Gianna Dior

Gianna Dior (born May 12, 1997) is an American pornographic film actress and erotic model.^[1] She is the winner of multiple awards including the 2020 AVN Award for Best New Starlet and the 2022 AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year.^[2]

Gianna Dior
Gianna Dior in 2019
Born	(1997-05-12) May 12, 1997 (age 26) California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	pornographic film actress erotic model
Years active	2018–present

Early life

Dior is of Italian descent. She was born in California on May 12, 1997^[3] and grew up in the state of Alabama. Both of her parents were in the military. Dior attended the Auburn University, where she studied psychology.^[4] Before beginning her career in pornography, she worked as a waitress in a restaurant and as a receptionist.^[5]

Career

After noticing Dior on Tinder, a porn agent in Miami approached her to shoot adult scenes. Following that, she made her debut at the age of 21 in May 2018.^[6] Her stage name Gianna Dior was chosen by her first agent who wanted to find something that recalled her Italian origins.^[7] In September 2018 she was named as the Penthouse Pet of the Month. In 2019, Dior became the Penthouse Pet of the Year.^[8]

In 2020, Dior rose to industry prominence by winning Best New Starlet Award at both the AVN and XRCO Awards.^[9] She also won the award for Best Boy/Girl sex scene with Mick Blue. This feat of winning the New Starlet Award and award for Best Boy/Girl sex scene was last achieved by Jenna Jameson in 1996. The same year, she did her first anal scene for Evil Angel with Markus Dupree. In 2022, at the AVN Awards she won four awards, including Female Performer of the Year, becoming the third actress ever to win the Best Performer Award after winning the Best New Starlet Award.^[10]

Personal life

In March 2021, Dior became partially paralyzed due to rejection of vitamin B12 by her body which caused damage to her spinal cord. After one month of treatment and rehabilitation, she recuperated.^[11]

Awards

List of accolades received by Gianna Dior

Awards Award Won AVN Awards 11 XBIZ Awards 1 Penthouse 2 XRCO Awards 2
Total number of wins
Totals	16
^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

Year	Event	Award	Film
2018	Penthouse	September Pet of the Month	—
2019		Penthouse Pet of the Year
2020	AVN Award	Best New Starlet
		Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with Mick Blue)	Unlocked
	XRCO Award	Best New Starlet	—
2021	AVN Award	Best Oral Sex Scene	Gianna Dior: Blowjob With Eye Contact
		Best Three-Way Sex Scene – B/B/G (with Scarlit Scandal & Rob Piper)	Muse
2022		Female Performer of the Year	—
		Best Anal Sex Scene (with Mick Blue)	Psychosexual
		Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with Troy Francisco)
		Best Tag-Team Sex Scene (with Jax Slayher & Rob Piper)
	XBIZ Award	Performer Showcase of the Year
	XRCO Award	Female Performer of the Year	—
2023	AVN Award	Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene (with Vanna Bardot)	Heat Wave
		Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Jill Kassidy & Natalia Nix)	Close Up
		Best Tag-Team Sex Scene (with Mick Blue & Steve Holmes)	Gianna 4 You

References

1. "Former Adult Performer Gianna Dior On Why It's Essential To Take A Leap of Faith And Follow Your Dreams". RadarOnline. April 10, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
2. AVN, Dan Miller. "Doing the Work: Best New Starlet Gianna Dior on What Drives Her AVN". AVN. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
3. @TheGiannaDior (August 3, 2021). "let's set things straight" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
4. AVN, Dan Miller. "Fresh Faces: Gianna Dior AVN". AVN. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
5. "Woman Joins Tinder To Find Date And Ends Up Becoming A Porn Star". LADbible. July 11, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
6. "Generation Porn on Channel 4:Meet Gianna Dior and Gia on Instagram!". Reality Titbit. July 11, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
7. XBIZ (October 8, 2021). "Gianna Dior Reflects on Stellar Career, 'Psychosexual' Showcase". XBIZ. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
8. "Gianna Dior". Penthouse. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
9. AVN, Dan Miller. "Gianna Dior: The Female Performer of the Year Interview AVN". AVN. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
10. "Debunking Myths One Stereotype at a Time: Gianna Dior Shines a Light on the Truth Behind the Adult Entertainment Industry". SWAGGER Magazine. April 14, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
11. AVN, Austin King. "2022 AVN Awards Deliver Big Breakthroughs, Golden Moments AVN". AVN. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
12. "Gianna Dior Named Penthouse Pet of the Year AVN".
13. AVN, AVN Staff. "2020 AVN Award Winners Announced AVN". AVN. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
14. AVN, Allen Smithberg. "XRCO Announces 2020 Winners Via AVN Stars Video AVN". AVN. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
15. AVN, AVN Staff. "2021 AVN Award Winners Announced AVN". AVN. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
16. AVN, AVN Staff. "2022 AVN Award Winners Announced AVN". AVN. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
17. "2022 XBIZ Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. January 10, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
18. AVN, Peter Warren. "2022 XRCO Award Winners Announced AVN". AVN. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
19. AVN, AVN Staff. "2023 AVN Award Winners Announced AVN". AVN. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

External links

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