April O'Neil (actress)

April O'Neil (born April 7, 1987)[2] is an American pornographic actress.[1]

April O'Neil
O'Neil at the 2011 AVN Awards
Born (1987-04-07) April 7, 1987[1][2]
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[1]
Other namesApril O'Neal, April O'Niel[1]
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)[1]
Websitewww.heyitsapril.com

Originally from Phoenix, O'Neil started her pornographic film career in 2008 after moving to Los Angeles and meeting another actress at a party.[3] She adopted her stage name in homage to April O'Neil, one of the primary characters in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[4][5][6] In 2013, she was one of the sixteen actresses profiled in Deborah Anderson's documentary film Aroused.[7] She is bisexual.[2][3] LA Weekly ranked her tenth on their list of "10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey" in 2013.[8]

Her moniker helped brand her as a "hipster porn star" according to LA Weekly.[3] A favorite of nerds, she regularly directs and performs in pornographic parodies of pop culture and gaming such as Riverdale, The Lego Movie, and Fortnite.[9][10][11][12]

O’Neil initially used her Tumblr account in 2008 to mostly post Doctor Who memes and later transitioned into posting her nude work. She believed her notoriety stemmed from these posts. When Tumblr began censoring their accounts for adult content, she had an established performing career and moved onto other platforms.[13]

O'Neil is an avid pinball player, regularly competing in a league at a Los Angeles arcade.[3]

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Result Award Work
2011 XBIZ Nominated New Starlet of the Year[14] N/A
2012 AVN Nominated Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with James Deen)[15] Legs Up Hose Down
Nominated Best Tease Performance[15] Legs Up Hose Down
2013 Nominated Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Ash Hollywood and Amber Rayne)[16] Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX
Won Twitter Queen (Fan Award)[8][17] N/A
XBIZ Nominated Best Supporting Actress[18] The Godfather XXX
Nominated Best Scene – Parody Release (with Tommy Pistol)[18] The Godfather XXX
Nominated Best Scene – All-Girl (with Ash Hollywood and Amber Rayne)[18] Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX
2014 AVN Nominated Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Dani Daniels and Erik Everhard)[19] Chance Encounters
XBIZ Nominated Best Scene – Couples-Themed Release (with Dani Daniels and Erik Everhard)[20]
Won Girl/Girl Performer of the Year[21][22] N/A

References
  1. April O'Neil at the Internet Adult Film Database
  2. "About". Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  3. Tavana, Art (May 4, 2016). "Porn Star April O'Neil Just Really Wants to Win a Pinball Trophy". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  4. Sollee, Kristen. "How Porn Stars Chose Their Porn Names, Because Sometimes Mom Knows Best". bustle.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. "Geek Love: 30 Nerd Sex Symbols". Rolling Stone. 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  6. Josh Robertson (2013-02-09). "25 Adult Film Stars Who Named Themselves After Real Celebrities". Complex. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  7. Michael O'Sullivan (May 2, 2013). "Aroused movie review". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  8. Jennifer Swann (2013-12-11). "10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  9. Bramesco, Charles (16 May 2019). "What's the Difference Between Riverdale and a Riverdale Porn Parody?". Vulture. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  10. "There Is A Parody Of The Lego Movie On Pornhub And It's Disturbing". www.ladbible.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  11. Gault, Matthew (27 July 2018). "'Fortnite' Porn Parody Has Biting Commentary About Free-to-Play Monetization". Vice. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  12. Joho, Jess. "The 'Fornite' porn parody is here and honestly it's a pretty sharp commentary on gaming culture". Mashable. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  13. Clark-Flory, Tracy (2018-12-05). "Tumblr's Porn Ban Is Yet Another Setback for Sex Workers". Jezebel. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  14. Dan Miller (2010-12-24). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2011 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  15. AVN AWARDS 2012 – NOMINATIONS. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  16. "2013 AVN Awards Nominees" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (pdf) on March 28, 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  17. "And Now... The 2013 AVN Award Winners!". AVN. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  18. "XBIZ Awards 2013 Presented by Fleshlight – Nominees". XBIZ. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  19. "AVN – 2014 AVN Awards Show – History". AVN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  20. "XBIZ Awards – Nominees". XBIZ. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  21. Dan Miller (2014-01-24). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  22. Daniel Miller (2014-02-05). "Porn's XBiz Awards an uninhibited affair". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
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