Skin Diamond

Skin Diamond

Diamond at the 2012 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo
Born Raylin Christensen[1]
(1987-02-18) February 18, 1987[2]
Ventura, California, U.S.[3]
Ethnicity Ethiopian, Danish, Yugoslavian, Czech & German[3]
Agent Mark Spiegler[3]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Website skindiamondvip.com
No. of adult films
  • 302 as performer
  • 2 as director

(per IAFD as of March 2015)[2]

Skin Diamond (born Raylin Christensen;[1] February 18, 1987) is the stage name of an American-Scottish pornographic actress and nude model.

Early life

Diamond was born in Ventura, California and is of Ethiopian, Danish, Yugoslavian, Czech, and German descent.[3] She moved to Scotland when she was about three or four years old and lived there for twenty years.[4] She was raised in Dunfermline where her parents moved as missionaries.[5] Her father is American actor Rodd Christensen, who is known in the UK for playing Spencer in children's series Balamory. She appeared in Balamory as a child, alongside her only sister, Heather.[1][6]

Career

Diamond started her career as a mainstream model and posed, among others, for Louis Vuitton, American Apparel and Atsuko Kudo.[7][8][9] She entered the adult film industry in 2009 and did her first scenes with Joanna Angel and James Deen for Burning Angel.[3]

In 2012, Diamond posed for comic book artist David Mack, who portrayed her as Echo in the Marvel Comics miniseries Daredevil: End of Days.[10] In 2013 she posed for photographer Terry Richardson.[11]

Diamond has also dabbled into the music industry with her 2013 song/music video, "Sex in a Slaughter House".[12]

In 2014, Diamond was on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars".[13] Diamond also starred (with Allie Haze) in the music video for American hip hop recording artist B.o.B, for his song "John Doe", which features Priscilla Renea.[14][15]

Diamond was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for July 2014.[16] That same year, she made her directorial debut with the film Skin Diamond's Dollhouse for Deviant Entertainment.[16]

Personal life

Diamond has several tattoos, including a Phoenix on her back, which she got to cover an accidental burn.[2] She also has piercings in her navel, right nostril, and both nipples.[17] She is also well known for her distinctive shaved-on-one-side haircut; because of this, she has been featured in the column "Beauty Showdown" in the magazine Cosmopolitan.[18] When she first entered the adult film industry, her hair was pink.[3]

Diamond identifies as bisexual.[4]

