Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone Biography

Full Name- Karenjit Kaur Vohra  
•Screen name- Sunny Leone
•Born- 13th May, 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada  
•Other names- Karen
•Relationship status- Married to Daniel Weber (2009- present)   
•Professional Career- Actress, businesswomen, model and former Porn movie actress  
•First Film- Jism (2012)
 38 films as actress and 39 Films as a director in Adult films,
•Years present- (2003-present)
•Height – 5’4

Accept it or not with any reservation Sunny Leone is the most talked about star in India today. This was invariably evident from the time  the trailer of her first Bollywood movie was uploaded on YouTube. The response translated into the number of hits and likes the video got. From being a reluctant innocent girl to one of the most popular faces in the adult film industry, Sunny Leone  has created a revolution in the industry that cannot in any case not be neglected.

Sunny Leone Early Life- Karenjit Kaur was born to a Tibetan Father and a mother who was a native of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. Her family was Sikh. Her parents enrolled her in a Catholic School as they felt that it was unsafe for her to join a public school. As a young girl she was sporty and played Ice hockey and skating in a frozen lake near by the place where she lived. At the age of 18 she discovered that she was bisexual. It was there that she had her first kiss and also had physical relations with a basketball player. When she was 13, her family moved to Fort Gratiot, Michigan and then to Lake Forest California as per the wishes and her grandparents and enrolled in college in 1999. It was in her college days when she studying to become a pediatric nurse that she was introduced to a Photographer at the Penthouse Magazine.  

Sunny Leone Career- Before working in the adult Film industry she worked at German Bakery and later at tax and insurance firm. Jay Allen the photographer from Penthouse Magazine introduced her to Bob Gucconi, the former owner of the Penthouse Magazine. She first posed for the Penthouse Magazine in 2001 and also the March 2001 Holiday of Hustler. She also appeared as the model for many magazines like Mystique, High Society, Swank, AVN online Leg Club, and Club International Lowrider and also had one line credits for Model FX. In 2003 she was named the ‘Penthouse Pet of the Year’. In 2005 Adam and Eve appointed her as the West Coast Sales Representative. In the same year she signed a three year contract with Vivid Entertainment and she entered the hard world of pornography.

Till then she was known as Karen and before  making her plunge into industry she took the name Sunny. At first she insisted that she would work only with women. She went to do three main stream films with the Vivid Entertainment. In 2007 she signed her three year contract with the same banner and agreed to perform with her fiancé Matt Erikson. In 2008 she went to act with other actor. In same year she ventured to write direct and do her own brand of adult films with Vivid Entertainment as a producer. She appeared in many stream performances in Adult film starring in 38 as actress and 39 as a producer.

In 2009 she participated in the reality show Big Boss on the 49th  day of the season. However she refused to state or share her Porn star Status and stated that she worked as a model for TV and graced magazine covers. It was  with her appearance in the Big Boss House her Twitter account received a staggering  8000 followers in a record two days. During the Big Boss House she was approached by director Mahesh Bhatt for the female lead in the movie Jism 2. The film received a CFBC "A "certificate and the film received a mix response. Not many know that before that  she was offered a role in Mohit Suri Kalyug but because of her fee was rejected for  the role.

Sunny Leone Upcoming Movies- The actress is  starring  in the second part of the Ragini MMS.

Sunny Leone Present life- In 2006 she became an American Citizen. Although being Bisexual she prefers men. Her personal interest includes abstract painting, horse riding and reading.  She relishes Italian cuisine. She was engaged to Matt Erikson, vice marketing of Playboy Enterprises.  She married Daniel Weber. She stated that she would retire by the industry at the age of 30 and she confirmed the statement when she completed the movie Jism 2.  Her marriage was a totally unknown fact till she made it known in at her stay at the Bigg Boss House. Leone also has a strong interest in health and fitness. She stated in an interview to Men’s Fitness Magazine, that she keeps her body in shape by working out regularly and also balances her diet with fresh vegetables and a daily intake of milk. She also does try to maintain her ethnicity. She also stated that she has always experienced God in her life and she never left with the industry with the intention that she had left God. 

Sunny Leone Phenomenon- She has been a referred to as a rising star in the industry.  The fanfare surrounding the adult film turned Bollywood actress has been exceptional. While many allege she has been promoting pornography. The moral Brigade has been quick to admonish her for the same. Google stated that searches  have experienced a breakthrough in terms of videos ,wallpapers and various searches relating to her personal life and her preferences.

Sunny Leone Car Collection- Apart from shooting steamy hot scenes in cars and explicit Car washes the actress also loves Car. Presently she owns and Audi 5 which she purchased while residing in Hollywood California.

Sunny Leone Quotes-
•Her Family’s acceptance of her- “My family loves me and accepts me for who I am. No parent can stop loving his child. I am daddy's little girl in his eyes. Of course, they don't want me to continue [in pornography], but I tell them my plans, what I am doing and, most importantly, I tell them I am happy and that's what they want most.”
•What gets her in the groove- What gets me in the mood is a man who knows what he's doing. There's nothing like someone who knows how to treat you, touch you and make you feel good.

Sunny Leone Controversies- The moral Brigade has continuously hounded her be it her posters for the films of the trailer of the film.  There were protest about the same and effigies of the actress were burnt in different parts of the country.  She was also hounded for her comments in the media. There have also been complaints lodged with the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting alleging that the Colors TV channel is promoting pornography by having Leone appear on the show. This compliant was filed by the Indian Artistes and Actors Forum and Anurag Thakur, member of Lok Sabha and head of the Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing.


Sunny Awards:
2008 XBIZ Award – Web Babe of the Year
2010 AVN Award – Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
2010 AVN Award – Web Starlet of the Year
2010 F.A.M.E. Award – Favorite Breasts
2012 XBIZ Award- Porn Star Site of the Year (SunnyLeone.com)