Sunny Leone is a Canadian born Indian American Film Actress, Model, TV Presenter and former Adult Movies actress. Sunny Leone is her stage name, her real name is Karenjit Kaur Vohra. She was a contract performer for Vivid Entertainment, and was named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010. She made her Bollywood debut in Pooja Bhatt’s thriller Jism 2.
Personal Life :
Sunny Leone was born on May 13, 1981, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada to Sikh Indian Punjabi parents. Her father was born in Tibet and raised in Delhi, while her mother was from Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. As a young girl, she was a self described tomboy, very athletic and played street hockey with the boys. Although the family was Sikh, her parents enrolled her in Catholic school as it was felt to be unsafe for her to go to public school. She had her first kiss at 11, lost her virginity at 16 with a basketball player and discovered her bisexuality at 18. Also Read : Alia Bhatt Wiki, Bio, Age, Career and Personal Life
Since 2011, Sunny Leone has been married to Daniel Weber. She currently lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra. In July 2017, Leone and her husband Daniel Weber adopted their first child from Latur, a village in Maharashtra. On March 4, 2018, Sunny Leone and her husband announced the birth of their twin boys, born through surrogacy. They named the boys Asher Singh Weber and Noah Singh Weber. Sweet Dreams is a collection of 12 short stories written by her. They were published digitally as an e-book and launched on 22 April 2016 by Juggernaut Books through their mobile app.
Pornographic Career :
Before working in the porn industry, Sunny Leone worked at a German bakery, and She was also studying to become a nurse. When picking a name for her adult career, she has said that Sunny is her real name and Leone was picked by Bob Guccione, former owner of Penthouse magazine. She posed for Penthouse magazine. She has also appeared in other magazines. She signed a three year contract with Vivid Entertainment, with which she transitioned into the world of hardcore pornography. Her first movie released was titled Sunny. Her final release under contract with Vivid was Undress Me. In August 2009, she announced the launch of her own studio, Sunlust Pictures, with Daniel Weber as her partner.
Main Stream Career :
Besides Adult Movies, she has also appeared in mainstream films. She appeared in Hollywood debut with a cameo role in the hit film titled The Girl Next Door in 2004. After which, she appeared in a few more Hollywood film such as Pirate’s Blood and The Virginity Hit. She worked as a red carpet reporter for the MTV Video Music Awards on MTV India. Her career took a U-turn after she participated in Big Boss season 5 in 2011. In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut with film Jism 2, directed by Pooja Bhatt. After this, she did an item number in the film Shootout at Wadala in 2013. Also Read : Deepika Padukone Wiki, Bio, Age, Career and Personal Life
Since then, Sunny Leone has established herself as one of the most sought after actresses to do an item number. Her latest item number “Laila Main Laila” in Shahrukh Khan starrer film Raees garnered her huge publicity. In addition to doing item numbers, she has also played lead roles in films such as Ek Paheli Leela, Kuch Kuch Locha Hai, Mastizaade and Ragini MMS 2 (Ekta Kapoor) among others. In addition to Hindi, she has done item numbers in Marathi, Bengali, and all south Indian language films as well. She has also done a lot of projects on the small screen as well. She started off as an MTV reporter in 2005. She has co-hosted the famous reality show MTV’s Spiltsvilla season 7, 8 and 9.
Filmography :
Films : The Girl Next Door – 2004; Pirate’s Blood – 2008; The Virginity Hit – 2010; Jism 2 – 2012; Shootout at Wadala, Jackpot – 2013; Ragini MMS 2, Vadacurry, Hate Story 2, Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya, Current Theega – 2014; DK, Ek Paheli Leela, Kuch Kuch Locha Hai, Luv U alia, Singh is Bling – 2015; Mastizaade, One Night stand, Beiimaan Love, Fuddu, Dongari Ka Raja, Mostly Sunny – 2016; Raees,Noor, Baadshaho, Boyz, Bhoomi, Shrestha Bangali, PSV Garuda Vega, Tera Intezaar – 2017; Jhootha Kahin Ka, Arjun Patiala, Madhura Raja, Motichoor Chaknachoor, Password – 2019; Veeramadevi, Rangeela, Koka kola, Helen, Bikkhob – 2020
Music Video : Saree Wali Girl – 2014, Super Girl from China – 2015, Loca Loca – 2017, Lovely Accident – 2018, Hollywood Wale Nakhre – 2019
TV Shows : MTV Awards – 2005, Debbie Does Dallas – 2007, My Bare Lady 2 : Open for Business, Co-Ed Confidential – 2008; Bigg Boss season 5 – 2011; Bigg Boss season 7 – 2013; Beintehaa, Hunted weekends with sunny leone – 2014; Comedy Nights with Kapil – 2014; Jhalak Dikhla Jaa season 7, MTV Splitsvilla season 7 – 2014; MTV Splitsvilla season 8 – 2015; Bigg Boss season 9, Comedy Nights Bachao, box Cricket League season 2, Comedy Nights Live, MTV Splitsvilla season 9, The Kapil Sharma Show, Bigg Boss Season 10 – 2016; MTV Splitsvilla season 10, Bigg Boss season 11 – 2016; Man Vs Wild with Sunny Leone, Comedy High School – 2018; The Kapil Sharma Show season 2 – 2019; Bigg Boss season 13 – 2019
Web Series : Karenjit kaur : The Untold story of Sunny Leone – 2018, Ragini MMs returns season 2 – 2019, What the Love! with Karan Johar – 2020
Controversies :
- Once comedian Kapil Sharma refused to invite Sunny on his show because of her past as an adult star, and that his show has a lot of family audience. But, after sometime Sunny came to the show with Ekta Kapoor to promote Ragini MMS 2.
