Nikki Benz
Nikki Benz | |
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Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[2] | |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[3] |
Website | nikkibenz |
Signature | |
Alla Montchak (Ukrainian Cyrillic: Алла Монтчак),[1] known professionally as Nikki Benz, is a Ukrainian-born, Canadian-raised, American pornographic actress. She was also a 2010 Penthouse Pet who was selected as the 2011 Pet of the Year.[4]
Early life
Born in Ukraine, Benz immigrated to Canada with her parents at age seven. She was raised in Toronto.[2] After living in the United States for several years, she became a U.S. citizen in February 2013.[5]
Career
Benz worked as a
In June 2016,
Appearances
Along with
In 2012, Benz was featured in a video game, Saints Row: The Third – Penthouse Pack, released by Volition.
She appears in the dramatic film
Other ventures
Benz hosted a show on KSEX called Contract Superstars alongside Lacie Heart, Ashley Steele, Stormy Daniels, and Tyler Faith but quit citing "time constraints".[20] She and fellow adult performer Alexis Texas decided to advocate for gender equality, supporting female toplessness by Times Square performers, by exposing their breasts in Times Square.[21]
Toronto mayoral campaign
In May 2014, Benz announced her
On May 28, 2014, Benz tried to submit her application to run for Mayor of Toronto, but the city would not accept her application because her Ontario driver's license had already expired. It was not known at the time whether she would reapply to run for mayor.
Awards and nominations
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Total number of wins and nominations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 5 | 20 |
Year | Ceremony | Result | Award |
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2006 | AVN Award
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Nominated | Best Couples Sex Scene, Video – Take No Prisoners[30] |
Nominated | Best Supporting Actress, Video – Jack's Teen America 2[30] | ||
Nominated | Best Tease Performance – Take No Prisoners[30] | ||
2008 | Nominated | Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Meet the Fuckers 6[31] | |
F.A.M.E. Award
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Finalist | Hottest Body[32] | |
2009 | Finalist | Hottest Body[33] | |
2010 | XBIZ Award
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Nominated | Female Performer of the Year[34] |
Nominated | Crossover Star of the Year[34] | ||
Nominated | Pornstar Website of the Year – NikkiBenz.com[34] | ||
AVN Award | Nominated | Best All-Girl Three-Way Sex Scene – Penthouse: Slave for a Night[35] | |
F.A.M.E. Award | Finalist | Hottest Body[36] | |
Finalist | Favorite Breasts[36] | ||
2011 | Penthouse | Won | Penthouse Pet of the Year[37] |
NightMoves Award
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Won | Best Feature Entertainer (Editor's Choice)[38] | |
2012 | AVN Award | Nominated | Best Crossover Star[39] |
NightMoves Award | Won | Best Feature Entertainer (Fan's Choice)[40] | |
2013 | XBIZ Award | Nominated | Crossover Star of the Year[41] |
AVN Award | Nominated | Best Pornstar Website – NikkiBenz.com[42] | |
2015 | XBIZ Award | Won | Crossover Star of the Year[43] |
2016 | AVN Award | Won | Hall of Fame[44]
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References
- ^ a b Oppenheim, Maya (April 11, 2018). "Nikki Benz: Porn star sues Brazzers over alleged sexual assault in unscripted scene". The Independent.
- ^ a b Benz, Nikki [@nikkibenz] (January 25, 2014). "I am Ukrainian Born and Toronto raised. Canadian citizen, but I've never been back to Ukraine. Really want to visit this summer!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c Mark Kernes (February 2003). "Fresh Off The Bus: Nikki Benz". AVN. Archived from the original on November 26, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Penthousemagazine.com". Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ^ Nikki Benz [@nikkibenz] (February 24, 2013). "Well all of Martinsburg, WV knows and it will be televised here so I might as well tell u...I am now an American citizen as of yesterday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Pleasure: A Case of the Benz". AVN. January 28, 2003. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 23, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- ^ Dan Miller (January 28, 2003). "A Boff at the Burger Palace: On the Set with Pleasure Girl Nikki Benz". AVN. Archived from the original on February 7, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- ^ Ron Martin (September 21, 2004). "Nikki Benz Signs on With Jill Kelly Productions". AVN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- ^ "Tera Vision Signs Nikki Benz and Lucy Lee". AVN. September 8, 2005. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- ^ "Nikki Benz is April Penthouse Pet of the Month". AVN. March 17, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ Alejandro Freixes (June 9, 2016). "Brazzers Signs Nikki Benz as Contract Star, Brand Ambassador". XBIZ. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ Romero, Dennis (December 20, 2016). "Adult Performer Nikki Benz Alleges She Was Assaulted on Camera During a Porn Shoot". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Producer fired after porn star 'assaulted during rape scene'". The Independent. December 23, 2016. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ Savitsky, Sasha (December 22, 2016). "Jenna Jameson blasts porn site's alleged real-rape video". New York Post.
- ^ Romero, Dennis (January 13, 2017). "Lawsuit Claims Porn's Nikki Benz Fabricated on-Set Assault". L.A. Weekly.
- ^ Wade Garrett (February 17, 2010). "Nikki Benz, Lisa Ann and Sean Michaels to Host XRCO Awards". AVN. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Nikki Benz Gets 'Cubed' Again". AVN. July 7, 2010. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ "AVN – Nikki Benz Featured in 'Saints Row: The Third – Penthouse Pack'". Business.avn.com. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "My Trip Back to the Dark Side (2014): Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- AVN. Archived from the originalon January 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
- TMZ. Archived from the originalon November 14, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Cotroneo, Christian. "Nikki Benz for Mayor? Toronto-Born Porn Star Poised To Go Up Against Rob Ford". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- Independent.co.uk. May 31, 2014. Archivedfrom the original on June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Chatting with the Porn Star Who Wants to Be Toronto's Next Mayor". Vice. June 23, 2014.
- ^ Sweet, Sarah (May 2, 2014). "Extra, Extra: Spoofing Soknacki, TMZ Tackles Toronto, and Selling Harlequin". Torontoist. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ "Rob Ford Mayoral Opponent Vows ... I'll Show You Crack!". TMZ. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "Nikki Benz: Toronto's Sexiest Mayoral Candidate". Playboy.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Nikki Benz Interviewed by Playboy About Toronto Mayoral Run". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ Don Peat (May 28, 2014). "Nikki Benz gets rough ride registering to run for mayor". QMI Agency. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Production Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "2008 Nominations 11" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ David Sullivan (April 25, 2008). "2008 F.A.M.E. Awards Finalists Announced". AVN. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
- ^ "Finalists for the 2009 F.A.M.E. Awards". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c Javors, Steve (December 16, 2009). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2010 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ.com. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "2010 Nominees". AVN.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- ^ a b "Finalists for the 2010 F.A.M.E. Awards". 2010. Archived from the original on July 27, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ "AVN – Nikki Benz Named 2011 Penthouse Pet of the Year". Business.avn.com. December 9, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "NightMoves Online | Past Winner History". Nightmoves Online. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "AVN Awards" (PDF). avnawards.avn.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2013.
- ^ "AVN – 20th Annual NightMoves Awards Heats Up Tampa". Business.avn.com. October 8, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "XBIZ Awards 2013 Presented by Fleshlight – Nominees". Xbizawards.xbiz.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ "AVN Awards". avnawards.avn.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013.
- ^ Dan Miller (January 16, 2015). "2015 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". AVN. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Nikki Benz at the Adult Film Database
- Nikki Benz at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Nikki Benz at IMDb