-Petit. (Full article...)

    Dany Verissimo in 2017

    Dany Verissimo (born 27 June 1982) is a French actress and model. She originally worked from 2001 to 2002 as a pornographic actress under the stage name Ally Mac Tyana before starting a mainstream career. She also uses the name Dany Verissimo-Petit. (Full article...)
  • Image 5Pozzi in 1992Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈanna moˈaːna ˈrɔːza ˈpottsi]; 27 April 1961 – 15 September 1994), also known mononymously as Moana, was an Italian pornographic actress, television personality and politician. (Full article...)

    Pozzi in 1992

    Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈanna moˈaːna ˈrɔːza ˈpottsi]; 27 April 1961 – 15 September 1994), also known mononymously as Moana, was an Italian pornographic actress, television personality and politician. (Full article...)
  • Image 6Jessie St. James (born November 30, 1953) is an American pornographic actress. (Full article...)
    Jessie St. James (born November 30, 1953) is an American pornographic actress. (Full article...)
  • Image 7Lilliane Catherine Diomi (born June 1, 2001), known professionally as ppcocaine (previously known as trapbunniebubbles), is an American social media personality and rapper. She is perhaps best known for her song "3 Musketeers" that gained popularity on the video-sharing platform TikTok. (Full article...)
    Lilliane Catherine Diomi (born June 1, 2001), known professionally as ppcocaine (previously known as trapbunniebubbles), is an American social media personality and rapper. She is perhaps best known for her song "3 Musketeers" that gained popularity on the video-sharing platform TikTok. (Full article...)
  • Image 8Adriana Molinari (born 26 November 1967), known professionally as Alex Taylor, is a former beauty pageant winner, model, exotic dancer, and pornographic actress who mainly worked for Vivid Entertainment from around 1998 to 2000. (Full article...)
    Adriana Molinari (born 26 November 1967), known professionally as Alex Taylor, is a former beauty pageant winner, model, exotic dancer, and pornographic actress who mainly worked for Vivid Entertainment from around 1998 to 2000. (Full article...)
  • Image 9Klass in 2001Alisha Klass (born January 3, 1972) is a former American pornographic actress. (Full article...)

    Klass in 2001

    Alisha Klass (born January 3, 1972) is a former American pornographic actress. (Full article...)
  • Image 10Scott O'Hara (October 16, 1961 – February 18, 1998) was an American pornographic performer, author, poet, editor and publisher. He rose to prominence during the mid-1980s for his work in such gay adult films as Winner Takes All, Below The Belt and In Your Wildest Dreams. O'Hara wrote four books: SeXplorers: The Guide to Doing It on the Road, Do It Yourself Piston Polishing (for Non-Mechanics), Autopornography: A Memoir of Life in the Lust Lane, and Rarely Pure and Never Simple: Selected Essays of Scott O'Hara, and edited and published the quarterly men's sex journal Steam and the cultural magazine Wilde. (Full article...)
    Scott O'Hara (October 16, 1961 – February 18, 1998) was an American pornographic performer, author, poet, editor and publisher. He rose to prominence during the mid-1980s for his work in such gay adult films as Winner Takes All, Below The Belt and In Your Wildest Dreams. O'Hara wrote four books: SeXplorers: The Guide to Doing It on the Road, Do It Yourself Piston Polishing (for Non-Mechanics), Autopornography: A Memoir of Life in the Lust Lane, and Rarely Pure and Never Simple: Selected Essays of Scott O'Hara, and edited and published the quarterly men's sex journal Steam and the cultural magazine Wilde. (Full article...)
  • Image 11Isabella de Luna (died 1564) was an Italian (originally Spanish) courtesan of Renaissance-era Rome. She was known as amusing company, having a kind heart but also a foul tongue. She was an accomplished musician. Amongst her patrons were members of the nobility and cardinals. (Full article...)
    Isabella de Luna (died 1564) was an Italian (originally Spanish) courtesan of Renaissance-era Rome. She was known as amusing company, having a kind heart but also a foul tongue. She was an accomplished musician. Amongst her patrons were members of the nobility and cardinals. (Full article...)
  • Image 12Schaffrath in 2016Michaela Schaffrath (née Jänke; born 6 December 1970) is a German television actress and former pornographic actress. A former nurse, she got started in the adult film industry after she posed nude for Coupé, a German adult magazine. She gained international notoriety during her career as a pornographic actress under the stage name Gina Wild. She won two Venus Awards, for Best New Starlet in 1999 and Best German Actress in 2000. (Full article...)