- Her film Ragini MMS 2 had a kiss scene with female star Sandhya Mridul. It created a lot of controversy.
- In 2016, a complaint was filed against her in India over singing the national anthem incorrectly at a sports event.
- Though she was supposed to perform in Bengaluru on New Year’s eve, the activists of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene protested against her performance, even threatened “mass suicide.” After she saw protest rising, she declined to perform in Bengaluru, due to safety reasons.
- Producer and distributor Bharat Patel has accused Leone of not returning a signing fee which she had taken to do a special dance number for his movie Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi after her role was cancelled.
Wiki – Bio :
| Date of Birth : | 13 May 1981, 39 years (as in 2020) |
| Nick Name : | Sunny |
| Real Name / Other Name : | Karenjit Kaur Vohra / Sunny Leone |
| Birth Place : | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Home Town : | California, USA |
| Nationality : | American, Canadian, Indian |
| Shoe Size : | 7 (US) |
| Height : | 163 Cm |
| Weight : | 60 Kg |
| Body Measurement : | 38-28-36 |
| Religion : | Sikhism |
| Zodiac Sign / Sun Sign : | Taurus |
| Education : | Pediatric Nursing |
| School : | Catholic school |
| College / University : | N/A |
| Profession : | Actress, Model, Former Adult Movies Actress |
| Debut Film : | Jism 2 (2012) |
| Marital Status : | Married |
| Boyfriend / Affairs : | Lexi Marie, Jezebelle Bond, Avena Lee, Lux Kassidy, Daisy Marie, Lacie Heart, Courtney Simpson, Matt Erikson, Russell Peters, Dave Navarro, Daniel Weber |
| Husband : | Daniel Weber (Date of Marriage – 20 January 2011) |
| Sexual Orientation : | Bi-sexual |
| Children : | Nisha Kaur Weber (adopted in 2017), Asher Singh Weber (born in 2018, surrogacy), Noah Singh Weber (born in 2018, surrogacy) |
| Parents : | N/A |
| Siblings : | Sundeep Vohra |
| Net Income : | N/A |
| Net Worth : | $13.6 million (Approx) |
| Hobbies : | Horse Riding, Sky Diving, Painting, Reading, Traveling, Cooking |
| Food Habit : | N/A |
| Favorite Food : | Lasange, Steamed Lime Fish, Parathas, Italian Cuisine |
| Favorite Films : | The Goonies, Dil |
| Favorite TV Show : | American : Chuck |
| Favorite Musicians : | Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez |
| Favorite Songs : | Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift, Sorry by Justin Bieber |
| Favorite Fashion Designer : | Alexander McQueen |
| Favorite Destination : | Florence and Los Angeles |
| Favorite Actor : | Aamir Khan, Johnny Depp |
| Favorite Actress : | Marilyn Monro, Madhuri Dixit, Anushka Sharma |
| Favorite Sports : | Soccer |
| Favorite Color : | Red |
| Car Collections : | Maserati Quattroporte, BMW 7 Series, Audi A5 |
| Address / Current Place : | Mumbai, India |
| Contact : | N/A |
| Email : | N/A |
| Social Profile : | Facebook Twitter Instagram |
Some Known Facts about Sunny Leone :
- She joined the adult film industry at the age of 19, and in 2001, she changed her name to Sunny Leone on the advice of Bob Guccione.
- Also, her brother’s nickname is Sunny.
- She is the 1st Indian adult film star to make it into Bollywood films.
- She was said to be one of the top female Adult Movie actresses in the world in 2010.
- She loves rescued dogs that are in danger of death and has 2 of them, Lilu and Chopper.
- She has a phobia when insects are concerned.
- She has her own perfume range called “Lust”.
- In November 2016, she along with 4 other Indians featured in BBC’s 100 Most Influential Women of 2016 list.
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