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{{short description|French adult entertainer and director}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Manuel Ferrara
| image              = Manuel Ferrara 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg
| caption            = Ferrara at the [[XBIZ Awards]] show in 2019
| birth_name         = Manuel Jeannin
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1975|11|1|mf=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Le Raincy]], France<ref name=LeRaincyGagny/>
| occupation         = {{hlist|[[Adult entertainer]]|[[Film director|director]]}}
| height             = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name="iafd">{{cite web|title=Manuel Feeeara|publisher=[[Internet Adult Film Database]]|url=http://www.iafd.com/results.asp?searchtype=comprehensive&searchstring=Manuel+Ferrara|access-date=12 October 2008}}</ref>
| spouse             = {{married|[[Dana Vespoli]]|2005|2012|reason=div.}}<ref name=IWAdult/><ref name=dailyloaf/><ref name="trellis">{{cite web | url=https://trellis.law/case/bd555633/christa-walker-vs-manuel-jeannin | title=Case BD555633 Christa Walker Vs Manuel Jeannin - Trellis: Legal Intelligence + Judicial Analytics }}</ref><ref name="unicourt">{{cite web | url=https://unicourt.com/case/ca-la2-christa-walker-vs-manuel-jeannin-857819 | title=Christa Walker Vs Manuel Jeannin }}</ref>
| partner            = [[Kayden Kross]] (2012–present)<ref name="Kayden Kross">{{cite web|last=P. Oglive|first=Jessica|url=http://thehairpin.com/2014/02/kayden-kross-is-pregnant|title=Kayden Kross interview|access-date=15 March 2014|website=[[The Hairpin]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305002924/http://thehairpin.com/2014/02/kayden-kross-is-pregnant|archive-date=5 March 2014|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
| children           = 4<ref name="3 sons"/><ref name="Kayden Kross"/>
| website            = {{url|manuelferrara.com}}
| years_active       = 1997–present<ref name="iafd"/>
| alias              = Manuel Ferrea, Manuel Fererra, Manuel Farrara, Emanuel Ferrara, Manu, Manu Ferrara, Manu Ferraro, Manu Ferrera, Manu Gaussian, Manual Ferrara, Manuel, Manuel Ferrera<ref name="iafd"/>
}}
'''Manuel Jeannin''' ({{IPA|fr|manɥɛl ʒanɛ̃}}; born 1 November 1975), known professionally as '''Manuel Ferrara''', is a French-American [[Adult film actor|adult entertainer]] and director.<ref name=LeRaincyGagny/>
One of the leading actors in the porn industry,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/80532-manuel-ferrara/|title = Manuel Ferrara}}</ref> Ferrara has won over 64 adult industry awards including six [[AVN Award]]s as [[AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year|Male Performer of the Year]]—the record for the accolade, and was inducted into the [[AVN Hall of Fame|AVN]] and [[XRCO Hall of Fame|XRCO]] Halls of Fame.<ref name=avnhalloffame/>

== Early life ==
Ferrara was born in [[Le Raincy]], France, and raised in nearby [[Gagny]].<ref name=LeRaincyGagny>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Manuel-Ferrara-Triple-Crown-Winner-382147.html|title=Manuel Ferrara: Triple-Crown Winner|access-date=3 June 2013|author=Dan Miller|date=26 January 2010|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref> He was born to a French father and a Spanish mother. His father was an electrician and his mother was a cleaning lady who had immigrated to France. His father died when Ferrara was 17.<ref name="Vice">{{cite web
|url=https://www.vice.com/fr/article/le-porno-cet-ocean-v9n3/|title=Le porno, cet océan|author=Jean-Éric Boulin|date=24 March 2015|access-date=8 October 2024|language=fr|website=vice.com}}</ref> Manuel studied to become a [[Physical education|P.E.]] teacher.<ref name="LeRaincyGagny"/>

== Career ==
Ferrara shot his first hardcore scene in 1997 during his studies, after answering an ad in a French pornographic magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMjWyfjX9pk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/GMjWyfjX9pk |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Manuel Ferrara Interview|author=Jacquie et Michel|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=12 October 2013|access-date=24 March 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He then started a career as a professional porn actor, appearing in various French and European productions. He chose the stage name Manuel Ferrara because of his passing resemblance to boxer-turned-actor [[Stéphane Ferrara]].<ref name="Vice"/>