    Schaffrath in 2016

    Michaela Schaffrath (née Jänke; born 6 December 1970) is a German television actress and former pornographic actress.

    A former nurse, she got started in the adult film industry after she posed nude for Coupé, a German adult magazine. She gained international notoriety during her career as a pornographic actress under the stage name Gina Wild. She won two Venus Awards, for Best New Starlet in 1999 and Best German Actress in 2000. (Full article...)
  • Image 13Kelly at the 2003 Adult Entertainment ExpoJill Kelly (born February 1, 1971) is an American pornographic actress, director and producer. Kelly is an AVN Hall of Fame inductee. (Full article...)

    Kelly at the 2003 Adult Entertainment Expo

    Jill Kelly (born February 1, 1971) is an American pornographic actress, director and producer. Kelly is an AVN Hall of Fame inductee. (Full article...)
  • Image 14Rotten in 2014Alaina Antoinette Hicks (born May 9, 1993), known by her stage name Bonnie Rotten, is an American former pornographic actress, feature dancer, fetish model, and director. In 2014, she became the first alt-porn star to win the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year. (Full article...)

    Rotten in 2014

    Alaina Antoinette Hicks (born May 9, 1993), known by her stage name Bonnie Rotten, is an American former pornographic actress, feature dancer, fetish model, and director. In 2014, she became the first alt-porn star to win the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year. (Full article...)
  • Image 15Price at the AVN Expo in 2013Kirsten Price (born November 13, 1981) is an American pornographic actress, model, and feature dancer. (Full article...)

    Price at the AVN Expo in 2013

    Kirsten Price (born November 13, 1981) is an American pornographic actress, model, and feature dancer. (Full article...)
  • Image 16Jaymes in 2014Jessica Redding (March 8, 1979 – September 17, 2019), known by her stage name Jessica Jaymes, was an American pornographic actress. She was Hustler's first contract model and the "Hustler Honey of the Year" in 2004, the August 2008 Penthouse Pet of the Month, and the co-founder of Spizoo, a pornographic film studio. (Full article...)

    Jaymes in 2014

    Jessica Redding (March 8, 1979 – September 17, 2019), known by her stage name Jessica Jaymes, was an American pornographic actress. She was Hustler's first contract model and the "Hustler Honey of the Year" in 2004, the August 2008 Penthouse Pet of the Month, and the co-founder of Spizoo, a pornographic film studio. (Full article...)
  • Image 17Borden in 2012Janet Romano-Zicari (born December 20, 1976 or 1977), better known as Lizzy Borden, is an American former pornographic actress and professional wrestler. (Full article...)

    Borden in 2012

    Janet Romano-Zicari (born December 20, 1976 or 1977), better known as Lizzy Borden, is an American former pornographic actress and professional wrestler. (Full article...)
  • Image 18Logan McCree (born Philipp Tanzer on December 31, 1977), also known as Kriegerbeatz or DJ Krieger, is the stage name of a German-born ex-gay-pornographic actor who began working in gay pornography in 2007, exclusively signed to the Raging Stallion Studios, a US production company with a three-year contract. He is widely known for his unique and distinctive tattoos over most of his body, including his penis, buttocks and scalp.He is also known for being a DJ. (Full article...)