Awards and nominations

List of accolades
Total numbers of wins and nominations
Totals 4 53
Year Ceremony Result Award Work
2012 AVN Award Nominated Best New Starlet[19] N/A
Nominated Best Oral Sex Scene (with Asa Akira)[19] Orgasmic Oralists
Nominated Best POV Sex Scene (with Joanna Angel & James Deen)[19] POV Punx 4
Nominated Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/B/B) (with Mr. Pete & Mark Wood)[19] Shut Up and Fuck
Nominated Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Lily Carter & Chris Strokes)[19] Slut Puppies 5
Urban X Award Won Female Performer of the Year[20] N/A
Nominated Orgasmic Oralist[21] N/A
Nominated Best 3 Way Sex Scene (with Bella Moretti & Mr Marcus)[21] Hitch Hikers 2
Nominated Best Anal Sex Scene (with Leilani Leeane & Mike Adriano)[21] Black Anal Addiction
Nominated Best Couple Sex Scene (with Sean Michaels)[21] Black Diamonds
Nominated Best Couple Sex Scene (with Lexington Steele)[21] Porn’s Top Black Models 3
XBIZ Award Nominated New Starlet of the Year[22] N/A
2013 AVN Award Nominated Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Bonnie Rotten & Asphyxia Noir)[23] Meet Bonnie
Nominated Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Adrianna Luna & Celeste Star)[23] Mind Fuck
Nominated Best Anal Sex Scene (with Nacho Vidal)[23] Nacho Vidal: The Sexual Messiah
Nominated Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene (with Lily Carter)[23] Interracial Lesbian Romance
Nominated Best Group Sex Scene (with Mika Tan, Brooklyn Lee, Misty Stone, James Deen, Dane Cross & Alex Gonz)[23] Official The Hangover Parody
Nominated Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Joanna Angel & Ramon Nomar)[23] Joanna Angel: Filthy Whore
Nominated Female Performer of the Year[23] N/A
XBIZ Award Nominated Female Performer of the Year[24] N/A
Won Best Supporting Actress[25] Revenge of the Petites
XRCO Award Nominated Female Performer of the Year[26] N/A
Nominated Orgasmic Analist[26] N/A
2014 AVN Award Nominated Female Performer of the Year[27] N/A
Nominated Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with Prince Yahshua)[27] Deep Pussy
Nominated Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene (with Kleio Valentien)[27] The Walking Dead
Nominated Best Group Sex Scene (with Sarah Shevon, Aiden Starr, Dana DeArmond, Veruca James, James Deen, Jon Jon, Mr. Pete & Tommy Pistol)[27] Orgy University
Nominated Best Group Sex Scene (with Billy Glide, John Strong, Mark Wood, Tommy Pistol & Will Powers)[27] Skin Diamond: No Limits
Nominated Best Anal Sex Scene (with L.T.)[27] Skin
Won Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Marco Banderas & Prince Yahshua)[28]
Won Best Oral Sex Scene[28]
XBIZ Award Nominated Best Scene - Non-Feature Release (with Marco Banderas & Prince Yahshua)[29]
Nominated Female Performer of the Year[29] N/A
XRCO Award Nominated Female Performer of the Year[30] N/A
Nominated Superslut[30] N/A
Nominated Orgasmic Oralist[30] N/A
Nominated Orgasmic Analist[30] N/A
2015 AVN Award Nominated Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Alexis Texas, Asa Akira & Dani Daniels)[31] Alexis & Asa
Nominated Best Anal Sex Scene (with Rocco Siffredi)[31] Rocco’s Coming in America
Nominated Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with James Deen & Mr. Pete)[31] Performers of the Year 2014
Nominated Best Supporting Actress[31] The Doctor Whore Porn Parody
Nominated Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Maddy O'Reilly & Erik Everhard)[31] Maddy O'Reilly Is Slutwoman
Nominated Performer of the Year[31] N/A
Nominated Mainstream Star of the Year[32] N/A
Nominated Most Outrageous Sex Scene (with Ryan Madison)[31] Dark Perversions 3
Nominated Most Outrageous Sex Scene (with Roxy Raye, Stoya, Lea Lexis, Wolf Hudson & Rocco Siffredi)[31] Voracious: Season 2 Volume 4
XBIZ Award Nominated Female Performer of the Year[33] N/A
Nominated Best ActressFeature Movie[33] Killers
Nominated Best Scene - Feature Movie (with Xander Corvus)[33]
Nominated Best Scene - All-Girl (with Emily Addison)[33]
Nominated Best Scene - Couples-Themed Release (with Nick Manning)[33] White Witch
XRCO Award Nominated Orgasmic Analist[34] N/A
Nominated Mainstream Adult Media Favorite[34] N/A

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Skin Diamond". IAFD. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chris Thorne. "Skin Diamond Interview". XCritic. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Captain Jack (October 9, 2014). "Captain Jack interviews Skin Diamond". Adult DVD Talk. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. AVN Staff, "The Fresh Issue", AVN, Vol. 27/No. 6, Issue 343, June 2011, pp.40-50.
  6. Gavin Allen, "What's the story in Balamory?", South Wales Echo. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  7. Jesse Capps (March 28, 2012). "Exclusive Interview: Skin Diamond". Rock Confidential. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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  10. Rich Johnston (December 15, 2012). "Posing For David Mack". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  11. Bill Swift (October 9, 2013). "Skin Diamond Topless Nursing for Terry Richardson Shoot". Egotastic. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  12. "Skin Diamond - Sex In a Slaughter House". YouTube.
  13. Chris Morris (2014-01-13). "The Dirty Dozen 2014". CNBC. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  14. Staff (March 2014). "Adult Who's Who: People in the News: Diamond, Haze: Performers grace music video 'John Doe' by rap artist B.O.B.". Adult Video News 30 (3): 26.
  15. Edwin Ortiz (January 17, 2014). "B.o.B. Releases New Music Video for "John Doe" with Priscilla". Complex. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  16. 1 2 Peter Warren (June 30, 2014). "Skin Diamond Makes Directorial Debut for Deviant". AVN. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  17. Skin Diamond profile, Model Mayhem
  18. "Beauty Showdown", Cosmopolitan, US Issue, N.6, June 2012, p.102
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  33. 1 2 Dan Miller (2015-03-03). "2015 XRCO Award Nominees Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2015-03-04.

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