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| Sunrise Adams | |
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 At the 2003 Adult Entertainment Expo |
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| Birthdate | September 14, 1982 |
| Birth location | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (120 lb; 8.7 st) |
| Measurements: | 36D-24-34 in |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Alias(es) | Sunrise, Sunrise Thomas |
| No. of films | 188 (per IAFD) |
| Official website | |
| Sunrise Adams at IMDb | |
| Sunrise Adams at IAFD | |
| Sunrise Adams at AFDB | |
Sunrise Adams, born September 14, 1982, is an American pornographic actress.
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Early life
Adams was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised in rural East Texas. "I grew up in Pickton, Texas, population 90, with no phone, one TV channel and no one to play with for miles."[1] At age 16, Adams enrolled at a nearby community college to complete her last two years of high school.[2][3]
Adult film career
At the age of 18, Adams was employed at a Sonic Drive-In. Her aunt Sunset Thomas came to visit, arriving in a tractor and trailer. Thomas, a pornographic actress, convinced Adams that the adult film industry could provide her a path to wealth and fame, and suggested a stage name complementary to her own.[4] Adams left Texas for Los Angeles, and began her career as a pornographic actress. On January 8, 2001, she appeared with Ed Powers in More Dirty Debutantes 186. She later referred to the experience of making that film as "nothing I want to remember".[5]
Adams became popular with fans, and signed a two year contract with Vivid Entertainment in August, 2002, officially becoming a "Vivid Girl." Adams had refused an earlier offer from Vivid to become one of their exclusive actresses, choosing to remain a free agent. Vivid's founder and president Steven Hirsch pursued her, eventually agreeing to meet with her at a gas station while she was en-route to close escrow on her first house. Hirsch spoke with Adams, who agreed to join Vivid on the spot; they signed the contract on the hood of Adams' car. The terms of the contract required Adams to appear in 8 movies per year, for the company.[6]
In 2002, Vivid hired Adams to star in Debbie Does Dallas: The Revenge, with plans for her to star in future films in the series. Vivid representatives considered Adams to be appropriate for the role, because of her blonde hair, her experience with football, and her Texas heritage.
Adams was nominated for Best Actress by AVN in 2003. In 2004, she won the award for Best Oral Sex Scene – Film for Heart of Darkness.
On August 2, 2004, Adams appeared with Savanna Samson on Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor, to promote their book, How to Have a XXX Sex Life.
Other ventures
Adams has performed in comedy and made personal appearances. Adams appeared on the cover of the Xbox and PlayStation 2 game, Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood, portraying herself, and was a spokeswoman for Pony Sports. Adams appeared in the skateboarding movie Grind.
In 2004, Adams renewed her contract with Vivid for 10 more years. On November 15, 2006 Adams announced that she would return to the adult film industry.[7]
Adams was featured as a promotional model for the Las Vegas nightclub Tangerine at Treasure Island.[8]
Sunrise shot an episode for the Cinemax softcore show The Best Sex Ever.[9] The episode named "Housesitting" also featured Keri Windsor[9] and first aired in July 2002.[10]
Books
Adams has been featured in two books:
- XXX: 30 Porn-Star Portraits, Bulfinch (October 1, 2004)
- How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide, Regan Books (July 20, 2004))
Adams is also the co-author of:
- The Lust Ranch (ISBN 1560257830)
Awards
- 2004 AVN Award for Best Oral Sex Scene (Film) – Heart of Darkness (with Randy Spears)[11]
References
- ^ Hustler, May 2005
- ^ Lukeisback at the 2003 XRCO Awards
- ^ Interview with AdultDVDEmpire.com
- ^ Lukeisback.com biography page
- ^ Review of Babes in Pornland #02 Teen Babes, mentioning behind-the-scenes interview with Adams
- ^ SUNRISE ADAMS: An AVNInsider Interview
- ^ Sunrise Adams Returns to Adult
- ^ Treasure Island Hotel and Casino website
- ^ a b IMDB
- ^ Best Sex Ever Episode Guide at epguides.com
- ^ Jared Rutter (2004-01-12). "The 21st Annual AVN Awards: Glamour, Prestige, Fun". AVN. http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=68241. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
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