Stormy Daniels
Encyclopedia
Stormy Daniels also known as Stormy Waters and simply Stormy, is an American
pornographic actress
, screenwriter
, and director
. She chose her stage name
to reflect her love of Mötley Crüe
, whose bassist, Nikki Sixx
, named his daughter Storm. In 2009, a recruitment effort led her to consider challenging incumbent David Vitter
for the 2010 Senate election
in her native Louisiana
.
in Louisiana
and was the editor of her high school paper and president of the 4-H
club.
at age 17 at a club in Baton Rouge
then expanded to become a feature performer in September 2000. While working as a feature she met with Devon Michaels
, who was doing lesbian
scenes in a pair of upcoming movies — one for Wicked Pictures
and one for Sin City, and invited Daniels to accompany her. Daniels accompanied Michaels to her Wicked shoot, where she met Brad Armstrong and co-starred with Michaels in her Sin City scene, American Girls Part 2. Afterwards, Armstrong invited Daniels to stay out with him where she continued doing lesbian-only scenes.
In July 2002, she was cast as the lead in a feature film for Wicked Pictures
called Heat, where she did her first heterosexual sex scene, and in September of the same year she signed an exclusive contract with Wicked. In 2004 she won the Best New Starlet Award from Adult Video News
, which was a complete surprise to Daniels, as she was so sure Jesse Jane
would win she made a $500 bet with another porn starlet. She has directed for Wicked since 2004, and is their leading performer.
She has appeared in several men's magazines including Playboy
, Hustler
, Penthouse
, High Society
, GQ
, and FHM
. She has also written for FHM. Daniels also appeared in an episode of Real Sex
where she is seen participating in 2001 Miss Nude Great Plains Contest.
In early 2007, she appeared in Dirt
on the FX Network, where she played a stripper who helps to set up a basketball player played by Rick Fox
. Later in 2007 Daniels appeared in Maroon 5
's music video for their song "Wake Up Call"
as a pole dancer. She appears in the film The 40-Year-Old Virgin
when the main character (Steve Carell
) watches her in the video Space Nuts: Episode 69—Unholy Union, and then tries dreaming about her. A deleted scene on the Virgin DVD includes her having dinner with producer Seth Rogen
in a parody of My Dinner with Andre
. She plays a Las Vegas
lap dance
r in Knocked Up
, alongside fellow porn star
Nautica Thorn
. In 2009, she appeared in the fifth episode of the Starz show Party Down
, playing an award-winning adult film actress.
after an assault
on her husband.
Senator
David Vitter
in Louisiana in 2010
. The recruitment process was centered around the website DraftStormy.com. On May 21, 2009, she formed an exploratory committee
. Daniels was unaffiliated with any party until April, 2010 when she declared herself as a Republican. She made several listening tours around Louisiana to focus on the economy, as well as women in business and child protection and stated that if elected, she would likely retire from the adult industry. On July 28, 2009, it was reported that her campaign manager had been targeted by a car bomb
attack. She announced on April 15, 2010 that she would not be running for Senate, saying she could not afford a run for the Senate seat and stating that the media never took her candidacy seriously.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pornographic actress
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and 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:...
. She chose her stage name
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:...
to reflect her love of Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
, whose bassist, Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey...
, named his daughter Storm. In 2009, a recruitment effort led her to consider challenging incumbent David Vitter
David Vitter
David Vitter is the junior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the suburban Louisiana's 1st congressional district. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of...
for the 2010 Senate election
United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2010
The 2010 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 2, 2010. Republican incumbent U.S. Senator David Vitter won re-election to a second term.-Background:* Party primaries: Saturday, August 28, 2010...
in her native Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
.
Early life
Daniels' parents divorced when she was four. She was subsequently raised by her mother. Daniels has said of her childhood that she "came from an average, lower-income household...there [were] days without electricity". She attended a magnet schoolMagnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
and was the editor of her high school paper and president of the 4-H
4-H
4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture , with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development." The name represents...
club.
Career
Daniels began strippingStriptease
A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner...
at age 17 at a club in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
then expanded to become a feature performer in September 2000. While working as a feature she met with Devon Michaels
Devon Michaels
Devon Michaels is an American pornographic actress. Michaels was raised with her two brothers near Peoria, Illinois....