    Logan McCree (born Philipp Tanzer on December 31, 1977), also known as Kriegerbeatz or DJ Krieger, is the stage name of a German-born ex-gay-pornographic actor who began working in gay pornography in 2007, exclusively signed to the Raging Stallion Studios, a US production company with a three-year contract. He is widely known for his unique and distinctive tattoos over most of his body, including his penis, buttocks and scalp.
    He is also known for being a DJ. (Full article...)
  • Image 19Pacheco in 2001Richard Pacheco (born Howard Marc Gordon; May 5, 1948) is an American former pornographic film and video actor, writer and director who retired from the X-rated business in the mid-1980s.He appeared in more than 100 x-rated films and videos. He has won multiple adult film awards for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director. He was Playgirl magazine's Man of the Year in 1979 as Howie Gordon. (Full article...)

    Pacheco in 2001

    Richard Pacheco (born Howard Marc Gordon; May 5, 1948) is an American former pornographic film and video actor, writer and director who retired from the X-rated business in the mid-1980s.

    He appeared in more than 100 x-rated films and videos. He has won multiple adult film awards for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director. He was Playgirl magazine's Man of the Year in 1979 as Howie Gordon. (Full article...)
  • Image 20Tanya Hansen (born 11 September 1973) is a Norwegian pornographic actress. Before entering the adult industry, she worked as a stripper. (Full article...)
    Tanya Hansen (born 11 September 1973) is a Norwegian pornographic actress. Before entering the adult industry, she worked as a stripper. (Full article...)
  • Image 21Payton in Only the Valiant (1951)Barbara Lee Payton (born Redfield; November 16, 1927 – May 8, 1967) was an American film actress best known for her stormy social life and battles with alcoholism and drug addiction. Her life has been the subject of several books, including her autobiography, I am Not Ashamed (1963). Also, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton Story (2007) by John O'Dowd, L.A. Despair: A Landscape of Crimes and Bad Times (2005) by John Gilmore and B Movie: A Play in Two Acts (2014) by Michael B. Druxman. She married five times. (Full article...)

    Payton in Only the Valiant (1951)

    Barbara Lee Payton (born Redfield; November 16, 1927 – May 8, 1967) was an American film actress best known for her stormy social life and battles with alcoholism and drug addiction. Her life has been the subject of several books, including her autobiography, I am Not Ashamed (1963). Also, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton Story (2007) by John O'Dowd, L.A. Despair: A Landscape of Crimes and Bad Times (2005) by John Gilmore and B Movie: A Play in Two Acts (2014) by Michael B. Druxman. She married five times. (Full article...)
  • Image 22Khalifa in October 2019Mia Khalifa (/miːə kəˈliːfə/; Arabic: ميا خليفة Miyа̄ Ḵalīfah [mijaː χaliːfa(h)]; born 1993) is a Lebanese-American media personality and former pornographic film actress and webcam model. Born and raised in Lebanon, she and her family relocated to the United States in 2001. She entered the sex industry in October 2014, becoming the most viewed performer on Pornhub in two months. Her career choice was met with controversy after the release of a video in which she is engaged in a threesome while wearing a hijab; the scene brought Khalifa instant popularity as well as criticism from writers and religious figures. In 2015, Khalifa was voted the "Number 1 Porn Star" on Pornhub. In January 2017, xHamster reported that she was the most-searched-for adult actress of 2016. In 2018, she became the most-searched-for actress on Pornhub. After retiring from adult films, Khalifa pursued a new career as a social media personality, webcam model, and sports commentator. (Full article...)

    Khalifa in October 2019

    Mia Khalifa (/miːə kəˈliːfə/; Arabic: ميا خليفة Miyа̄ Ḵalīfah [mijaː χaliːfa(h)]; born 1993) is a Lebanese-American media personality and former pornographic film actress and webcam model. Born and raised in Lebanon, she and her family relocated to the United States in 2001. She entered the sex industry in October 2014, becoming the most viewed performer on Pornhub in two months. Her career choice was met with controversy after the release of a video in which she is engaged in a threesome while wearing a hijab; the scene brought Khalifa instant popularity as well as criticism from writers and religious figures. In 2015, Khalifa was voted the "Number 1 Porn Star" on Pornhub. In January 2017, xHamster reported that she was the most-searched-for adult actress of 2016. In 2018, she became the most-searched-for actress on Pornhub.

