Luce Caponegro (born 17 December 1966), also known by her stage name Selen, is an Italian actress, TV presenter, Director, and former pornographic actress.
Selen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luce Caponegro 17 December 1966 |
| Other names | Selene |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, TV presenter, former pornographic actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Early life
editCaponegro's father was an Italian industrialist active in the petroleum industry. She attended singing, classical dance, and horseback riding courses as a child. After leaving home, she married at the age of 18. She lived in a commune without running water and heating system until the age of 20. In addition to Italian, she speaks French and English.[citation needed]
Adult film career
editIn her early twenties, she ventured into the adult industry with her first pornographic flim, Orgia di natale directed by Cesare Geromini.[1]
Her breakthrough came in 1993 at the age of 27 when the director Alex Perry offered her a role in the film Signore Scandalose di Provincia. It is around this time she adopted the stage name Selen.
She has been called Italy's favorite porn star.[2] She made appearances at the Hot D'Or pornographic festival in Cannes[3] and Erotica in Turin and won 17 prizes during her career as a famous pornographic actress from 1993 to 1999.[4]
Her last hardcore scenes were released in 2000 with the film Millennium. Although her last sex scene was filmed in 1999, she continued to appear in films as clips were used in later hardcore films.[citation needed]
She has stated that she would not return to pornography in the future.[citation needed]
Directors
editSelen starred in films by such well-known Italian porn directors including Mario Salieri, known for Dracula, Sceneggiata napoletana, Concetta Licata; Silvio Bandinelli, known for Il rosso e il nero, Cuore di pietra); and Joe D'Amato, known for Selvaggia, Sahara, Selen regina degli elefanti. She played the title role in Cindy, directed by Luca Damiano.[citation needed]
Film and television career
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Caponegro has presented the music programme "Hot".[5][6] She has made appearances in radio, hosting the show Lezioni di sesso (Sex Lessons). Caponegro has also made appearances in theatre and advertisements. In 2004, she starred in the reality show La Fattoria. She has also appeared in Maurizio Costanzo Show, Uno Mattina, Domenica In, I Fatti Vostri and Omnibus. Caponegro had a part in Asia Argento's 2000 film Scarlet Diva, which won the Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival Award for Best New Director.
Personal life
editCaponegro lived in coastal Romagna. She has two sons, the first of whom, Kangi, was born in 1988 during her marriage with Fabio Albonetti, which has since ended in divorce. Her second son, Gabriele, was born in 2006 from her ex-partner Nicola Zanone.[7] In 2006, she graduated from school and expressed a desire to enroll at a university.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Selen – Luce Caponegro
- ^ "<valueof param="titolopagina" valueishtml></valueof>". Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
- ^ Tgcom – Articolo Tgcom
- ^ Nautilus Web Magazine - Cinema 1/2003
- ^ Selen conduce Hot programma musicale
- ^ Luce Caponegro
- ^ Tgcom - Selen: "Sono una mamma canguro"
External links
edit- Selen at IMDb
- Selen at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Selen at the Adult Film Database
- Selen at the European Girls Adult Film Database