Yulia Zorkina made a career in the challenging show business.
The winners of the AVN Awards, often referred to as the 'Oscars' of the porn industry, were announced in Las Vegas, Nevada. This time, among the laureates were two natives of Russia. But let's go in order.
The AVN magazine established the award, which has become extremely prestigious in the porn industry, in 1984. It has been held every January as part of the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas for many years. There are many winners — the award features over 100 categories, including various roles, scenes, and genres, including trans actors (the GayVN Awards were last held in 1998).
The full list of winners can be found on the award's website. This time, for example, the best newcomer was Cheerleader Kait, the milf of the year was Lexi Luna, the best actor was Vince Karter, and the best actress was Jennifer White.
The best newcomer not from the USA was named as Italian Eva Generosi, while the best non-American actress was Romanian Eve Sweet. The award in the category of Best Directing Portfolio — International went to 38-year-old St. Petersburg native Julia Grandi (real name — Yulia Zorkina). It is not specified for which particular film. This is her fourth AVN award, and each time — for directing. She no longer performs (her career began in 2006 when she was looking for a side job while studying at St. Petersburg State University, later appearing in about 50 films), and now she produces adult content and heads a large casting agency for porn actors. She first moved to Italy and then to Hungary.
At the AVN Awards, awards are given not only for major projects but also to independent content creators and actors. The hottest new creator in this segment was recognized as a native of Podolsk in the Moscow region, performing under the pseudonyms Comatozze and Uma North. There is not much information about her, but it is known that she currently resides in the USA. Last autumn, Comatozze became the most popular actress on Pornhub, surpassing several other well-known actresses from Russia.
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