Christy Canyon
Christy Canyon is half Armenian and half Italian; at age 17, she moved out of her house and worked two part-time jobs. In 1984 she met adult star Greg Rome, who introduced her to a respected agent in the industry, Jim South, at World Modeling Agency. South immediately took Christy under his wing and arranged for her to do exotic photo layouts and a loop for Swedish Erotica with Ron Jeremy—with their assistance, she quickly established herself as a superstar in mid-80s XXX movies. At the height of her career, Christy was working a full schedule while under contract to Vivid, touring as an exotic dancer, and yet managed to earn a post-secondary Marketing degree from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and be named F.O.X.E. Female Fan Favorite in 1991 and 1992.
In 2003, Christy wrote a successful memoir titled Lights, Camera, Sex! and since her retirement as a performer, has become a daily host on the Sirius Satellite Playboy Radio program "Night Calls." Additionally, she shared hosting duties with Ginger Lynn on the Playboy Radio program "Spice Sex Circus"—which also incorporates the weekly "Legends of Porn" show.
Porn Awards:
1996 AVN Best Tease Performance Comeback
1997 AVN Best Group Scene The Show
Member AVN Hall of Fame
Member Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame
Member XRCO Hall of Fame
Acting
Movie
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
as Self
2015
Movie
After Porn Ends 3
as Self
2018
Movie
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
as Self
2016
Movie
Thinking XXX
as Self
2004
TV
AVN Awards
as Self - Segment co-host
TV
Jenna's American Sex Star
as Self - Judge
2005
TV
Hollywood Demons
as Self
2025
Movie
Sister Dearest
1984
Movie
Educating Mandy
as Helen
1985
Movie
Playboy: The Story of X
as Self
1998
TV
Porn King: The Rise & Fall of Ron Jeremy
as Self - Former Porn Star
2022
Movie
On Trial 1: In Defense of Savannah
as Janna Winters
1991
Movie
Wild Things
as Christy
1985
Movie
Christy in the Wild
as Lilly
1993
Movie
American MILF
2024
Movie
It's My Body
as Sue
1985
Movie
The Good The Bad The D Cup
as (archive footage)
1992
Movie
One Hot Night of Passion
as Woman in Bar
1985
Movie
Traci Lords at Her Very Best
as (archive footage)
2000
Movie
Black Throat
as Dominatrix
1985
Movie
Gang Bangs
as 1st Biker Bar Chic
1985
Movie
Ginger: The Movie
as (archive footage)
1988
Movie
On Trial 2: Oral Arguments
as Jana Winters
1992
Movie
Confessions of Christy
as Dr. Thorpe
1990