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==Early life==
Stoya was born in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]] to a [[Serbs|Serbian]] father and a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] mother. As a child, she wanted to become a dancer and started attending dance lessons at the age of three. She was [[homeschooling|home-schooled]] and got her high-school diploma before the age of sixteen.
Because her father worked in IT, Stoya had access to a lot of electronics and gaming equipment, which she says developed her love for technology.
"I was three when I was using [[DOS]]. My mom taught me how to read, and my dad taught me how to navigate DOS", she has said.
At a later age, Stoya moved to [[Delaware]], where she spent a semester at [[Delaware College of Art & Design]], but dropped out because of her problem with authority.
After relocating to [[Philadelphia]], she attended a summer program at [[UArts]]. Some of her jobs in Philadelphia included being a secretary, flier distributor, and a [[go-go dancer]]. Stoya appeared in several music videos for bands that, according to her, "no one will ever hear of."
In May 2009, Stoya said she would be moving from Philadelphia and relocating to Los Angeles in the fall of that year.
==Movie career==
Stoya began posing for a friend of hers. That eventually led her to modeling and working for [[alt porn|alt-erotic]] websites. One of the websites she had worked for asked if she was willing to do a [[softcore]] scene for a DVD they were putting out.
Stoya claims that she discovered pornography through an interest in BDSM and via fetish newsgroups on the internet. She states that few adult films interested her, and prefers those with artistic and fetish themes.
Stoya was featured in two DVD productions for Razordolls and made a non-sex, [[cameo appearance]] in two [[Vivid Entertainment#Vivid and Alt-Porn|Vivid Alt]] titles before being contacted by [[Digital Playground]] with the proposition to perform in a [[hardcore pornography|hardcore]], [[Lesbianism in erotica#Lesbianism in contemporary pornography|lesbian scene]] with [[Sophia Santi]]. The scene in question never happened, but in August 2007, she met with several Digital Playground representatives and was asked if she would star in a [[hardcore pornography|pornographic movie]] with male talent. After careful consideration, Stoya agreed.
In October 2007, Digital Playground signed her to an exclusive, three-year contract. The first scene she shot for them was for ''Stoya Video Nasty'' (promoted on the DVD box as the first film featuring her engaging in heterosexual intercourse) but her first movie released by the company was ''Jack's POV 9''.
Stoya stated that exploring her sexuality on camera has been a fun adventure.
In 2009, Stoya appeared in her first mainstream crossover as Kamikazi Shegun 5000 in the award winning 48 Hour Film Project "The Kingpin of Pain".
==Personal life==
Stoya enjoys art and one of her hobbies is creating clothes which she wears in her scenes and during erotic conventions. She likes reading, with [[sci fi]] and [[fantasy]] being among her favorite genres.
Stoya acknowledges the importance of [[social networking]] in her career; she's active on [[MySpace]], [[Twitter]], various internet forums, and maintains her blog at [http://www.xcritic.com/ XCritic.com].
She reads science fiction but has said she is tired of answering questions about her favorites, which include [[William Gibson]] and [[Anne McCaffrey]].
In June 2009, she was reported to be dating [[Marilyn Manson]] but they later broke up due to his touring schedule.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==

Revision as of 09:03, 14 October 2011

Stoya (born June 15, 1986 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA) is an American porn actress.

Facts

  • Height: 170 cm
  • Weight: 52 kg
  • Eye color: green
  • Hair color: black

Early life

Stoya was born in Wilmington, North Carolina to a Serbian father and a Scottish mother. As a child, she wanted to become a dancer and started attending dance lessons at the age of three. She was home-schooled and got her high-school diploma before the age of sixteen.

Because her father worked in IT, Stoya had access to a lot of electronics and gaming equipment, which she says developed her love for technology.

"I was three when I was using DOS. My mom taught me how to read, and my dad taught me how to navigate DOS", she has said.

At a later age, Stoya moved to Delaware, where she spent a semester at Delaware College of Art & Design, but dropped out because of her problem with authority.

After relocating to Philadelphia, she attended a summer program at UArts. Some of her jobs in Philadelphia included being a secretary, flier distributor, and a go-go dancer. Stoya appeared in several music videos for bands that, according to her, "no one will ever hear of."

In May 2009, Stoya said she would be moving from Philadelphia and relocating to Los Angeles in the fall of that year.

Movie career

Stoya began posing for a friend of hers. That eventually led her to modeling and working for alt-erotic websites. One of the websites she had worked for asked if she was willing to do a softcore scene for a DVD they were putting out.

Stoya claims that she discovered pornography through an interest in BDSM and via fetish newsgroups on the internet. She states that few adult films interested her, and prefers those with artistic and fetish themes.

Stoya was featured in two DVD productions for Razordolls and made a non-sex, cameo appearance in two Vivid Alt titles before being contacted by Digital Playground with the proposition to perform in a hardcore, lesbian scene with Sophia Santi. The scene in question never happened, but in August 2007, she met with several Digital Playground representatives and was asked if she would star in a pornographic movie with male talent. After careful consideration, Stoya agreed.

In October 2007, Digital Playground signed her to an exclusive, three-year contract. The first scene she shot for them was for Stoya Video Nasty (promoted on the DVD box as the first film featuring her engaging in heterosexual intercourse) but her first movie released by the company was Jack's POV 9.

Stoya stated that exploring her sexuality on camera has been a fun adventure.

In 2009, Stoya appeared in her first mainstream crossover as Kamikazi Shegun 5000 in the award winning 48 Hour Film Project "The Kingpin of Pain".

Personal life

Stoya enjoys art and one of her hobbies is creating clothes which she wears in her scenes and during erotic conventions. She likes reading, with sci fi and fantasy being among her favorite genres.

Stoya acknowledges the importance of social networking in her career; she's active on MySpace, Twitter, various internet forums, and maintains her blog at XCritic.com.

She reads science fiction but has said she is tired of answering questions about her favorites, which include William Gibson and Anne McCaffrey.

In June 2009, she was reported to be dating Marilyn Manson but they later broke up due to his touring schedule.

Awards

External links

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