Briana Banks
At the AVN Awards, January 7, 2005
Birthdate:	May 21, 1978 (1978-05-21) (age 30)
Birth location:	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Birth name:	Briana Bany
Measurements:	34DD-27-30[1] in (86DD-69-76 cm)
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Weight:	114 lb (52 kg/8.1 st)
Eye color:	Blue
Hair color:	Blonde
Natural bust:	No
Orientation:	Bisexual[2]
Ethnicity:	German
Alias(es):	Mirage
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Briana Banks (born Briana Bany^[3] on May 21, 1978^[1] in Munich, Germany) is a German-born American pornographic actress and model. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 398 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (967 × 1,455 pixels, file size: 166 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The AVN awards ceremony in 2007 The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News) to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... Brassiere sizes are commonly labeled by manufacturers with a code consisting of a number and one or more Latin capital letters. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Brassiere sizes are commonly labeled by manufacturers with a code consisting of a number and one or more Latin capital letters. ... A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ... -1... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... Hazel Eyes redirects here. ... Hair color is the result of pigmentation due to the presence of the chemicals of melanin and phaeomelanin. ... A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a womans breasts (known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement, mammoplasty enlargement, augmentation mammoplasty or the common slang term boob job) for cosmetic reasons; to reconstruct the breast (e. ... Sexual orientation refers to an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual, or affectional attraction toward others,[1] usually conceived of as classifiable according to the sex or gender of the persons whom the individual finds sexually attractive. ... In human sexuality, bisexuality describes a man or woman having a sexual orientation to persons of either or both sexes (a man or woman who sexually likes both sexes; people who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to both males and females). ... This is a list of ethnic groups. ... A stereotypical German The Germans (German: die Deutschen), or the German people, are a nation in the meaning an ethnos (in German: Volk), defined more by a sense of sharing a common German culture and having a German mother tongue, than by citizenship or by being subjects to any particular... For other uses, see Alias. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star (also spelled as pornstar) is somebody who appears in pornographic films or photographs, live sex shows or peep shows. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ...

Biography

Born in Munich, Germany, to a German father and American mother, Banks moved to Britain at the age of four, and then to the Los Angeles suburb of Simi Valley in California, United States when she was seven years old.^[4][5] Her father still lives in Germany. She moved out of her mother's house when she was 16 years old, taking her 14 year old sister with her.^[6] She got custody of her sister when she turned 18.^[6][4] She modeled as a teenager, including a cover of Teen Magazine.^[5] She held various other jobs before entering the adult industry; making pizza, clerk at an arts and crafts store, file clerk, and secretary.^[4] For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... A stereotypical German The Germans (German: die Deutschen), or the German people, are a nation in the meaning an ethnos (in German: Volk), defined more by a sense of sharing a common German culture and having a German mother tongue, than by citizenship or by being subjects to any particular... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Simi Valley is an incorporated city located in the extreme southeast corner of Ventura County, California, bordering the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Teen magazines are magazines aimed at teenage readers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pizza (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Clerk (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Secretary (disambiguation). ...

At age 21, in August 1999, she responded to an ad in the newspaper to do nude modeling for adult magazines. The photographer put her in a pornographic film.^[4] Her first film was University Coeds 18, for Dane Entertainment, in which she performed opposite Brandon Iron.^[4] She entered the industry under the name "Mirage", but began calling herself "Briana Banks" in 2000, after having the first of two breast enlargement operations.^[2] Her first appearance as 'Briana' was in the film Decadent Whores 9. She appeared in Penthouse magazine as Pet of the Month in June 2001.^[7] The same year, she signed with Vivid Entertainment.^[4] A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, pornography, fashion, advertising, etc. ... Pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines or sex magazines are magazines that contain content of a sexual nature, typically regarded as pornography. ... Pornographic films are motion pictures that explicitly depict sexual intercourse and other sexual acts, typically for the purpose of sexual arousal in the viewer. ... Brandon Iron (real name: Brandon Hurdle) is a Canadian porn actor/director who lives and works in the USA (California). ... A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a womans breasts (known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement, mammoplasty enlargement, augmentation mammoplasty or the common slang term boob job) for cosmetic reasons; to reconstruct the breast (e. ... Jesse Capelli on Penthouse magazine cover Penthouse is a mens magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combining urban lifestyle articles and soft-core pornographic pictorials, that eventually, in the 1990s evolved into hard-core. ... recognition given to a model of the pornographic magazine Penthouse every month, which means she is sort of like the main attracion of that issue. ... Vivid Entertainment Group is one of the worlds largest adult film producers, featuring a popular catalog of VHS and DVD titles and Internet content[1]. Vivid specializes in high-production-value movies, filmed in exotic locations and shot with professional lighting and quality cinematography. ...

Banks claims to have the longest legs in the business (36"/91cm inseam),^[2] and is known for having large breasts on a thin body.^[5] Briana Banks is listed as one of the Top 25 Hottest Blonde Pornstars according to adult site Gamelink. ^[8] She has a ribbon tattoo on her lower back. For several years, her regular boyfriend was pornographic actor Bobby Vitale,^[2][6] but they broke up by 2006.^[9] An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ... The inseams extend from the bottom of the crotch to the bottom hem of the pant legs. ... For other uses, see Breast (disambiguation). ... A lower back tattoo displayed with a crop top at an outdoor concert. ... ...

In 2002 Banks was one of the first pornographic actresses to have an action figure made in her likeness, by Los Angeles based company Cyber F/X and Sota Toys.^[10] Zarbon action figure made by Bandai, from the Dragon Ball franchise An action figure is a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, comic book, video game, or television program. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Banks was a contributing author in the 2004 book How To Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide (ISBN 9780060581480, from ReganBooks). In the book she and other Vivid contract stars give advice and tips about sex, as well as relate anecdotes from their personal sex-lives. ReganBooks is a controversial American bestselling imprint or division of HarperCollins book publishing house, headed by editor and publisher Judith Regan, who has been called the worlds most successful publisher.[1] ReganBooks focuses on celebrity authors and controversial topics, sometimes from recent tabloids. ...

On 13 October 2006, Banks reportedly filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than US$75,000 in damages against Doc Johnson Enterprises charging that they had created unauthorized products from molds of her genitals.^[3] is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... USD redirects here. ... Reuben Sturman (1924-97) was a Jewish-American pornographer and businessman. ...

Awards

• Penthouse Pet June 2001
• Hot D'Or Cannes 2001 – Best American New Starlet
• AVN Awards for "Best Renting Title of the Year", and "Best Selling Title of the Year", Briana Loves Jenna, 2003

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