Skin Diamond
Skin Diamond | |
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.jpg) Diamond at the 2016 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo | |
| Born | Raylin Christensen[1] February 18, 1987[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2] |
| Website | http://skindiamondvip.com |
Skin Diamond (real name: Raylin Christensen;[1] February 18, 1987) is the an award winning American pornographic actress and nude model.
Early life
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Diamond was born in Ventura, California, and raised in Dunfermline, Scotland, where her parents moved as missionaries.[4] She is of Ethiopian, Danish, Czech, Yugoslav, and German descent.[5] Her father is American actor Rodd Christensen. She appeared in the TV series Balamory as a child, alongside her only sister, Heather.[1][6]
Career
[change | change source]Diamond started her career as a mainstream model and posed, among others, for Louis Vuitton, American Apparel and Atsuko Kudo.[7][8][9] She made her pornographic debut in a 2009 Burning Angel film.[7][10][11] In that film, she was originally only supposed to perform a girl/girl scene, but, in the end, she shot two boy/girl scenes.[4]
Appearances
[change | change source]In 2012, Diamond posed for comic book artist David Mack, who portrayed her as Echo in the Marvel Comics miniseries Daredevil: End of Days.[12] In 2013 she posed for photographer Terry Richardson.[13]
In 2014, Diamond was on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars".[14] Diamond was also cast (with Jenna Haze) in an acting role in the music video for hip-hop artist B.o.B for his song John Doe which features Priscilla Renea.[15] The single is from B.o.B's third album, Underground Luxury. She also appeared in the music video for Cheerleader by Omni in 2012.
Awards and nominations
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Won | Nominated | |||
| AVN Awards | 2 | 29 | |||
| XRCO Awards | 0 | 8 | |||
| XBIZ Awards | 1 | 10 | |||
| Urban X Awards | 1 | 6 | |||
Diamond has been nominated for, and won, lots of awards.
| Year | Ceremony | Result | Award | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AVN Award | Nominated | Best New Starlet[16] | — |
| Nominated | Best Oral Sex Scene (with Asa Akira)[16] | Orgasmic Oralists | ||
| Nominated | Best POV Sex Scene (with Joanna Angel & James Deen)[16] | POV Punx 4 | ||
| Nominated | Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/B/B) (with Mr. Pete & Mark Wood)[16] | Shut Up and Fuck | ||
| Nominated | Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Lily Carter & Chris Strokes)[16] | Slut Puppies 5 | ||
| Urban X Award | Won | Female Performer of the Year[17] | — | |
| Nominated | Orgasmic Oralist[18] | — | ||
| Nominated | Best 3 Way Sex Scene (with Bella Moretti & Mr Marcus)[18] | Hitch Hikers 2 | ||
| Nominated | Best Anal Sex Scene (with Leilani Leeane & Mike Adriano)[18] | Black Anal Addiction | ||
| Nominated | Best Couple Sex Scene (with Sean Michaels)[18] | Black Diamonds | ||
| Nominated | Best Couple Sex Scene (with Lexington Steele)[18] | Porn’s Top Black Models 3 | ||
| XBIZ Award | Nominated | New Starlet of the Year[19] | — | |
| 2013 | AVN Award | Nominated | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Bonnie Rotten & Asphyxia Noir)[20] | Meet Bonnie |
| Nominated | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Adrianna Luna & Celeste Star)[20] | Mind Fuck | ||
| Nominated | Best Anal Sex Scene (with Nacho Vidal)[20] | Nacho Vidal: The Sexual Messiah | ||
| Nominated | Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene (with Lily Carter)[20] | Interracial Lesbian Romance | ||
| Nominated | Best Group Sex Scene (with Mika Tan, Brooklyn Lee, Misty Stone, James Deen, Dane Cross & Alex Gonz)[20] | Official The Hangover Parody | ||
| Nominated | Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Joanna Angel & Ramon Nomar)[20] | Joanna Angel: Filthy Whore | ||
| Nominated | Female Performer of the Year[20] | — | ||
| XBIZ Award | Nominated | Female Performer of the Year[21] | — | |
| Won | Best Supporting Actress[22] | Revenge of the Petites | ||
| XRCO Award | Nominated | Female Performer of the Year[23] | — | |
| Nominated | Orgasmic Analist[23] | — | ||
| 2014 | AVN Award | Nominated | Female Performer of the Year[24] | — |
| Nominated | Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with Prince Yahshua)[24] | Deep Pussy | ||
| Nominated | Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene (with Kleio Valentien)[24] | The Walking Dead | ||
| Nominated | Best Group Sex Scene (with Sarah Shevon, Aiden Starr, Dana DeArmond, Veruca James, James Deen, Jon Jon, Mr. Pete & Tommy Pistol)[24] | Orgy University | ||
| Nominated | Best Group Sex Scene (with Billy Glide, John Strong, Mark Wood, Tommy Pistol & Will Powers)[24] | Skin Diamond: No Limits | ||
| Nominated | Best Anal Sex Scene (with L.T.)[24] | Skin | ||
| Won | Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Marco Banderas & Prince Yahshua)[25] | |||
| Won | Best Oral Sex Scene[25] | |||
| XBIZ Award | Nominated | Best Scene - Non-Feature Release (with Marco Banderas & Prince Yahshua)[26] | ||
| Nominated | Female Performer of the Year[26] | — | ||
| XRCO Award | Nominated | Female Performer of the Year[27] | — | |
| Nominated | Superslut[27] | — | ||
| Nominated | Orgasmic Oralist[27] | — | ||
| Nominated | Orgasmic Analist[27] | — | ||
