Nica Noelle
Encyclopedia
Nica Noelle is the stage name
of an America
n pornographic actress and adult film director
, as well as a sex columnist
for Hustler
magazine. She is the co-founder of adult film companies Sweetheart Video
and Sweet Sinner (both of which have won numerous awards); and she is currently working on three new companies: Sweet Sinema, Candy Girl Films and Hard Candy Films.
house in New York City
. She was also a stripper
until the age of 30. Afterwards, she became a columnist
for underground
adult magazines but soon switched to porn
after she began writing for magazines like Hustler
and Spread; she had been asked questions about the adult film industry that she did not know how to answer so she thus learned about the industry from starring in an adult film. She acted exclusively in girl/girl films because she did not feel comfortable performing in sex scenes with men
.
-themed film company Girlfriends Films; she went on to also write and direct for the company in 2007 when the owner told her he needed a “female front” for the company. A year after becoming co-owner, however, she and business partner Jonathan Blitt created rival lesbian film company Sweetheart Video
, as well as heterosexual
couple
s-themed film company Sweet Sinner. Both companies are distributed through Mile High Media (which Blitt also owns). Noelle received an AVN Award nomination for Director of the Year in 2010, while Sweetheart Video has gone on to win several awards as well, including an AEBN
Award for Most Watched Studio in 2008. She does not cast porn actresses that are gay-for-pay
in films for Sweetheart Video; she says the actors have to be lesbian or bisexual
in real life because she feels “real lesbians want to see real lesbians.” However, she does also want men to enjoy watching the films.
In 2011 she began production on films for Sweet Sinema. Initially the company was going to be distributed by Mile High Media; however, in November 2011 she parted ways with Mile High Media and signed a new deal with AEBN for the creation of Sweet Sinema, as well as the creation of new girl/girl studio Candy Girl Films and boy/girl studio Hard Candy Films. Noelle says she switched to AEBN because Mile High Media would not grant her ownership of her films. Sweet Sinema films will be erotic reinterpretations of classic films, rather than parodies
; and there will only be boy/girl films initially.
, whom Noelle still refers to as her muse
. Noelle previously stated that her busy schedule did not allow her time to have a personal life, but she later revealed that she is now involved with a male artist
whose paintings have appeared in some of her films. She also says her top priority is talking to her fans online every day.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of an America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
n pornographic actress and adult film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, as well as a sex columnist
Sex columnist
A sex columnist is a writer of a newspaper or magazine column about sex.Sex advice columns may take the form of essays or, more frequently, answers to questions posed by readers. Sex advice columns can usually be found in alt weekly newspapers, women's magazines, health or fitness magazines, and...
for Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
magazine. She is the co-founder of adult film companies Sweetheart Video
Sweetheart Video
Sweetheart Video is an American pornographic film studio, founded by Jonathan Blitt and pornographic actress Nica Noelle in 2008. The studio specializes in lesbian-themed films. Noelle writes and directs all the films....
and Sweet Sinner (both of which have won numerous awards); and she is currently working on three new companies: Sweet Sinema, Candy Girl Films and Hard Candy Films.
Pre-adult film career and acting
Noelle began her career at the age of 19, working at a psychodramaPsychodrama
Psychodrama is a method of psychotherapy in which clients utilize spontaneous dramatization, role playing and dramatic self-presentation to investigate and gain insight into their lives. Developed by Jacob L. Moreno, M.D. psychodrama includes elements of theater, often conducted on a stage where...
house in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She was also a stripper
Stripper
A stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
until the age of 30. Afterwards, she became a columnist
Sex columnist
A sex columnist is a writer of a newspaper or magazine column about sex.Sex advice columns may take the form of essays or, more frequently, answers to questions posed by readers. Sex advice columns can usually be found in alt weekly newspapers, women's magazines, health or fitness magazines, and...
for underground
Underground art
Underground art, as with underground music and underground film, is a term that seeks to describe art forms that are aloof to the mainstream art world, are illegal, taboo, unconventional, rebellious or revolutionary...
adult magazines but soon switched to porn
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
after she began writing for magazines like Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
and Spread; she had been asked questions about the adult film industry that she did not know how to answer so she thus learned about the industry from starring in an adult film. She acted exclusively in girl/girl films because she did not feel comfortable performing in sex scenes with men
Women who have sex with women
Women who have sex with women is a term used to identify women who engage in sexual activities with other women, whether or not they identify themselves as lesbian or bisexual...
.
As director
Several of Noelle’s acting performances were done for lesbianLesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
-themed film company Girlfriends Films; she went on to also write and direct for the company in 2007 when the owner told her he needed a “female front” for the company. A year after becoming co-owner, however, she and business partner Jonathan Blitt created rival lesbian film company Sweetheart Video
Sweetheart Video
Sweetheart Video is an American pornographic film studio, founded by Jonathan Blitt and pornographic actress Nica Noelle in 2008. The studio specializes in lesbian-themed films. Noelle writes and directs all the films....