, who was doing lesbian
Lesbian
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...
scenes in a pair of upcoming movies — one for Wicked Pictures
Wicked Pictures
Wicked Pictures is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Canoga Park, California. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry...
and one for Sin City, and invited Daniels to accompany her. Daniels accompanied Michaels to her Wicked shoot, where she met Brad Armstrong and co-starred with Michaels in her Sin City scene, American Girls Part 2. Afterwards, Armstrong invited Daniels to stay out with him where she continued doing lesbian-only scenes.
In July 2002, she was cast as the lead in a feature film for Wicked Pictures
Wicked Pictures
Wicked Pictures is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Canoga Park, California. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry...
called Heat, where she did her first heterosexual sex scene, and in September of the same year she signed an exclusive contract with Wicked. In 2004 she won the Best New Starlet Award from Adult Video News
AVN (magazine)
Adult Video News is an American trade journal that covers the adult video industry. The New York Times notes that AVN is to pornographic films what Billboard is to records...
, which was a complete surprise to Daniels, as she was so sure Jesse Jane
Jesse Jane
Jesse Jane is an American pornographic actress and model.-Early life:Jane was a military brat who grew up on various military bases in the Midwestern United States. She did extensive dance training and was a varsity cheerleader at her high school in Rose Hill, Kansas...
would win she made a $500 bet with another porn starlet. She has directed for Wicked since 2004, and is their leading performer.
She has appeared in several men's magazines including Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
, 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...
, Penthouse
Penthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
, High Society
High Society (magazine)
High Society is a U.S. pornographic magazine. In addition to hardcore pictorials of nude models, it also has feature articles and occasional celebrity pictorials.-History:High Society was first published in May 1976....
, GQ
GQ (magazine)
GQ is a monthly men's magazine focusing on fashion, style, and culture for men, through articles on food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, sports, technology, and books...
, and FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
. She has also written for FHM. Daniels also appeared in an episode of Real Sex
Real Sex
Real Sex is a television series broadcast on and a production of HBO. As its name implies, Real Sex is a sexually explicit "magazine" which "explores sex '90s style."...
where she is seen participating in 2001 Miss Nude Great Plains Contest.
In early 2007, she appeared in Dirt
Dirt (TV series)
Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: drrt and Now Dirt (styled...
on the FX Network, where she played a stripper who helps to set up a basketball player played by Rick Fox
Rick Fox
Ulrich Alexander "Rick" Fox is a Canadian television actor and retired professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers in 2004.-Early life:...
. Later in 2007 Daniels appeared in Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
's music video for their song "Wake Up Call"
Wake Up Call (Maroon 5 song)
"Wake Up Call" is the second single by Maroon 5 from their second studio album It Won't Be Soon Before Long. It had been rumored as the second single, and the band confirmed this on the May 22 episode of TRL. The band also said that they are excited to do the music video for the song. FMQB...
as a pole dancer. She appears in the film The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 American buddy comedy film about a middle-aged man's journey to finally have sex. The film was written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by its lead star, Steve Carell, though the film itself features a great deal of improvised dialogue...
when the main character (Steve Carell
Steve Carell
Steven John "Steve" Carell is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, producer, writer, and director. Although Carell is notable for his role on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he found greater fame in the late 2000s for playing Michael Scott on The Office...
) watches her in the video Space Nuts: Episode 69—Unholy Union, and then tries dreaming about her. A deleted scene on the Virgin DVD includes her having dinner with producer Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice artist. Rogen began his career doing stand-up comedy during his teen years, winning the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest in 1998. While still living in his native Vancouver, he landed a small part in Freaks and...
in a parody of My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre is a 1981 film starring Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn, written by Gregory and Shawn, and directed by Louis Malle.-Plot:...
. She plays a Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
lap dance
Lap dance
A lap dance is a type of sex work performed in some strip clubs in which a naked or topless dancer performs an erotic dance either in immediate contact with a seated patron, or within a very short distance. With full-contact lap dances, the stripper may engage in non-penetrative sexual contact...
r in Knocked Up
Knocked Up
Knocked Up is a 2007 American romantic comedy drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann, the film follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between Rogen's slacker character and Heigl's just-promoted...
, alongside fellow porn star
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
Nautica Thorn
Nautica Thorn
Nautica Thorn is an American pornographic actress.-Life:Born in Oahu, Hawaii, Thorn is half Japanese, a quarter Puerto Rican, and a quarter Hawaiian. Her mother works as a secretary, and her father is in the construction business. Thorn revealed that she lost her virginity at the age of fourteen...