Ferrara became a protégé of [[Rocco Siffredi]], who recommended him for a role in [[John Stagliano]]'s ''[[Fashionistas (film)|Fashionistas]]'' in which he made his American debut.<ref name="EA"/><ref name="Vice"/> In 2002, he appeared in blockbuster hit ''[[Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337977/|title=Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp (Video 2002)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=24 March 2017}}</ref> In 2003, he started directing [[gonzo pornography]] for Platinum X Pictures, a subsidiary of [[Red Light District Video]].<ref name="xbizredlight">{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/articles/83389|title=Red Light District|access-date=26 April 2009|author=Anne Winter|date=22 August 2007|publisher=[[XBIZ]]}}</ref> In 2004, he began directing for Red Light.<ref>{{Citation|title=Manuel Ferrara (Pt.3): 14 Male Performers of the Year! The Reigning Champion!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZYpQH9y8UU&t=3033 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/kZYpQH9y8UU |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-06-25}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

After working for Red Light District for  the two years, Ferrara began directing for [[Evil Angel (studio)|Evil Angel]] in May 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=13367|title=Ferrara to Make Movies for Evil Angel|access-date=17 April 2009|author=Matt O'Conner|date=8 February 2006|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914114900/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=13367|archive-date=14 September 2010}}</ref> His first Evil Angel film was ''Evilution'', starring Naomi, Melissa Lauren and featuring the comeback of [[Nici Sterling]].<ref name=EA>{{cite web|url=http://www.evilangel.com/director/Manuel_Ferrara|title=Manuel Ferrara|access-date=20 April 2009|publisher=[[Evil Angel (studio)|Evil Angel]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123215916/http://evilangel.com/director/Manuel_Ferrara|archive-date=23 January 2009 }}</ref> Since then, he has directed several porn series, including ''Fucked on Sight'', ''Slutty & Sluttier'', ''Raw'', ''Evil Anal'', ''Battle of the Sluts'', ''Anal Expedition'', ''Teen Cum Squad'', ''Bangin' Black Boxes'', ''Ass Attack'', ''I'm Your Slut'', ''Mindfuck'' and ''New Whores on the Block''.<ref name=EA/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evilangel.com/director/Manuel%20Ferrara/titles/1|title=Manuel Ferrara's Titles|access-date=17 April 2009|publisher=[[Evil Angel (studio)|Evil Angel]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108050003/http://evilangel.com/director/Manuel%20Ferrara/titles/1|archive-date=8 January 2010}}</ref>

On 23 December 2010, Ferrara appeared alongside [[Riley Steele]] in an episode of ''[[Manswers]]'' titled "Airplane Plane Hanger-On" to discuss their careers for the segment "How Can You Become A Porktastic Porn Star".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spike.com/episodes/lsvukp/manswers-airplane-plane-hanger-on-season-4-ep-404|title=Airplane Plane Hanger-On - Episode 404|access-date=13 August 2013|date=23 December 2010|publisher=[[Spike (TV channel)|Spike]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715051603/http://www.spike.com/episodes/lsvukp/manswers-airplane-plane-hanger-on-season-4-ep-404|archive-date=15 July 2013}}</ref>

On 22 January 2012, he became the first actor in history to win AVN's Male Performer of the Year four times.<ref name=avnhalloffame/><ref name=avn12>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-2012-AVN-Award-Winners-461715.html|title=AVN Announces the 2012 AVN Award Winners|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|access-date=15 April 2012}}</ref>  He won AVN's Male Performer of the Year for a fifth time on 18 January 2014.<ref name=avn14>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2014-AVN-Awards-544448.html|title=AVN - AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|date=21 January 2014|access-date=13 May 2014}}</ref>

Ferrara performed in about 2,200 videos in his pornographic career.<ref name="iafd"/>

In 2012, Ferrara appeared alongside pornographic actress Zoe Voss in an explicit sex scene for the mainstream film ''[[Starlet (film)|Starlet]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/145623|title=Manuel Ferrara, Zoe Voss Appear in Indie-Drama 'Starlet'|access-date=2 January 2014|author=Nelson Ayala|date=14 March 2012|publisher=[[XBIZ]]}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Ferrara was married to pornographic actress [[Dana Vespoli]] in January 2005.<ref name=IWAdult>{{cite web|url=http://www.iwadult.com/interviews/danavespoli.html |title=Porn Star, Director, Wife, Mother: The Renaissance Woman Dana Vespoli |access-date=16 July 2013 |author=Troy Michael |publisher=IWAdult |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430131450/http://www.iwadult.com/interviews/danavespoli.html |archive-date=30 April 2012 }}</ref> The couple divorced seven years later.