Valentina Nappi

Valentina Nappi
Nappi in 2017
Born (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 (age 33)[1]
Scafati, Salerno, Italy[2]
NationalityItalian
Years active2011–present
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Spouse
Giovanni Lagnese
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(m. 2020)​
AwardsXBIZ Award for Foreign Female Performer of the Year[3]

Valentina Nappi (born 6 November 1990) is an Italian pornographic film actress and adult model. She has won numerous awards including the 2017 XBIZ Award for the Foreign Female Performer of the Year.

Life and career

Born on 6 November 1990 in Scafati, between Naples and Salerno,[2][4] Nappi made her debut in the adult industry in 2011 with director Rocco Siffredi after she contacted him via email.[5] After making her debut in Rocco's POV Volume 24, she appeared in Rocco's Bitches in Uniform, which was made by Evil Angel in 2012. She then continued to work on productions both in Italy and in the United States.[6]

She graduated from art school in Salerno and studied design at the Second University of Naples.[2][1][7] Often referred to as an "intellectual pornstar",[8][9][10][11] Nappi has written several essays on the condition of men and women in contemporary society and has been a speaker in several philosophy festivals and conferences.[7][12][13]

She was a Playmate in the Italian issue of Playboy in June 2012[14] and Penthouse Pet of the Month in November 2013.[15] In September 2015, she appeared on the cover of Hustler's Taboo. As of March 2016, she writes a column in the political and social magazine MicroMega.[16][17]

In 2018, she has been the subject of the documentary Io sono Valentina Nappi.[18][19]

In 2024, she starred in the Amazon Prime Video romantic comedy film Still Fabulous.[20]

Personal life

Nappi identifies as a lifelong atheist.[21] In September 2020, she married Giovanni Lagnese, her life partner since 2009.[22]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Ferrari, Anton Filippo (19 February 2019). "Chi è Valentina Nappi, la pornostar che ha attaccato Salvini e Sgarbi" [Who is Valentina Nappi, the porn star who attacked Salvini and Sgarbi]. The Post Internazionale [it] (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Conti, Camilla (5 December 2014). "Valentina Nappi: 'Per capire la finanza studiate il porno'" [Valentina Nappi: 'To understand finance, study porn']. Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Valentina's Awards".
  4. ^ Del Ninno, Priscilla (11 May 2012). "Valentina che usa il suo corpo citando Kant" [Valentina using her body quoting Kant]. Il Secolo d'Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Valentina Nappi a cuore aperto: la mail a Rocco, il rapporto con mia madre e il futuro da regista" [Valentina Nappi with an open heart: the email to Rocco, the relationship with my mother and the future as a director]. Today.it (in Italian). 25 July 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  6. ^ Federico I. (16 March 2015). "Valentina Nappi: L'omaggio del fumettista Walter Trono". Melty Buzz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.[dead link]
  7. ^ a b Monachesi, Lorenzo (13 July 2012). "Civitanova, la pornostar sale in cattedra: 'Da Nietzsche all'hard'" [Civitanova, the porn star takes the chair: 'From Nietzsche to hard']. Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  8. ^ Parrella, Francesco (22 December 2011). "Ecco la porno-performer intellettuale "L'hard è quasi arte: come il design"". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  9. ^ Armocida, Pedro (1 May 2012). "Sesso e arte, la Rai sdogana le porno-femmine". Il Giornale. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Valentina Nappi, la pornostar 'intellettuale' scoperta da Rocco Siffredi". ItaliaChiamaItalia. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  11. ^ Arnaldo M. Iodice (18 June 2012). "Valentina Nappi. La vocazione di una pornostar", Playboy. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  12. ^ Lenardon, Matteo (12 July 2013). "Valentina Nappi, la pornonerd contro le femministe". Vice. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  13. ^ Di Zanni, Cenzio (22 November 2018). "Bari, la pornostar Valentina Nappi al Petruzzelli come relatrice di TedX: 'Parlerò di eterotopia'" [Bari, the pornstar Valentina Nappi at Petruzzelli as TedX speaker: 'I will talk about heterotopia']. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  14. ^ Redazione online (15 June 2012). "Valentina Nappi, coniglietta per Playboy "Sogno il porno nei musei"". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  15. ^ Lauro, Nello (29 September 2013). "La pornostar Valentina Nappi sulla copertina di "Penthouse"". Il Giornale Locale. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  16. ^ Percannella, Gianraffaele (5 December 2014). "Forma, Sostanza e Disinformazione". MenteCritica. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  17. ^ Merlo, Francesco (25 March 2015). "L'incredibile porno-successo dell'isola di Rocco". La Repubblica. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  18. ^ ""Io sono Valentina Nappi", una notte in compagnia della stella dellʼhard". TgCom24. 28 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Io sono Valentina Nappi". MyMovies. 28 May 2018.
  20. ^ Serena Nannelli (12 February 2024). ""Pensati sexy", l'inedita coppia Del Bufalo-Nappi diverte con intelligenza". Il Giornale.
  21. ^ Pierantozzi, Alcide (13 October 2016). "Dialogo sui massimi sistemi con Valentina Nappi" [Dialogue on top systems with Valentina Nappi]. Rivista Studio (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  22. ^ Eva E. Zuccari (3 September 2020). "La pornostar Valentina Nappi si è sposata ma rassicura i fan: Non mi ritiro". Today. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  23. ^ Sam Machado (24 January 2016). "AVN Award Winners 2016: See Who Won In Porn At The Raciest Ceremony In Entertainment". Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  24. ^ "2017 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

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