. In 2009, she appeared in the fifth episode of the Starz show Party Down
Party Down
Party Down is an American comedy television series created and primarily written by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, and Paul Rudd that aired on the Starz network in the United States.-Conception:...
, playing an award-winning adult film actress.
Personal life
She is married to Mike Moz, a publicist in the adult entertainment industry. On July 25, 2009, Daniels was arrested in TampaTâmpa
Tâmpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* Tâmpa, a village in Băcia Commune, Hunedoara County* Tâmpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mureş County* Tâmpa, a mountain in Braşov city...
after an assault
Assault
In law, assault is a crime causing a victim to fear violence. The term is often confused with battery, which involves physical contact. The specific meaning of assault varies between countries, but can refer to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, or in the more...
on her husband.
Political career
A group of fans attempted to recruit Daniels to run against RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
David Vitter
David Vitter
David Vitter is the junior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the suburban Louisiana's 1st congressional district. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of...
in Louisiana in 2010
United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2010
The 2010 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 2, 2010. Republican incumbent U.S. Senator David Vitter won re-election to a second term.-Background:* Party primaries: Saturday, August 28, 2010...
. The recruitment process was centered around the website DraftStormy.com. On May 21, 2009, she formed an exploratory committee
Exploratory Committee
In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. They are most often cited in reference to United States Presidential hopefuls, prior to the primaries.Exploratory...
. Daniels was unaffiliated with any party until April, 2010 when she declared herself as a Republican. She made several listening tours around Louisiana to focus on the economy, as well as women in business and child protection and stated that if elected, she would likely retire from the adult industry. On July 28, 2009, it was reported that her campaign manager had been targeted by a car bomb
Car bomb
A car bomb, or truck bomb also known as a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device , is an improvised explosive device placed in a car or other vehicle and then detonated. It is commonly used as a weapon of assassination, terrorism, or guerrilla warfare, to kill the occupants of the vehicle,...
attack. She announced on April 15, 2010 that she would not be running for Senate, saying she could not afford a run for the Senate seat and stating that the media never took her candidacy seriously.
Awards
- 2004 NightMoves Best Actress
- 2004 AVN AwardAVN AwardsThe AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
for Best New Starlet - 2005 NightMoves Best New Director
- 2006 NightMoves Best Actress
- 2006 F.A.M.E.Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment AwardsThe Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards were created in 2006 by Genesis, Adam & Eve, WantedList and AVN as a means for the general public to vote for their favorites. The awards are presented during the Erotica LA show....
Award for Favorite Breasts - 2006 AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress (Video) – Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool MassacreCamp Cuddly Pines Powertool MassacreCamp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre is an adult comedy-horror film released by Wicked Pictures. The film, originally released in 2005, is the first adult film to be released on the HD DVD format....
- 2006 AVN Award for Best Screenplay – Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre
- 2006 XRCO Award for Mainstream Adult Media Favorite
- 2007 F.A.M.E.Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment AwardsThe Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards were created in 2006 by Genesis, Adam & Eve, WantedList and AVN as a means for the general public to vote for their favorites. The awards are presented during the Erotica LA show....
Award for Favorite Breasts - 2007 AVN Award for Contract Star of the Year
- 2008 AVN Award for Crossover Star of the Year
- 2008 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...
for Crossover Star of the Year - 2008 XRCO Award for Mainstream Adult Media Favorite
- 2008 XRCO Award for Best Director - Features
- 2008 F.A.M.E.Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment AwardsThe Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards were created in 2006 by Genesis, Adam & Eve, WantedList and AVN as a means for the general public to vote for their favorites. The awards are presented during the Erotica LA show....
Award for Favorite Director - 2008 Night Moves Adult Entertainment Award – Best Director, Fans' Choice
- 2008 Night Moves Adult Entertainment Award – Best Director, Editors' Choice
- 2009 F.A.M.E.Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment AwardsThe Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards were created in 2006 by Genesis, Adam & Eve, WantedList and AVN as a means for the general public to vote for their favorites. The awards are presented during the Erotica LA show....
Award for Favorite Breasts - 2009 Free Speech Coalition Positive Image Award
- 2009 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...
ASACP Service Recognition Award