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Vanessa del Rio (born March 31, 1952) is an American retired pornographic actress.

Vanessa del Rio
Born
Ana María Sánchez

(1952-03-31) March 31, 1952 (age 70)
Harlem, New York, U.S.
Other namesUrsula Pasarell, Nessa, Diane Richards, Violet Reason, Ursula Passarell, Vanessa delRio
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [1][unreliable source?]
Websitehttp://www.vanessadelrio.com

Early years


Vanessa del Rio was born Ana María Sánchez[2] and raised in Harlem, New York, the only child of immigrants from Cuba and Puerto Rico. Her mother would take her to see the Spanish language movies of Isabel Sarli, a passionate, voluptuous Argentinian actress with a charismatic power over men whom Vanessa credits as a big influence in her life.[3] She describes her mother as "an innocent, deeply religious woman who didn't really relate to Sarli's sexuality," [4] while her young daughter focused on Sarli's power over men, and wanted that power for herself. After an early childhood as religious as her mother's, Sanchez dropped out of school in the 8th grade, tired of the sheltered life imposed on her at home. She studied coding, and became a computer programmer at age 18, then abandoned the straight life altogether to live in a series of stolen Volkswagen Beetles with a criminal boyfriend.[5] When that adventure ended two years later she became "a waitress, then a topless barmaid, and finally a go-go dancer" before accepting her first hardcore porn role in the film China Doll because "it paid $150, which was exactly my half of the rent,"[6][7] so she could join a boyfriend in Europe. In her illustrated biography from TASCHEN Publications (Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior, 2007) she revealed to editor Dian Hanson that she also worked as a streetwalker and call girl[8][9] prior to entering adult films.


Career


For her stage name, she took the name "Vanessa" from a childhood friend and "del Rio" from actress Dolores del Río at the suggestion of another friend who was a movie buff.[10]

Del Rio made her first adult film in 1974, and is credited as the first non-white woman to achieve stardom in the adult industry. Her enduring popularity is based on her enthusiasm, genuine passion, talent for specific acts, oversized clitoris[11] and sense of humor, as well as her lush exotic beauty. In a span of 13 years, she appeared in 81 pornographic films[6] and countless "loops" – 10 minute film clips produced for use in sex shop peep shows. Footage from her films has been included in at least 20 compilations marketed as original films due to her tremendous popularity.

Vanessa's talent has been celebrated in lyrics by several rap artists, including Chubb Rock's "Just the Two of Us", Gangsta Boo's "Fuck You", The Game's "House of Pain", Ice Cube's "Roll All Day", and Junior Mafia's "I Need You Tonight" and "Get Money". She had a cameo in the "Get Money" music video.[12]

Though del Rio retired from adult films in 1984, in part due to the AIDS scare prevalent at the time,[3][6] she returned to make six final films in 1986/87, following a stint as a bodybuilder, including the faux biopic Deep Inside Vanessa del Rio and The Devil in Miss Jones 3 for the notorious punk-inspired Dark Brothers. She then worked as a feature dancer and magazine model until tearing the meniscus in her knee onstage in 1996.[6] After that she used her coding skills to create her own website, produce original content, continued to appear in magazines, and made special appearances at award shows and conventions. During and after her porn career she appeared on many TV shows as herself, including a 1996 episode of NYPD Blue.[13][12] In 2008, she made a cameo opposite Bernie Mac in the film Soul Men.[14]



Del Rio is mentioned in Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s 1995 single "I Need You Tonight".

In 2007, the German art book publisher TASCHEN released a deluxe, heavily illustrated biography, Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior edited by del Rio's long time friend Dian Hanson.[15][16]

A feature film, The Latin from Manhattan, based on del Rio's life, written and directed by Thomas Mignone, and starring Vivian Lamolli as del Rio began production in 2019.[17][18][19]


Filmography



Selected television appearances



Awards



References


  1. Sophie (May–June 1997). "Interview with Vanessa del Rio". Mentertainment magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. George Gurley (November 20, 2007). "Don't blame it on Rio". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  3. Siobhan O'Connor (September 11, 2007). "Out With a Bang". King magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
  4. Hanson, Dian (2010). "Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior, TASCHEN Publishing, first trade edition": 26. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Hanson, Dian (2010). Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior. International: TASCHEN Publishing. pp. 45/46.
  6. Morales, Robert (1995). "Del Rio of Dreams". Vibe (Dec–Jan): 117.
  7. Frolick, Joe (January 17, 1983). "Porn star: Industry changing for the better". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  8. "An Interview With Vanessa del Rio: Legendary Porn Star Talks Changing New York, Subway Perverts, And A Madam In The Governor's Mansion". Huffington Post. July 5, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  9. "Her Name Is Rio". PAPERMAG. June 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  10. Perez, Rob (January 28, 2008). "Vanessa del Rio Did it...Her Way". Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  11. Hanson, Dian (2010). Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior. International: TASCHEN Publishing. p. 224.
  12. Morales, Robert. "Sexy Motherfuckers". Vibe.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 1998. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  13. "Summary for NYPD Blue episode "Head Case"". tvguide.com. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  14. Adler, Shawn (October 22, 2008). "Sam Jackson Recalls Bernie Mac's Porn Star Fantasy". MTV. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  15. "Vanessa del Rio". Taschen. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
  16. Dian Hanson (2007). Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior. Germany: Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8228-2230-2.
  17. Johnson, Bob (September 21, 2012). "New Vanessa del Rio Feature Film in the Works". XBIZ. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  18. "A New Film About Vanessa del Rio Challenges Stereotypes". June 14, 2019.
  19. "Film News Roundup: Jesse Metcalfe Joins Indie Biopic 'Latin from Manhattan'". May 31, 2019.
  20. "Tigresses and Other Man-eaters (1979) - IMDb". IMDb.
  21. Peter van Aarle (June 7, 1997). "Historical "Best Porn Movie" Winners". rame.net. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
  22. "25th Annual AVN Awards Show". Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  23. "XRCO Hall of Fame listing". Retrieved February 20, 2018.


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Vanessa del Río, nombre artístico de Ana María Sánchez (Harlem, Nueva York; 31 de marzo de 1952), es el nombre artístico de una actriz pornográfica estadounidense.


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