Angelina Castro (born Francys Delia Valdez; 6 September 1982) is a

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, film producer and radio personality. Castro grew up in Havana, Cuba, migrating to the United States when she was a child. After studying to be a

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, Castro started working in

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, starting in 2006, to pay off her student loans. The first Cuban-American adult film star, Castro gained national mainstream attention when she, and fellow porn actress Sara Jay, posted on

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that they would offer

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to fans of the

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, if the Heat won the

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– and the two women did. Castro makes regular appearances on American Spanish-language radio and television, often providing sex advice, and is the spokesperson for Garner's Garden skincare.

Early life

Angelina Castro was born in 1982 in Havana, Cuba. She is a middle child, with a younger brother and an older sister. When she was ten, her family moved to

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. Two years later, when she was twelve, the family relocated to Miami, Florida. Castro attended private schools in Miami. As a preteen, Castro participated in the

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protests in Miami.

Career

Prior to working in the adult film industry, Castro worked at

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and as a stylist. She went to college to be a

and worked as a therapist. Castro started in the pornographic industry in 2006. She began performing in adult films to pay off her student loans. In July 2012, during the

, Castro and fellow porn actress and promoter Sara Jay offered to perform

on fans at a local nightclub in Miami if the

won the championships. The Heat won, and Jay and Castro set up a website called "TEAMBJNBA" with the event information. The

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filed a cease and desist letter and the website was taken down, however, the event still took place. Castro was interviewed on

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's 1800 Online in September 2012. Castro's interview, which included how she entered the porn industry and how Cubans could get involved in the porn industry, was removed from the radio show's website after public backlash. In 2015, Castro began co-hosting ''SOS'' (Sex or Sexy) on Mira.tv in Florida, a radio show focused on sex and sexuality in the

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community. During the

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, Castro and Maggie Green, also a porn actress, made national news when they offered to give

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s to voters, who voted for Hillary Clinton, if Clinton won the election. In 2018, Castro won her first

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for

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Performer of the Year. Castro appeared on the Puerto Rican television program '' Esto no tiene nombre'' in August 2019, during which she gave tips on how to have sex while pregnant. In 2019, she also became a spokesperson for the natural skin care company, Garner's Garden.

Personal life

Castro lives in Miami, Florida. She has two children.

Awards

*2018 —

— BBW Performer of the Year

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Angelina 1982 births American pornographic film actresses Hispanic and Latino American pornographic film actors Living people American people of Cuban descent Actresses from Havana Actresses from Miami 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American businesswomen 21st-century American businesspeople American pornographic film producers Cuban emigrants Immigrants to the United States