Christy Canyon
Biography
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
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (48)
Platinum Princess: The Story of Seka
as Self
2025
Legendary MILFs
2024
The Holdup
2024
American MILF
2024
Sleaze Please: The World of Bill Margold
as Self
2024
Amuse Bouche
2024
Busty Icons
as (archive footage)
2024
Patron of the Tarts: The Story of Mark Spiegler
2019
Love Emergency
2019
After Porn Ends 3
as Self
2018
Retro Knockers
as (archive footage)
2017
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
as Self
2016
Legends Of Porn
as (archive footage)
2016
Busty Stars of Classic Porn
as (archive footage)
2015
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
as Self
2015
1 & Only Marilyn Chambers
2014
Christy Canyon's Lesbian Fantasies
2013
69 Scenes: Superstars of the 90's
as (archive footage)
2012
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 6
2012
Christy Canyon Teen Scenes
as (archive footage)
2012
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 4
2011
Christy Canyon: More Lost Footage
as (archive footage)
2011
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 3
2011
The Golden Age Of Erotica
as (archive footage)
2011
Honey Wilder Triple Feature 3
as (archive footage)
2011
Ladies Of The 80's: The Lost Footage
as (archive footage)
2010
25 Porn Star Legends Vol.1
2010
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 2
2009
Ron Jeremy: The Lost Footage
as (archive footage)
2009
Christy Canyon: The Lost Footage
2009
Superstar Christy Canyon
as (archive footage)
2009
Porno Superstars of the 80's: Susan Hart Collection
as (archive footage)
2009
Caballero Hall of Fame: The Best of Ron Jeremy
as (archive footage)
2009
Christy Canyon Screws the Stars
as (archive footage)
2008
Christy Canyon: The Teenage Years
as (archive footage)
2007
Swedish Erotica 121
as (archive footage)
2007
Porn Star Legends: Christy Canyon
2007
The Return of Teenage Christy Canyon
as (archive footage)
2007
Christy Canyon Non Stop
as (archive footage)
2006
What Happens in Christy Stays in Christy
2006
The Essential Nikki Dial
2006
Return To Darrian
as (archive footage)
2006
Racquel's Award Winning Sex Scenes
as (archive footage)
2005
The Essential Chasey
as (archive footage)
2005
The Real Christy Canyon
as (archive footage)
2004
Lesbian Bra Busters of the 1980's
as (archive footage)
2004
Thinking XXX
as Self
2004
The Golden Age of Porn: Christy Canyon
as (archive footage)
2004
