Gia Paloma

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Gia Paloma (born June 27, 1984) is an American pornographic actress.

Biography

Paloma grew up in Walnut, California and is of Italian ancestry.cite web | author = Mike Ramone | title = ADULTVIDEONEWS FEBRUARY 2005 – INNERVIEWS – Gia Paloma | publisher =Adult Video News| date = 2005-02-01 | url =http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=EDA25A7C-1372-4B41-C48CC59B32E0D2A3&slid=112767 | accessdate =2007-10-06 ] Her stage name comes from "Gia", a 1998 movie in which Angelina Jolie played model Gia Carangi, and "Paloma", the Spanish word for dove and the name of Pablo Picasso's daughter.cite web | title = Gia Paloma Plans to Do Features | publisher =Adult Video News | date = 2006-05-03 | url = http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=EDA4C978-1372-4B41-C44700692129F973&slid=112759 | accessdate = 2007-10-06 ]

Paloma originally worked at a Starbucks before doing porn.cite web | author = Penn N Sword | title = Gia Paloma Chats on XXX Porn Talk | publisher =Adult Video News | date = 2004-04-09 | url = http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=ED9EAB9D-1372-4B41-C4E83AE28B511424&slid=112767 | accessdate = 2007-10-06 ] She got into the business because she needed money and also to get back at an ex-boyfriend. Known for her aggressive double penetrations and edgy sex scenes, Paloma has made her mark for her willingness to try anything in her videos.

Paloma overdosed on cocaine in January 2005 in which her pulse increased to over three times a "normal" rate. She recovered quickly and returned to signing autographs at an Anabolic booth the next day, followed by an appearance at the AVN Awards (where she received a trophy for "Best All-Girl Sex Scene").cite web | last =Andersson| first =Acme| authorlink =| coauthors = | title =Gia Paloma Survives Overdose, Wins AVN Award| publisher =Adult Video News| date =2005-01-11| url =http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=70F9F731-B1EE-818D-931BEAF17B36C7C6&articleID=EDA07F25-1372-4B41-C47818C309188100| format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-09-08 ]

Paloma was a contract director for a company called New Boundaries in 2005. She signed a performing contract with Extreme Associates while still in the middle of her directing contract. [cite web| author = Mike Ramone | url=http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=EDA1216F-1372-4B41-C48C2507091471BB&slid=112767
title=No Boundaries Says Its Contract Director Paloma Intends to Sign with Extreme | accessdate=2007-10-06|date=2005-03-23|publisher=Adult Video News] She ended her contract with Extreme Associates in May 2006. [cite web|url=http://avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=70F9F731-B1EE-818D-931BEAF17B36C7C6&articleID=EDA4C2A2-1372-4B41-C4BF3A28561D9E50
title=Gia Paloma Leaves Extreme|accessdate=2007-09-15|date=2006-05-01|publisher= Adult Video News]

Paloma has directed four titles so far, three were included in her series, "Nasty, Hard Sex" and the collaborative title with her ex-husband, Coffee Ron, entitled "Domestic Disturbance".cite web | last =Pike-Johnson| first =Heidi| authorlink =| coauthors = | title =Gia Paloma, Coffee Ron to Wed| publisher =Adult Video News | date =2005-10-07| url =http://www.avn.com/index.cfm?objectID=70F9F731-B1EE-818D-931BEAF17B36C7C6&articleID=EDA31C65-1372-4B41-C4B573341873AF5D| format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-09-08 ]

Gia Paloma ended a four year run of adult performances in February 2007. She now works as a full-time make-up artist. She has a short appearance in Charlie Band's "Decadent Evil 2", in the opening credits, and a full role in John Lechago's "Biolslime" as a character by the name of Annie. Both are non-sex roles in feature-length horror movies. Paloma is working with Doug Sakman for his upcoming Horror-Porn featurette, Evil Head. [cite web|url=http://fleshbot.com/sex/porn-valley-(adjacent)-dispatch/evil-head-hits-the-road-314783.php|title="Evil Head" Hits The Road|last=Gram Ponante|date=2007-10-25|publisher=Fleshbot|accessdate=2008-08-30]

Gia Paloma married Naughty America director, and ex adult performer, Tommy Pistol in December 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.tommypistol.net/biography.html|title=Biography|last=Tommy Pistol|publisher=tommypistol.net|accessdate=2008-08-30] They had their first child (son) in August 2008.fact | date = August 2008

Awards

*2004 CAVR Female Performer of the Year
*2005 AVN Award for Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Video) – "The Violation of Audrey Hollander" (with Audrey Hollander, Ashley Blue, Tyla Wynn, Brodi & Kelly Kline)cite web|url= http://avn.com/video/articles/19222.html|title= The 22nd Annual AVN Awards: A Jenna Jameson Kinda Night|accessdate=2007-08-04|author=Jared Rutter|date=2005-01-09|publisher=AVN]
*2005 XRCO Award for Best Girl/Girl – "The Violation of Audrey Hollander" [cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news_piece.php?cat=2&id=8993|title=XRCO Awards Mainstream Visibility, Longevity|accessdate=2007-06-22|date=2005-06-03|publisher=XBiz.com]

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.avninsider.com/stories/giapaloma030504.shtml Interview at AVNInsider]
* [http://blog.adultdvdtalk.com/2006/07/gia_paloma_girl_gone_wild.html Gia Paloma Audio Interview] at Adult DVD Talk