Joanna Angel is an American
entrepreneur, alt porn model, pornographic actress, director, writer, and
former exotic dancer. She used her real first name of Joanna for her stage
name. Angel was born in Boston, Massachusetts to an Orthodox Jewish
Israeli mother and an American father. She was raised in River Edge in
Bergen County, New Jersey, where she attended Cherry Hill Elementary
School and graduated from River Dell High School in 1998. After graduating
at age 17 she enrolled in Rutgers University, where she earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree in English Literature with a minor in Film Studies. After
finishing her degree she relocated to the Williamsburg section of
Brooklyn, New York and created the website BurningAngel, a hardcore adult
site catering to an emerging genre dubbed "alt porn" while she danced as a
stripper at night. Her website followed in the footsteps of the very
popular SuicideGirls which she referred to as "the McDonald's of alt
porn,". When asked whether she thought that alt porn was turning into a
movement she stated "I think it's a movement. I think I've started
something." Joanna has written, produced, directed and starred in films
available exclusively through BurningAngel, as well as appearing in more
traditionally distributed adult films. She was under an exclusive contract
with VCA Pictures which expired in March 2007, and was, at one time,
represented by the adult talent agency Bad Ass Models. Due to the success
of BurningAngel, Angel has been featured in numerous magazines and
newspapers, including an article written in The New York Times. She was
nominated in 2006 for the AVN Awards for both "Best New Starlet" and "Best
Actress", and although she won neither, she did take home the award for
"Most Outrageous Sex Scene" for her appearance in Re-Penetrator. She
briefly wrote a monthly sexual-advice column for Spin. She also
contributed a chapter to the book Naked Ambition: Women Pornographers and
How They Are Changing the Sex Industry. She was nominated for the 2009 AVN
Award for The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year.
2006 AVN Award - Most Outrageous Sex Scene - Re-Penetrator
2007 AVN Award - Best Sex Comedy - Joanna's Angels 2: Alt Throttle
(Performer and Director)
2008 XRCO Award- Best On-Screen Chemistry (with James Deen) |