Manuel Jeannin (born 1 November 1975), known professionally as Manuel Ferrara, is a French pornographic actor and director.
Ferrara has won numerous adult industry awards and distinction of winning the AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year five times (more than any other male performer) and being inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.
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Early life
Ferrara was born in Le Raincy, France and raised in nearby Gagny. 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 moved to France. He lost his father at the age of seventeen. While attending college, he studied to become a P.E. teacher.
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Career
Ferrara shot his first hardcore scene in 1997 during his studies, after answering an ad in a French pornographic magazine. 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.
Ferrara became a protégé of Rocco Siffredi, who recommended him for a role in John Stagliano's Fashionistas in which he made his American debut., In 2002, he appeared in blockbuster hit Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp. In 2003, he started directing gonzo pornography for Platinum X Pictures, a subsidiary of Red Light District Video. In 2004, he began directing for Red Light.
After working for Red Light District for two years, Ferrara began directing for Evil Angel in May 2006. His first Evil Angel film was Evilution, starring Naomi, Melissa Lauren and featuring the comeback of Nici Sterling. 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.
On December 23, 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".
On January 22, 2012, he became the first actor in history to win AVN's Male Performer of the Year four times. He won AVN's Male Performer of the Year for a fifth time on January 18, 2014.
In 2012, Ferrara appeared alongside pornographic actress Zoe Voss in an explicit sex scene for the mainstream film Starlet.
Personal life
Ferrara married pornographic actress Dana Vespoli in January 2005. The couple divorced seven years later. They have three sons together. Ferrara also has a daughter with his current partner, pornographic actress Kayden Kross.
On August 11, 2016, Ferrara joined Twitch.tv, where he hosts and interviews fellow actors and actresses from the adult entertainment industry.
Awards
Awards received by Manuel Ferrara:
References
External links
- Official website
- Manuel Ferrara at the Adult Film Database
- Manuel Ferrara at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Manuel Ferrara on IMDb
Source of article : Wikipedia
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