Gina Lynn
Gina Lynn | |
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 Gina Lynn attending the Exxxotica Expo, Los Angeles, CA on July 10, 2010 | |
| Born | Tanya Mercado[1] February 15, 1974 |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[3] |
| Website | www |
Gina Lynn (born Tanya Mercado on February 15, 1974[1][2]) is a Puerto Rican born American pornographic actress of Italian descent.
Biography
Lynn was born to Puerto Rican and Italian parents in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico,[2] and grew up in Jackson Township, New Jersey; she currently resides and operates Gina Lynn Productions in Reading, Pennsylvania.[5] Subsequently she expanded into modeling in men's magazines, posing for Chéri in 1997. She made her adult film debut in 2001 as a contract girl with Pleasure Productions. As of 2009 she continues to make movies for the company, as well as for her own studio, Gina Lynn Productions.[6]
Lynn made an appearance in Eminem's "Superman" music video, as well as Vinnie Paz's "Keep Movin' On" music video and was an extra in the movies Analyze That and Minghags.[7] She had a brief speaking role as a stripper in a 2004 episode of The Sopranos.[8]
In March 2012, Gina was announced by Penthouse to be their Penthouse Pet for April 2012.[9] That same year she announced that she has retired from the porn industry but continues to appear on webcams. [10]
Awards
- 2005 AVN Awards: Best Gonzo Release for Gina Lynn's Darkside[11]
- 2008 F.A.M.E. Awards: Favorite Ass[12]
- 2010 AVN Hall of Fame inductee[13]
References
- ^ a b Matt Richtel (2006-01-05). "A Night to See the Stars Actually Wearing Clothes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b c "Gina Lynn Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple". AdultFYI. 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
- ^ a b "Stern Show News – Archive". 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
- ^ "Gina Lynn Interviews". lukeisback.com. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ Gussow, Mel. "Photographing Celebrities, Even Those of an X-Rated World". The New York Times, July 29, 2003. Accessed July 22, 2008. "Over lunch Ms. Lynn, who is in her late 20's, spoke about her entry into the business. She was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Basking Ridge, N.J. As a senior in high school, she worked as a dancer in a strip club, and that led to her career."
- ^ "Gina Lynn Crosses Over to Mainstream, Returns to Roots". AVN. 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ Gene Ross (2005-11-18). "Gina Lynn Interviewed". AdultFYI. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ^ ""The Sopranos" All Happy Families (2004)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ Penthouse Magazine April 2012
- ^ http://www.xtrememagazine.com/2012/03/gina-lynn-confesses-to-howard-stern-no-more-porn/
- ^ AVN Awards Past Winners
- ^ David Sullivan (2008-06-07). "2008 F.A.M.E. Winners Announced at Erotica LA". AVN. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "2010 Nominees". AVN.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
External links
- Official website
- Template:Myspace
- Gina Lynn at IMDb
- Gina Lynn at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Gina Lynn at the Adult Film Database
- AVN: "Gina Lynn Hurt in Motorcycle Stunt", Dan Miller, August 29, 2005
- Gina Lynn biography and interview at Lukeisback.com
- Interview at Adult Industry Press
- Interview at RogReviews.com
- 1974 births
- American female adult models
- American female pornographic film actors
- American people of Italian descent
- American women in business
- Hispanic and Latino American female models
- Living people
- Penthouse Pets
- People from Jackson Township, New Jersey
- People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Pornographic film actors from New Jersey
- Pornographic film actors from Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican people of Italian descent