    After retiring from adult films, Khalifa pursued a new career as a social media personality, webcam model, and sports commentator. (Full article...)
  • Image 23Taylor on MTV Real World Tour at Chicago Vision NightclubBrianna Taylor (born May 30, 1987) is a reality show personality, singer and songwriter, having appeared on both the fifth season of American Idol and The Real World: Hollywood, the twentieth season of MTV's long-running reality television series, The Real World. In 2008, she released her debut, self-titled EP, Brianna Taylor, on Chamberlain Records; according to that label's website, she was later signed to Universal Music. (Full article...)

    Taylor on MTV Real World Tour at Chicago Vision Nightclub

    Brianna Taylor (born May 30, 1987) is a reality show personality, singer and songwriter, having appeared on both the fifth season of American Idol and The Real World: Hollywood, the twentieth season of MTV's long-running reality television series, The Real World. In 2008, she released her debut, self-titled EP, Brianna Taylor, on Chamberlain Records; according to that label's website, she was later signed to Universal Music. (Full article...)
  • Image 24Banderas attending the XBIZ Awards at Avalon, Hollywood, California, February 2010Edgard Fabián Etchenique Picardo (born 13 October 1967), known professionally as Marco Banderas, is a Spanish pornographic actor of Uruguayan origin. (Full article...)

    Banderas attending the XBIZ Awards at Avalon, Hollywood, California, February 2010

    Edgard Fabián Etchenique Picardo (born 13 October 1967), known professionally as Marco Banderas, is a Spanish pornographic actor of Uruguayan origin. (Full article...)
  • Image 25Yoshizawa in 2017Akiho Yoshizawa (Japanese: 吉沢 明歩, Hepburn: Yoshizawa Akiho, born March 3, 1984), often known simply as Acky (あっきー), is a Japanese actress and former adult video (AV) actress, who also appeared in pink film and mainstream (non-erotic) film, as well as television. With a career spanning over more than 15 years and over 1,000 adult film appearances, Yoshizawa was widely renowned as one of the most famous and recognizable faces in Japanese adult entertainment, with an appeal that managed to cross over into mainstream entertainment.She started her AV career in 2003 with the companies Alice Japan and Max-A, and in 2007 she transitioned to studios Maxing and S1 No. 1 Style appearing along with other famous AV actresses like Yuma Asami, Mihiro, Sola Aoi or Megu Fujiura. She was also a member of the idol group Ebisu Muscats between 2008 and 2013. Yoshizawa announced her retirement from AV in late 2018, and her final adult films were released in March 2019. (Full article...)

    Yoshizawa in 2017
    Akiho Yoshizawa (Japanese: 吉沢 明歩, Hepburn: Yoshizawa Akiho, born March 3, 1984), often known simply as Acky (あっきー), is a Japanese actress and former adult video (AV) actress, who also appeared in pink film and mainstream (non-erotic) film, as well as television. With a career spanning over more than 15 years and over 1,000 adult film appearances, Yoshizawa was widely renowned as one of the most famous and recognizable faces in Japanese adult entertainment, with an appeal that managed to cross over into mainstream entertainment.

    She started her AV career in 2003 with the companies Alice Japan and Max-A, and in 2007 she transitioned to studios Maxing and S1 No. 1 Style appearing along with other famous AV actresses like Yuma Asami, Mihiro, Sola Aoi or Megu Fujiura. She was also a member of the idol group Ebisu Muscats between 2008 and 2013. Yoshizawa announced her retirement from AV in late 2018, and her final adult films were released in March 2019. (Full article...)

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