<ref name=dailyloaf>{{cite web|url=http://cltampa.com/dailyloaf/archives/2013/03/04/getting-inside-dana-vespoli#.UeWDx42W-So|title=Getting inside Dana Vespoli|access-date=16 July 2013|author=Shawn Alff|date=4 March 2013|publisher=Daily Loaf}}</ref>{{r|trellis|unicourt}} They have three sons together.<ref  name="3 sons">{{cite web|url=http://www.xcritic.com/columns/column.php?columnID=3248|title=Dana Vespoli interview|date=2 July 2012 |access-date=16 July 2013|publisher=XCritic}}</ref> Ferrara has a daughter with his partner, American pornographic actress and director [[Kayden Kross]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-22 |title=The 'Mess of Complexity' in Directing Your Porn Star Partner |url=https://jezebel.com/the-mess-of-complexities-in-directing-your-porn-star-pa-1837406736 |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=Jezebel |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations==
{| class="infobox" style="width:22em; text-align:left; font-size:90%; vertical-align:middle; background:#eef;"
|+ <span style="font-size: 9.5pt">'''List of awards and nominations received by Manuel Ferrara'''</span> 
|-
| colspan="3" |
{| class="collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="3" style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"| Awards and nominations
|- style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"
!style="vertical-align: middle;"| Award
| style="background:#dfd; font-size:8.5pt; width:60px;"| '''Wins'''
| style="background:#fcd; font-size:9pt; width:60px;"| '''Nominations'''
|- 
| style="text-align:left;"|
;[[AVN Awards]]
|{{yes2|'''40'''}}
|{{nom|'''41'''}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
;[[XRCO Awards]]
|{{yes2|'''11'''}}
|{{nom|'''11'''}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
;[[XBIZ Awards]]
|{{yes2|'''5'''}}
|{{nom|'''5'''}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
;[[NightMoves Award]]s
|{{yes2|'''4'''}}
|{{nom|'''4'''}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
;[[Hot d'Or|Hot d'Or Awards]]
|{{yes2|'''2'''}}
|{{nom|'''2'''}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
;[[Adam Film World|Adam Film World Guide Awards]]
|{{yes2|'''2'''}}
|{{nom|'''2'''}}
|} 
|-
| style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;" colspan="3"|
;'''Total number of wins and nominations'''
|-
|{{draw|'''Totals'''}}
|{{won|'''64'''}}
|{{no|'''65'''}}
|- style="background:#d9e8ff;"
| colspan="3" style="font-size: smaller; text-align:center;" | 
|}
{|class="wikitable"
|+[[AVN Awards]]
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Co-nominees
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} 
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''[[21st AVN Awards|2004]]'''
|[[AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year|Male Foreign Performer of the Year]]
|{{n/a}} 
|{{n/a}} 
|rowspan="40" {{won}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref name=avn04>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2004-AVN-Awards-Winners-37512.html|title=2004 AVN Awards Winners|access-date=5 June 2013|date=10 January 2004|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref>
|-
|Best Group Sex Scene, Video
|''Back 2 Evil''
|Ashley Long, Julie Night and [[Nacho Vidal]] 
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''[[22nd AVN Awards|2005]]'''
|[[AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year|Male Performer of the Year]]
|{{n/a}} 
|{{n/a}} 
|rowspan="2"|<ref name=xrco05>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2005-AVN-Awards-Show-Winners-Announced-41743.html|title=2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced|access-date=5 June 2013|date=8 January 2005|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref> 
|-
|Best Couples Sex Scene, Video
|''Stuntgirl''
|Venus 
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''[[23rd AVN Awards|2006]]'''
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{n/a}} 
|{{n/a}} 
|rowspan="2"|<ref name=avn06>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2006-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-47237.html|title= 2006 AVN Award Winners Announced|access-date=22 July 2007|date=9 January 2006|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref> 
|-
|Best Anal Sex Scene (Video)
|''Cumshitters''
|[[Katsuni|Katsumi]] 
|-
|rowspan="4"|'''[[24th AVN Awards|2007]]'''
|Best Sex Scene Coupling (Film)
|''Emperor''
|[[Janine Lindemulder|Janine]]
|rowspan="4"|<ref name=avn07>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2007-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-29596.html|title=2007 AVN Award Winners Announced|access-date=5 June 2013|date=14 January 2007|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref> 
|-
|Best Sex Scene Coupling (Video)
|''Slave Dolls 2''
|[[Tiffany Mynx]] 
|-
|[[AVN Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Video)
