Charmane Star (born May 5, 1979) is an American pornographic actress who has appeared in over 300 films since 1998. She has also performed as a

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and an automobile model.

Early life

Star moved to the U.S. (California) with her family from the Philippines when she was less than two years old, and she went to high school in Sacramento.

Career

Star started in print modeling, but, in 1998 at the age of 19, she started in the

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. She has appeared in both '' Hustler'' and '' Club'' magazines including in '' The Girls of Penthouse'' in May/June 2014. In 2011, '' Complex'' magazine ranked her at #8 in their list of “The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time.”

Mainstream appearances

Star and several other adult film actresses appear in the 2009

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film ''

Black Dynamite ''Black Dynamite'' is a 2009 American blaxploitation action comedy film starring Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, and Salli Richardson. The film was directed by Scott Sanders and co-written by White, Sanders, and Byron Minns, who also co-star ...

'' as one of Black Dynamite's "Ladies of Leisure".Black Dynamite - Ladies of Leisure
Archived at: In a 2008 interview, ''Black Dynamite'' director Scott Sanders stated that these adult film actresses were cast in the film because they had not undergone any plastic surgery or enhancements and therefore fit into the 1970s theme. Star has appeared on TV show '' Night Calls'' in 2005 and 2006, ''

Zane's Sex Chronicles ''Zane's Sex Chronicles'' is an American television series based on the urban erotica novels written by Zane. The series follows the friendships and relationship of five female friends who enjoy the steamy stories of erotic writer Zane. The serie ...

'' in 2010, ''

Co-Ed Confidential ''Co-Ed Confidential'' is a cable series that is Cinemax's erotic remake of ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978) and was originally shown on Cinemax. Production The series made its premiere in 2007 and had four seasons comprising a total o ...

'' in 2009–10, and in the 2014 horror movie ''Face of Evil''. She starred in the music video for the 2009 song "That's How I Go" by Baby Bash featuring Lil Jon and Mario.

Awards

* 2017 AVN Hall of Fame inductee

References

External links

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"Seven Minutes in Heaven: Charmane Star"
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101 Modeling profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Star, Charmane Living people American pornographic film actors of Filipino descent American actresses of Filipino descent 1979 births Filipino emigrants to the United States