| 2015 | AVN Award | Nominated | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Alexis Texas, Asa Akira & Dani Daniels)[28] | Alexis & Asa |
| Nominated | Best Anal Sex Scene (with Rocco Siffredi)[28] | Rocco’s Coming in America | ||
| Nominated | Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with James Deen & Mr. Pete)[28] | Performers of the Year 2014 | ||
| Nominated | Best Supporting Actress[28] | The Doctor Whore Porn Parody | ||
| Nominated | Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Maddy O'Reilly & Erik Everhard)[28] | Maddy O'Reilly Is Slutwoman | ||
| Nominated | Performer of the Year[28] | — | ||
| Nominated | Mainstream Star of the Year[28] | — | ||
| Nominated | Most Outrageous Sex Scene (with Ryan Madison)[28] | Dark Perversions 3 | ||
| Nominated | Most Outrageous Sex Scene (with Roxy Raye, Stoya, Lea Lexis, Wolf Hudson & Rocco Siffredi)[28] | Voracious: Season 2 Volume 4 | ||
| XBIZ Award | Nominated | Female Performer of the Year[29] | — | |
| Nominated | Best Actress—Feature Movie[29] | Killers | ||
| Nominated | Best Scene - Feature Movie (with Xander Corvus)[29] | |||
| Nominated | Best Scene - All-Girl (with Emily Addison)[29] | |||
| Nominated | Best Scene - Couples-Themed Release (with Nick Manning)[29] | White Witch | ||
| XRCO Award | Nominated | Orgasmic Analist[30] | — | |
| Nominated | Mainstream Adult Media Favorite[30] | — |
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Personal life
[change | change source]Diamond has several tattoos, including a Phoenix on her back, which she got to cover an accidental burn.[2] She also has piercings in her navel, right nostril, and both nipples.[31] She is also well known for her distinctive shaved-on-one-side haircut; because of this, she has been featured in the column "Beauty Showdown" in the magazine Cosmopolitan.[32]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lauren Crooks (November 27, 2011), "Balamory star's daughter blames religious upbringing for porn star career", Daily Record. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Skin Diamond". IAFD. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Skin Diamond". IMDb. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 AVN Staff, "The Fresh Issue", AVN, Vol. 27/No. 6, Issue 343, June 2011, pp.40-50.
- ↑ Interview in Sexually Broken, October 1, 2012
- ↑ Gavin Allen, "What's the story in Balamory?", South Wales Echo. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jesse Capps (March 28, 2012). "Exclusive Interview: Skin Diamond". Rock Confidential. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ↑ Paul Tamburro (May 4, 2012). "Talkin' Sex With Skin Diamond". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ↑ Jessica P. Ogilvie (March 26, 2013). "10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ Skin Diamond at Blogger
- ↑ Brad Berkwitt (February 22, 2012). "Skin Diamond: From Audrey Hepburn to a Midsummer Night's Dream & Back". Newz Breaker. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ↑ Rich Johnston (December 15, 2012). "Posing For David Mack". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ↑ Bill Swift (October 9, 2013). "Skin Diamond Topless Nursing for Terry Richardson Shoot". Egotastic. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ↑ Chris Morris (January 13, 2014). "The Dirty Dozen 2014". CNBC. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ Staff (March 2014). "Adult Who's Who: People in the News: Diamond, Haze: Performers grace music video 'John Doe' by rap artist B.O.B.". Adult Video News. 30 (3): 26.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "AVN AWARDS 2012 – NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2013.. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Urban X Awards Announces 2012 Winners". AVN. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 "2012 Urban X Awards Nominations". Archived from the original on April 28, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Nominees". Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 "2013 AVN Awards Nominees" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "XBIZ Awards 2013 Nominees". XBIZ. November 16, 2012. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ↑ Dan Miller (January 12, 2013). "2013 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "XRCO Announces 2013 Nominations 28th Annual XRCO Awards". AIPdaily.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 "AVN - 2014 AVN Awards Show - History". Avnawards.avn.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "AVN - AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards". Business.avn.com. January 21, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "XBIZ Awards - Nominees". Xbizawards.xbiz.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 Bob Johnson (February 19, 2014). "XRCO Awards Nominations Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.6 28.7 28.8 "2015 AVN Award Nominees". avn.com. AVN. Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 Gray, Lila (November 12, 2014). "XBIZ Announces Movies & Production Nominees for 2015 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Adnet Media. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Dan Miller (March 3, 2015). "2015 XRCO Award Nominees Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Skin Diamond profile, Model Mayhem
- ↑ "Beauty Showdown", Cosmopolitan, US Issue, N.6, June 2012, p.102
Other websites
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Media related to Skin Diamond at Wikimedia Commons