Jessica Rizzo is a former Italian pornographic actress, stage actress, and entrepreneur.

Jessica Rizzo
Born
Eugenia Valentini

(1965-04-21) 21 April 1965 (age 59)
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Pornographic actress, stage actress, entrepreneur
Years active1989–2003
Notable workGiochi bestiali in famiglia, Il nulla, Caligula
SpouseMarco Toto (1989–?)[1]

Life and career

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Rizzo began her career as a singer, often performing with her husband Marco Toto on guitar.[2][3]

In 1989, the couple starred in the pornographic film Giochi bestiali in famiglia. They had already starred in some amateur pornography with their faces covered by masks. The 1989 film created a stir in their hometown, drawing the attention of Italian press and launching Rizzo's career.[4]

Rizzo went on to appear in numerous pornographic films, including films with Gerard Damiano.[2]

She founded the company Jessica Rizzo Communications, which produces amateur videos. She works as both a director and performer for her company.[3] She also has her own line of lingerie and perfume.[3]

Rizzo also works as a stage actress, having made her theatrical debut in 1995 in Dario D'Ambrosi Il nulla.[5] In 2003, she was directed by Arnolfo Petri in Albert Camus' Caligula.[6]

In 2011, Rizzo and Toto were involved in a case of tax evasion for allegedly evading approximately 16 million Euros.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Jessica
  2. ^ a b Andrea Di Quarto, Michele Giordano (1997). "Moana e le altre. Vent'anni di cinema porno in Italia". Gremese Editore.
  3. ^ a b c Fabio Giovannini, Antonio Tentori (2004). "Porn'Italia". Nuovi Equilibri.
  4. ^ Luminati, Luigi (5 April 1991). "Un paese in coda per i pornosposi". La Stampa.
  5. ^ "Teatro: Va in scena il porno". La Repubblica. 21 February 1995. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  6. ^ Panorama, Edizioni 1925–1928. Mondadori. 2003.
  7. ^ "Evasione fiscale e soldi all'estero indagata la pornostar Jessica Rizzo". La Repubblica. 23 June 2011.
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