Nina Mercedez
| Nina Mercedez | |
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 At the 2007 Adult Entertainment Expo |
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| Born | November 10, 1977 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Other names | Mercedez |
| Ethnicity | Italian, Mexican[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] |
| Weight | 114 lb (52 kg)[2] |
| Spouse | Raymond Balboa[3] |
| No. of adult films | 242 films and 3 as director (per AFDB) [4] |
| Website | |
| http://www.ninamercedezxxx.com/ | |
Nina Mercedez is a Mexican-American pornographic actress, producer and director.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Nina Mercedez' family background is Mexican.[1]
She claims she was neither popular nor attractive as a teenager; she appeared on a segment of The Jenny Jones Show titled "From Geek To Chic" contrasting her "then and now" appearance. She dropped out of school and worked a variety of jobs, including Denny's, OfficeMax, and Barnes & Noble. She later became a bartender and worked as a Budweiser swimsuit model and Tejano calendar girl.
Mercedes has been named for two F.A.M.E. Award for best breasts and best body.[5]
Mercedez worked exclusively for Vivid from the start of her video career[6] but in early 2006 she left them.[7] She then set up her own production company Heartbreaker Films which is distributed by LFP Video Group.[8]
[edit] Personal
She met industry marketing executive Raymond Balboa during her Vivid contract days;[9] as of June 2008 they are married.[3]
[edit] Awards & nominations
- 2002: Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Award winner – Exotic Dancer/Entertainer of the Year[10]
- 2004: Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Award winner – Exotic Dancer’s Adult Performer of the Year[10]
- 2006: AVN Award nominee – Best Anal Sex Scene – Film
- 2007: AVN Award nominee – Best Actress – Video
- 2007: F.A.M.E. Award finalist – Hottest Body[11]
- 2008: F.A.M.E. Award finalist – Favorite Breasts[12]
- 2008: AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video
- 2009: AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
- 2009: AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene
- 2011: Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards winner – Miss ExoticDancer.com of the Year[13]
- Latina Porn Awards – Performer of the Decade[14]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mercedez, Nina. "MySpace.com – Nina Mercedez". p. 1. http://www.myspace.com/ninamercedez. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ a b Nina Mercedez at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ^ a b Marc Star (2008-06-07). "Nina Mercedez Stakes Her Claim on the Net". AVN. http://business.avn.com/articles/30646.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ AFDB. Adultfilmdatabase.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
- ^ "Nominees for the 2007 F.A.M.E. Awards". Thefameawards.com. http://www.thefameawards.com/nominees.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ Mike Ramone (2005-10-05). "Mercedez Leaves Vivid, Comes Back". AVN. http://avn.com/video/articles/23454.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08. "...where she's resided as a contract girl for her entire adult career."[dead link]
- ^ "Mercedez Becomes Free Agent". AVN. 2006-01-25. http://avn.com/video/articles/24976.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08.[dead link]
- ^ Thomas J Stanton (2006-09-13). "Nina Mercedez's Heartbreaker Films Signs Deal with LFP". AVN. http://avn.com/video/articles/28500.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08.[dead link]
- ^ "Star Profile – Raymond Balboa". Erotic Lifestyles Expo. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20080416004928/http://www.eroticaexpo.co.nz/subpages/meet_stars_pages/ray.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ a b AVN – Vivid Girl Mercedez Wins Exotic Dancer’s Adult Performer of the Year Award. Business.avn.com (2004-09-08). Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
- ^ Nominees for the 2007 F.A.M.E. Awards. Thefameawards.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
- ^ Nominees for the 2008 F.A.M.E. Awards. Thefameawards.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
- ^ Overall Entertainer of the Year 2011! [1892] | EDpub news articles. Exoticdancer.com (2011-08-30). Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
- ^ AVN – Nina Mercedez Returns to Performing. Business.avn.com (2010-07-26). Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
[edit] See also
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