Michelle Chapman (born 1988), known professionally as Tori Black, is an American retired

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. In 2011, she became the first person to win the

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two years in a row. She was inducted in the

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and AVN Halls of Fame.

Early life and education

Chapman is a native of

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. She studied

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as an undergraduate at

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Career

Chapman started her career at age 18 in

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, where she was on a summer vacation while attending college. At her parents' insistence on getting a job, Chapman saw an advertisement for an adult talent agency and sent in her pictures. The agency accepted and, after considering their offer, she accepted and returned to the agency a week later. She was the ''

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for December 2008. Chapman is the first person in history to win two

s, winning back-to-back years in 2010 and 2011. She also won the 2010 and 2011

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s for Female Performer of the Year. In 2011, she was also named by

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as one of the 12 most popular stars in porn and CNBC noted her role as

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's '' Batman XXX: A Porn Parody'', as well as her 2010 wins by AVN and

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and 2011 AVN win and XBIZ nomination as Female Performer of the Year. Chapman had a guest starring role in episode 3, "Gem and Loan", of season 2 of the

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series ''

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'' where she played porn star Lexi Steele. She also appeared in the film ''

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''. In 2010, Chapman was named by '' Loaded'' magazine as the most facially attractive female performer in the industry. Chapman made her directorial debut with a video for

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s' website, featuring their Girl of the Month for June 2014, Alina Li. In 2017, Chapman, credited as Tori Black, had a small part in the supernatural musical thriller film '' American Satan''. In March 2020, she featured in KP Wolfe's music video "You Can Call Me".

Personal life

In 2011, Chapman announced that she had given birth to a son. She wrote that she was pregnant with her second child in 2013.

Awards

Other nominations * 2009 AVN nominations * 2010 NightMoves nominations * 2012 AVN nominations * 2012 XBIZ nominations * 2012 XRCO nominations * 2013 AVN nominations

References

External links

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