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Sunny Leone | |
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.jpg) Sunny Leone in 2022 | |
| Born | Karenjit Kaur Vohra May 13, 1981[1] Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Karen Malhotra Karenjit Kaur Weber |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Bigg Boss 5 Jism 2 Ragini MMS 2 Ek Paheli Leela Raees |
| Spouse |
Daniel Weber (m. 2011) |
| Children | 3 |
Karenjit "Karen"[3][4] Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name Sunny Leone, is an actress, model, and former pornographic actress.[5][6] She was born in Canada to an Indian Punjabi Sikh family and holds dual Canadian and American citizenship. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003, was a contract performer for Vivid Entertainment, and was named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2018.[7]
She has played roles in independent mainstream events, films, and television series. Her first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she worked as a red carpet reporter for the MTV Video Music Awards on MTV India. In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss. She also has hosted the Indian reality show Splitsvilla.
In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut in Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller Jism 2 (2012) and shifted her focus to mainstream acting which was followed up with Jackpot (2013), Ragini MMS 2 (2014), Ek Paheli Leela (2015), Tera Intezaar (2017), and the Malayalam film Madhura Raja in 2019.
Apart from her acting career, she has been part of activism campaigns including the Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon to raise money for the American Cancer Society and has also posed for a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) ad campaign with a rescued dog, encouraging pet owners to have their cats and dogs spayed and neutered.
- ^ "About Me". SunnyLeone.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Sunny Leone's husband comes to India". The Times of India. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "A Sunny day in Sarnia". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "How Karen Malhotra turned into a world-famous porn star Sunny Leone". santabanta.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Sunny Leone – Desi Porn". SunnyLeone.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Sunny Leone profile". AVN. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Class of 2018: Meet the New AVN Hall of Famers AVN".