|''She Bangs'' 
|{{n/a}} 
|-
|Best Three-Way Sex Scene
|''Fuck Slaves''
|Sandra Romain and [[Sasha Grey]] 
|-
|rowspan="3"|'''[[25th AVN Awards|2008]]'''
|Best Couples Sex Scene, Video
|''Evil Anal 2''
|[[Jenna Haze]]
|rowspan="3"|<ref name=avn08>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2008-AVN-Awards-Winners-Announced-25411.html|title=2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced|access-date=4 June 2013|author=Jared Rutter|date=12 January 2008|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref> 
|-
|Best POV Release
|''Fucked on Sight 2'' 
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|-
|Best POV Series
|''Fucked on Sight'' 
|-
|rowspan="4"|'''[[26th AVN Awards|2009]]'''
|Best Anal Sex Scene
|''Big Wet Asses 13''
|[[Sunny Lane]]
|rowspan="4"|<ref name=avn09>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2009-AVN-Award-Winners-Announced-56551.html|title=2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced|access-date=4 June 2013|author=David Sullivan|date=11 January 2009|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref>
|-
|Best Three-Way Sex Scene
|''The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience''
|Delilah Strong, Jenny Hendrix and [[Michael Stefano]] 
|-
|Best Gonzo Series
|''Slutty and Sluttier'' 
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|-
|Best Anal-Themed Series
|''Evil Anal'' 
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''[[27th AVN Awards|2010]]'''
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{n/a}} 
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|rowspan="2"|<ref name=avn10>{{cite magazine|title=2010 AVN Award Winners Announced|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/37142.html|date=10 January 2010|access-date=10 January 2010}}</ref> 
|-
|Best Anal-Themed Series
|''Evil Anal'' 
|-
|rowspan="4"|'''[[28th AVN Awards|2011]]'''
|Best Couples Sex Scene
|''Kristina Rose Is Slutwoman''
|Kristina Rose
|rowspan="4"|<ref name=avn11>{{cite magazine|title=AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2011-AVN-Awards-421782.html|date=9 January 2011|access-date=9 January 2011}}</ref> 
|-
|Best Anal Sex Scene
|''Asa Akira Is Insatiable''
|[[Asa Akira]] 
|-
|Best Anal-Themed Series
|''Evil Anal'' 
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|-
|Best Gonzo Series
|''Slutty & Sluttier'' 
|-
|rowspan="6"|'''[[29th AVN Awards|2012]]'''
|Best Boy/Girl Scene
|''The Bombshells 3''
|Lexi Belle
|rowspan="6"|<ref name=avn12/> 
|-
|Male Performer of the Year 
|{{n/a}} 
|{{n/a}} 
|-
|Hottest Sex Scene (Fan Award)
|''Babysitters 2''
|BiBi Jones, [[Jesse Jane]], [[Kayden Kross]], [[Riley Steele]] and [[Stoya]] 
|-
|Best Anal Series
|''Evil Anal'' 
|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} 
|-
|Best Big Butt Series
|''Phat Bottom Girls''
|-
|Best Gonzo Series
|-
|rowspan="4"|'''[[30th AVN Awards|2013]]'''
|Best Anal Sex Scene
|''Oil Overload 7''
|Brooklyn Lee
|<ref name=avn13>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/And-Now-The-2013-AVN-Award-Winners-503520.html|title=And Now... The 2013 AVN Award Winners!|last=AVN Staff|date=20 January 2013|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|access-date=13 May 2013}}</ref> 
|-
|[[AVN Hall of Fame]] inductee
|{{n/a}} 
|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} 
|<ref name=avnhalloffame>{{cite magazine|title=AVN Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-2013-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees-498347.html|date=21 December 2012|access-date=13 May 2013}}</ref> 
|-
|Best Continuing Series
|''Slutty & Sluttier''
|rowspan="2"|<ref name=avn13/>
|-
|Best Vignette Release
|''Slutty & Sluttier 16''
|-
|rowspan="5"|'''[[31st AVN Awards|2014]]'''
|Best Three-Way Sex Scene
|''Remy 2''
|[[Remy LaCroix]] and [[Riley Reid]]
|rowspan="5"|<ref name=avn14/>
|-
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{n/a}} 
|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} 
|-
|Best All-Sex Release
|''Slutty & Sluttier 18''
|-
|Best Anal Series
|''Evil Anal''
|-
|Best Continuing Series
|''Slutty & Sluttier'' 
|-
|'''[[32nd AVN Awards|2015]]'''
|Best Anal Sex Scene
|''Internal Damnation 8''
|[[Adriana Chechik]]
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2015-AVN-Awards-585973.html|title= AVN Announces the Winners of the 2015 AVN Awards|access-date=25 January 2015|date=24 January 2015|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref> 
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''[[36th AVN Award|2019]] '''
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2019-avn-813648.html|title=2019 AVN Award Winners Announced|date=27 January 2019 |magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/avnawards/status/1089437432511000576 |title=AVN Awards|last1=@avnawards|date=27 January 2019|website=Twitter |publisher=AVN Media Network |access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref> 
