Sex and porn aren't exactly readily discussed topics in the Arab world, but that hasn't stopped some ambitious Arabs from completely ignoring cultural taboos and finding success in the adult film industry.
While most of us have heard of former Lebanese porn star Mia Khalifa , there are a lot of other Arabs working in adult entertainment. Zeina Heart is originally from Tunisia. Born in the U. She has performed in several porn films and features on several American pornographic sites. Antonio Suleiman is a Syrian adult performer and filmmaker who left Syria soon after the war started in the country. He eventually sought asylum in Germany.
After his attempts at finding paid work failed, he found an opportunity in the porn industry. He has since appeared in several adult films.
French-Moroccan Jasmine Arabia was born in in Morocco. She is an actress, director, and producer of Films X. In , Arabia and her husband Raphael Corbino were both convicted and sentenced to severe punishment for rape and sexual assault of minors. Sherif Taliani is an Egyptian-Italian male porn star. He has stirred controversy in Egypt for publicly and proudly promoting himself and his career choice via social media.
Every actor starts small and then develops himself, and I work in pornography to develop myself. At the age of 20, Anderssen started her career in the adult entertainment industry in response to an ad seeking actresses for a hardcore feature. After failing to receive a visa to work in America, Amy decided to move to London where she worked as a contract girl for the company Bluebird Films under the name Amy Azurra. In September , Amy hosted tryouts for aspiring porn stars at the downtown Toronto sex club Oasis Aqualounge in an attempt to invigorate Canada's hardcore porn industry.