, as well as heterosexual
Heterosexuality
Heterosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the opposite sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, physical or romantic attractions to persons of the opposite sex";...
couple
Intimate relationship
An intimate relationship is a particularly close interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. Physical intimacy is characterized by romantic or passionate love and attachment, or sexual activity. The term is also sometimes used euphemistically for a sexual...
s-themed film company Sweet Sinner. Both companies are distributed through Mile High Media (which Blitt also owns). Noelle received an AVN Award nomination for Director of the Year in 2010, while Sweetheart Video has gone on to win several awards as well, including an AEBN
AEBN
AEBN, short for Adult Entertainment Broadcast Network, is an Internet pornography company that specializes in delivering material through streaming video in a video on demand format. Subsidiaries include PornoTube.-History:...
Award for Most Watched Studio in 2008. She does not cast porn actresses that are gay-for-pay
Gay-for-pay
Gay-for-pay describes male or female actors, pornographic stars, or sex workers who self-identify as heterosexual but who are paid to act or perform as homosexual professionally. The term has also applied to other professions and even companies with the same core concerns and criticism in place...
in films for Sweetheart Video; she says the actors have to be lesbian or bisexual
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
in real life because she feels “real lesbians want to see real lesbians.” However, she does also want men to enjoy watching the films.
In 2011 she began production on films for Sweet Sinema. Initially the company was going to be distributed by Mile High Media; however, in November 2011 she parted ways with Mile High Media and signed a new deal with AEBN for the creation of Sweet Sinema, as well as the creation of new girl/girl studio Candy Girl Films and boy/girl studio Hard Candy Films. Noelle says she switched to AEBN because Mile High Media would not grant her ownership of her films. Sweet Sinema films will be erotic reinterpretations of classic films, rather than parodies
Parody film
A parody film is a comedy that satirizes other film genres or films. Although the genre is often overlooked, parody films are commonly profitable at the box office...
; and there will only be boy/girl films initially.
Personal life
Noelle is bisexual and has a son. She was previously in a relationship with former pornographic actress Satine PhoenixSatine Phoenix
Satine Phoenix is a Philippine-born painter and occasional gamer. She is also a former pornographic actress, bondage and fetish model.-Early life:...
, whom Noelle still refers to as her muse
Artistic inspiration
Inspiration refers to an unconscious burst of creativity in a literary, musical, or other artistic endeavour. Literally, the word means "breathed upon," and it has its origins in both Hellenism and Hebraism. The Greeks believed that inspiration came from the muses, as well as the gods Apollo and...
. Noelle previously stated that her busy schedule did not allow her time to have a personal life, but she later revealed that she is now involved with a male artist
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
whose paintings have appeared in some of her films. She also says her top priority is talking to her fans online every day.
Awards and nominations
- 2012 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
nominee – All-Girl Release of the Year – Lesbian Deception - 2011 AEBNAEBNAEBN, short for Adult Entertainment Broadcast Network, is an Internet pornography company that specializes in delivering material through streaming video in a video on demand format. Subsidiaries include PornoTube.-History:...
Award – Best Lesbian Movie – Lesbian Adventures: Wet PantiesLesbian Adventures: Wet PantiesLesbian Adventures: Wet Panties is the sixth film in the pornographic film series Lesbian Adventures. The film was released on May 12, 2010... - 2011 AEBN Award nominee – Best Lesbian Movie – Mother Lovers Society
- 2011 AVN Award nominee – Best Educational Release – Nina Loves Girls 2
- 2011 AVN Award nominee – Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Release – Legends and Starlets 2
- 2010 AEBN Award – Best Feature – My Daughter's Boyfriend
- 2010 AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Release – Girls Kissing Girls 3Girls Kissing Girls 3Girls Kissing Girls 3 is the third film in the pornographic film series Girls Kissing Girls. The film was released on June 24, 2009. As with the other films in the series, the film was written and directed by Sweetheart Video co-founder Nica Noelle.-Reception:Paul Varjak, Jr...
- 2010 AVN Award nominee – Director of the Year (Body of Work)
- 2010 Feminist Porn AwardFeminist Porn AwardThe Good for Her Feminist Porn Awards, widely known as the Feminist Porn Awards , is an annual adult film awards ceremony that began in 2006 by sex toy company Good for Her. The ceremony was originally coordinated by former store manager Chanelle Gallant and has been organized by current store...
– Sexiest Straight Movie – The Deviant - 2008 OrgazmikOrgazmik EuropeOrgazmik Europe is an online store based in Zurich, Switzerland that sells pornographic films, as well as providing on-demand streaming of films. The company began in 1996.Since 2005, Orgazmik has presented an annual Orgazmik Awards ceremony....
Award nominee – Best Lesbo Film – The Lesbian Adventures of Satine PhoenixThe Lesbian Adventures of Satine PhoenixThe Lesbian Adventures of Satine Phoenix is an American pornographic film starring Satine Phoenix, released by Sweetheart Video on July 30, 2008...