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
|''Female of the Species''
|Evelyn Claire
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|<ref name="nominees">{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/awards/nominees|title=2019 Nominees AVN Awards|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=AVN Media Network|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="10"|'''2021'''
|''Pretty Little Sluts 3''
|Kenna James
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|rowspan="10"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/awards/2021_nominees|title=''2021 AVN Award Nominees''|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=[[AVN Media Network]]|date=29 November 2010|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref>
|-
|Best Foreign-Shot Anal Sex Scene
|rowspan="2"|''Manuel's Euro Tour: Paris''
|Malena
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|-
|Best Foreign-Shot Boy/Girl Sex Scene
|Liya Silver
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Gonzo/Wall-to-Wall Movie or Anthology
|''Raw 38''
|{{n/a}} 
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|-
|Best Gonzo/Wall-to-Wall Series or Site
|''Dirty Talk''
|{{n/a}} 
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|-
|Best Ingénue Movie or Anthology
|''Pretty Little Sluts 3''
|{{n/a}} 
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best POV Sex Scene
|''Dirty Talk 8''
|Jane Wilde
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|-
|''Manuel's Fucking POV 13''
|Gianna Dior
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|-
|Director of the Year
|{{n/a}} 
|{{n/a}} 
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|-
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{nom|'''Nominated'''}} 
|}
{|class="wikitable"
|+[[XBIZ Awards]]
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Co-nominees
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} 
|-
|'''2009'''
|Male Performer of the Year
|{{n/a}} 
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Todd Hunter|title=XBIZ Awards Winners Announced|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/104730|date=13 February 2009|access-date=4 June 2013}}</ref> 
|-
|'''2012'''
|Gonzo Series of the Year
|''Phat Bottom Girls''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/143012|title=2012 XBIZ Award Winners Announced|date=12 January 2012 |publisher=[[XBIZ]]|access-date=4 June 2013}}</ref> 
|-
|'''2014'''
|Best Scene – Feature Movie
|''Code of Honor''
|[[Jesse Jane]], [[Kayden Kross]], [[Riley Steele]], Selena Rose and [[Stoya]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/173901|title=2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced|access-date=25 January 2014|author=Dan Miller|date=24 January 2014|publisher=[[XBIZ]]}}</ref> 
|-
|'''2015'''
|Director of the Year – Non-Feature Release
|''Misha Cross Wide Open''
|[[Kayden Kross]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/189917|title=2015 XBIZ Award Winners Announced|access-date=16 January 2015|author=Dan Miller|date=16 January 2015|publisher=[[XBIZ]]}}</ref> 
|-
|'''2017'''
|Best Sex Scene – Gonzo Release
|''Black Anal Asses''
|{{n/a}} 
|<ref name=xbizwinners2017>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php|title=XBIZ Award Winners|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|access-date=24 March 2017}}</ref> 
|} 
{|class="wikitable"
|+[[XRCO Awards]]
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Co-nominees
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} 
|- 
|'''2003'''
|New Stud
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Evil-Angel-s-i-The-Fashionistas-i-Big-Winner-At-XRCOs-Thursday-Night-32315.html|title= Evil Angel's The Fashionistas Big Winner At XRCOs Thursday Night|access-date=5 June 2013|author=Heidi Pike-Johnson|date=4 April 2003|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|'''2004'''
|Male Performer of the Year
|rowspan="3"|<ref name=xrco04>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Jules-Jordan-Evil-Angel-Elegant-Angel-Wicked-Pictures-Capture-XRCO-Awards-40011.html|title=Jules Jordan, Evil Angel, Elegant Angel, Wicked Pictures Capture XRCO Awards|access-date=5 June 2013|date=19 August 2004|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref>
|-
|Sex Scene (Couple)
|''Babes in Pornland 14: Bubble Butt Babes''
|[[Jewel De'Nyle]] 
|-
|Best Threeway Sex Scene
|''Mason's Dirty Tricks''
|Julie Night and [[Steve Holmes (actor)|Steve Holmes]] 
|-
|'''2005'''
|rowspan="3"|Male Performer of the Year 
|rowspan="6" {{n/a}} 
|rowspan="7" {{n/a}} 
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Award-Winners-Announced-43585.html|title=XRCO Award Winners Announced|access-date=5 June 2013|author=Heidi Pike-Johnson|date=5 June 2005|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref>
