Dylan Ryan (born April 21, 1981 in San Francisco, California)[1][2][3] is an American pornographic actress.[4]

Dylan Ryan
Ryan preparing for Nuit Blanche in Toronto, 2009
Born (1981-04-21) April 21, 1981 (age 43)[1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Adult film career

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Ryan began her pornographic career in 2004.[5] Fellow pornographic actress Shine Louise Houston started a porn company, and Ryan starred in the first film for the company because she had made that promise to Houston when she was younger.[6] Ryan was a stripper before entering the adult film industry;[5] and she considers herself a “porn superhero” rather than a porn star.[3][5]

Personal life

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Ryan identifies herself as queer,[3][7] and she has stated to be attracted to people of all gender identities.[5] She says that her favorite porn actress is Belladonna.[6]

Outside of porn, Ryan holds a Master of Social Work and is active as an advocate for sex workers. She is also a relationship therapist.[8][9]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Work Result
2009 FPA Heartthrob of the Year[10][11] Won
2010 AVN Best Solo Sex Scene[12][13] Crash Pad Series 03 Nominated
2015 Most Outrageous Sex Scene[14] Barbarella: A Kinky Parody (shared with Lorelei Lee) Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Dylan Ryan at the Internet Adult Film Database
  2. ^ a b Dylan Ryan DVDs, VOD, Blu-Ray Videos at Adult Film Database. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Dylan Ryan | Queer Porn TV | Public Access to the Sexual Underground | QPTV. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  4. ^ Elizabeth Cohen (May 19, 2011). "Porn Stars Give Tips To Avoid STDs". KOCO. Retrieved 24 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b c d Dylan Ryan interview. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  6. ^ a b 20 Questions With Dylan Ryan | HotmoviesforHer.com Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  7. ^ Interview with Dylan Ryan | Ask Garnet Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  8. ^ Isaacson, Betsy (13 May 2014). "Three porn stars explain why they chose the porn industry". NewsComAu. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  9. ^ Horn, Tina (2017-01-23). "Why It Matters That Sex Workers Were At The Women's March In D.C." www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. ^ FPA 2009 | Good For Her - Sex Workshops Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  11. ^ "The best in feminist porn". Xtra Vancouver. March 25, 2010. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  12. ^ AVN - 2012 AVN Awards Show - Past Nominees Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  13. ^ Rabbit, Tatti (January 18, 2010). "Looking back at the AVN porn awards". Xtra Vancouver. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  14. ^ "AVN - 2015 AVN Awards Show". AVN. AVN Media Network. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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