Riley Steele (born 1987 or 1988) is an American pornographic film actress. A former barista, she started her pornography career in 2008. She has won several industry awards, including NightMoves Award and XBIZ Award. Throughout her career, she posed for various publications, including High Society, Hustler, and Penthouse, and also appeared in several mainstream films, such as Piranha 3D, Manswers, Life on Top, NTSF:SD:SUV::, and The Girl's Guide to Depravity.
Early life Steele was born in San Diego, California, and grew up in Escondido, California. Before starting her adult film career, she worked at Starbucks and at a golf course snack bar.
Career In 2005, Steele traveled to Hollywood, Los Angeles, for the signing of Pirates. There, she met Jesse Jane, who advised her to get into the adult industry. Steele did not contact Digital Playground until a couple of years later on February 29, 2008. Joone, the founder of Digital Playground, signed her to an exclusive contract that same day; she was 19. In 2009, Steele starred in an adult film with former UFC fighter War Machine. In January 2011, Steele co-hosted the AVN Awards.
During her career, Steele appeared in the covers or issues of several publications, such as Club, Cheri, High Society, Hustler, Penthouse, and Video World, among others. She also acted in several mainstream films and television series, including Piranha 3D (2010), Manswers (2010), Life on Top (2011), NTSF:SD:SUV:: (2011), and The Girl's Guide to Depravity (2012).
On September 20, 2013, Steele signed a two-year contract with director Axel Braun. In 2014, about how she would prepare for retirement from pornography, Steele stated: "I have my real estate license, so [I'm] selling properties and owning and also renting them out. That's something I've been working on. I've also been thinking of opening my own hair salon one day."
Mainstream filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Piranha 3D Crystal Supporting role
+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Manswers Herself Season 4, episode 3 2011 Life on Top Tippi 10 episodes 2011 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Erica Season 1, episode 7 2012 The Girl's Guide to Depravity Kaylie 9 episodes
Awards + List of accolades Awards & nominations Award Won NominatedAVN AwardsDoppio Senso Night AwardsExxxotica Fanny AwardsNightMoves AwardsRogReviews AwardsSex AwardsXBIZ AwardsXRCO Awards Total number of wins and nominations Year Ceremony Category Work 2011 AVN Award Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene Body Heat (with Kayden Kross, Jesse Jane, Katsuni, and Raven Alexis) Wildest Sex Scene (Fan Award) Crossover Star of the Year XBIZ Award XRCO Award Mainstream Adult Media Favourite rowspan=3 2012 AVN Award Best Body (Fan Award) Favourite Porn Star (Fan Award) Hottest Sex Scene (Fan Award) Babysitters 2 (with Jesse Jane, Kayden Kross, Stoya, BiBi Jones, and Manuel Ferrara) Twitter Queen (Fan Award) rowspan=5 NightMoves Award Best Overall Body (Fan's Choice) 2013 AVN Award Favourite Body (Fan Award) Favourite Porn Star (Fan Award)RogReviews AwardFavorite Female Performer XBIZ Award Best Scene – Vignette Release In Riley's Panties (with Erik Everhard) Best Scene – All-Girl Mothers & Daughters (with Jesse Jane, Kayden Kross, Selena Rose, and Vicki Chase) NightMoves Award Best Overall Body (Fan's Choice) Sex Award Porn's Perfect Boy/Girl Screen Couple (with Erik Everhard) Porn's Best Body rowspan=2 2014 AVN Award Favourite Female Porn Star (Fan Award) XBIZ Award Best Scene – Feature Movie Code of Honor (with Jesse Jane, Stoya, Kayden Kross, Selena Rose, and Manuel Ferrara) NightMoves Award Best Body (Fan's Choice) Best All Sex Release (Fan's Choice) Riley Goes Gonzo Best Parody Drama (Fan's Choice) Snow White XXX: An Axel Braun Parody Fanny Award Best Oral rowspan=3 2015 AVN Award Favourite Female Pornstar (Fan Award) NightMoves Award Best Body (Fan's Choice) 2016 XBIZ Award Best Actress – Parody Release Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun ParodyDoppio Senso Night Awardhttps://doppiosensonight.com/international-awards/Best International Actress NightMoves Award Best Body (Fan's Choice) 2017 rowspan=3 20192025AVN AwardHall of Fame
See also List of pornographic film actors who appeared in mainstream films
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