|-
|'''2006'''
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/26272.html|title=Pirates Wins Big at XRCO Awards|access-date=5 June 2013|date=20 April 2006|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref><ref name="XRCO Awards 2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/14515|title=Porn Industry Shows Up for XRCO Awards|author=Rhett Pardon|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|date=21 April 2006|access-date=6 October 2014}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''2011'''
|rowspan="2"|<ref name=xrco11>{{cite magazine|title=2011 XRCO Award Winners Announced|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2011-XRCO-Award-Winners-Announced-432456.html|access-date=3 June 2013|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|author=Peter Warren|date=14 April 2011}}</ref>
|-
|[[XRCO Hall of Fame]] inductee
|-
|'''2012'''
|rowspan="2"|Male Performer of the Year
|<ref>{{cite web|date=12 April 2012|access-date=13 May 2013|author=John Sanford|url=http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=147070|title=XRCO Award Winners Announced|publisher=[[XBIZ]]}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''2013'''
|rowspan="2"|<ref name=xrco13>{{cite magazine|title=2013 XRCO Award Winners Announced|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2013-XRCO-Award-Winners-Announced-514555.html|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|access-date=13 May 2013}}</ref>
|-
|Best Gonzo Series
|''Raw'' 
|} 
{|class="wikitable"
|+[[NightMoves Award]]s
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Co-nominees
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} 
|-
|'''2006'''
|Best Actor (Editor's Choice)
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} 
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/6059.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629100556/http://business.avn.com/articles/6059.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2012 |title=Nightmoves Award Winners Announced |author=Dirty Bob |date=9 October 2006 |magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]] |access-date=6 June 2013 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''2013'''
|Best Male Performer (Fan's Choice)
|rowspan="2"|<ref name=NM13>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/170020|title=NightMoves 2013 Award Winners Announced|access-date=21 October 2013|author=Bob Johnson|date=14 October 2013|publisher=[[XBIZ]]}}</ref> 
|-
|Best Ongoing Series (Fan's Choice)
|''RAW'' 
|-
|'''2014'''
|Best Director – Non-Feature (Fan's Choice)
|{{n/a}} 
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/186246|title=NightMoves Awards Winners Announced|access-date=19 April 2015|author=Bob Johnson|date=13 October 2014|publisher=[[XBIZ]]}}</ref>
|} 
{|class="wikitable"
|+[[Hot d'Or|Hot d'Or Awards]]
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Co-nominees
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} 
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''2009'''
|Best American Gonzo Director
|''Slutty and Sluttier''
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|rowspan="2"|<ref name=hotdor09>{{cite magazine|author=Paul Fishbein|title=Pirates II, Evil Angel Big Winners at 2009 Hot d'Or Awards|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/36568.html|date=21 October 2009|access-date=21 October 2009}}</ref><ref name="hot-dor2">{{cite web|url=http://hot-dor.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=4 |title=Hot d'Or archives presse x, articles sur les Hot d'or |publisher=[[Hot d'Or]] |access-date=9 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316035017/http://hot-dor.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=4 |archive-date=16 March 2014 }}</ref> 
|-
|Best French Male Performer 
|{{n/a}} 
|} 
{|class="wikitable"
|+[[Adam Film World|Adam Film World Guide Awards]]
! Year
! Category
! Nominated work
! Co-nominees
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} 
|-
|'''2004'''
|rowspan="2"|Male Performer of the Year
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} 
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}  
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Adam-Film-World-2003-Award-Winners-Announced-39046.html|title=Adam Film World 2003 Award Winners Announced|access-date=6 June 2013|author=Acme Andersson|date=7 June 2004|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref>
|-
|'''2006'''
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/i-Adam-Film-World-i-Announces-Award-Winners-48779.html|title=Adam Film World Announces Award Winners|access-date=6 June 2013|author=Thomas J Stanton|date=19 April 2006|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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