Sunny Leone



Karenjit Kaur Vohra[6]  (born May 13, 1981)[1]  better known by her stage name Sunny Leone is an Indo-Canadian and American actress, businesswoman, model and former pornographic actress.[7] [8]  She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was a contract star for Vivid Entertainment. Named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010, she has also played roles in independent mainstream films and television shows. She later made her Bollywood debut in Pooja Bhatt's erotic thrillerJism 2 (2012) and now works in Hindi films.



Contents
[hide]  *1 Early life 
 * 2 Career
 * 2.1 Mainstream appearances
 * 2.1.1 Bigg Boss
 * 2.1.2 Indian cinema
 * 3 Personal life
 * 4 Filmography
 * 4.1 Mainstream films
 * 4.2 Pornographic films
 * 5 Television
 * 5.1 Other media appearances
 * 6 Awards
 * 7 See also
 * 8 References
 * 9 External links

Early life
Leone was born in Sarnia, Ontario to Sikh Punjabi parents.[3]  Her father was born in Tibet and raised in Delhi, while her mother (who died in 2008)[9]  was from Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh.[3] [10]  As a young girl, she was very athletic and played street hockey with the boys,[2]  and ice skating on a nearby frozen lake.[11]

Although the family was Sikh,[3]  her parents enrolled her in Catholic school<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-eyeweek_3-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ambush_12-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12]  as it was felt to be unsafe for her to go to public school.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Alff_13-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[13]  There she had her first kiss at 11, lost her virginity to a basketball player at another school at 16,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ambush_12-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12]  and discovered her bisexuality at age 18.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-bisexual_14-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[14]  When she was 13, her family moved to Fort Gratiot, Michigan, then to Lake Forest, California a year later,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ambush_12-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-torostar_15-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[15]  fulfilling her grandparents' dream that the family be together in one place.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-eyeweek_3-5" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3]

Career
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Before working in the porn industry, she first worked at a German bakery,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-xrent_16-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  a Jiffy Lube,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ambush_12-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12]  and later a tax and retirement firm.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-freeones.com_17-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[17]

Leone at the 2002 Adult Entertainment Expo, one of her earliest promotional appearances<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">While studying to be a pediatric nurse in Orange County, a classmate who was an exotic dancer introduced Leone to John Stevens, an agent who in turn introduced her to Jay Allen, a photographer for Penthouse magazine.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Lukeisback.com_10-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[10]  When picking a name for her adult career, she has said that Sunny is her real name and Leone was picked by Bob Guccione, former owner of Penthouse magazine.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-adultfilm_18-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[18]  She posed for Penthouse magazine, and was named Penthouse Pet of the Month for the March 2001 issue, followed by a feature in the Holiday 2001 edition of Hustler magazine as a Hustler Honey. She has also appeared in other magazines including Cheri,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Cheri_19-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[19]  Mystique Magazine,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-mystique_20-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[20]  High Society, Swank, AVN Online, Leg World,Club International and Lowrider,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-lowrider1_21-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[21] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-lowrider2_22-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[22]  while her online credits include ModFX Models,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-modfxmodels_23-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[23]  Suze Randall,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-suze.net_24-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[24]  Ken Marcus<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-kenmarcus_25-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[25]  and Mac & Bumble.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-macbumble.com_26-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[26]  Her pictorial credits also include working with stars like Adriana Sage, Jenna Jameson, Jelena Jensen and Aria Giovanni.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In 2003, she was named "Penthouse Pet of the Year" and starred in the video Penthouse Pets in Paradise alongside Tera Patrick and Kyla Cole. In 2005 Adam & Eve appointed her as their West Coast Internet Sales Representative.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-adameve_27-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[27]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">That same year, Leone signed a three-year contract with Vivid Entertainment with which she transitioned into the world of hardcore pornography, stating that she would only do lesbian scenes.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-avn_2-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[2]  Her first movie released was titled Sunny<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[28]  and was released in December 2005. Her next movie, Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone, was the first interactive title for Leone, who was the first Vivid Girl to make such a movie.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-vvivid_29-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[29]  Taking only four days to film,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-xrent_16-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  the movie won her her first AVN Award (Best Interactive DVD). She followed this with Sunny Loves Cher, which featured her first on-screen squirting, and The Female Gardner co-starring Mikayla Mendez and Daisy Marie.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Leone's last two movies under her contract with Vivid were It's Sunny in Brazil, which was filmed in Brazil.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Brazil_30-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[30]  and The Sunny Experiment also starring Monique Alexander and Brea Lynn.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-experiment_31-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[31]  The movies were released in October and December 2007 respectively.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In May 2007, upon re-signing her contract with Vivid for another six films, Leone agreed to perform for the first time with men on camera, but exclusively with her fiancé, Matt Erikson.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-32" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[32] That summer she also received breast augmentation,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-onset_33-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[33]  and shot her first movie under the new contract titled Sunny Loves Matt. The movie led to her to be nominated for three (out of six) AVN awards in 2009 in addition to being a choice for Female Performer of the Year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-awards09_34-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[34]  She followed up her first boy-girl title with The Other Side of Sunny in October 2008, which would be the last time she would perform with Erikson.

Leone at Vivid booth during the 2008 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In January 2008, Leone revealed that she was no longer exclusive to Erikson, and had done scenes with other actors, most notably Tommy Gunn, Charles Dera, James Deen<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-sunlust_35-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[35]  andVoodoo.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Tommygunn_36-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[36]  In 2009, Vivid released her only movie performing with other male actors titled "Sunny B/G Adventure".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-bgadventure_37-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[37]  Her final release under contract with Vivid – "Undress Me", once again made her exclusive to performing with just one male actor-Daniel Webber.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-undress_38-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[38]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In August 2009, she announced the launch of her own studio, Sunlust Pictures, with Daniel Weber as her partner.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-sunlustpartner_39-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[39]  With her new venture Leone plans to write, direct and create her own brand of adult movies with Vivid Entertainment as her distributor.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-sunlust_35-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[35]  Her first independent production, The Dark Side of the Sun, was released in March 2009, and was debuted at the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-darksun_40-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[40]  In June 2009, she held a casting call in Las Vegas for her second independent production titled Sunny Slumber Party<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-slumber_41-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[41]  (released September 2009).She followed up with three other self produced features Gia Portrait of a Porn Star (2010) which was nominated for multiple AVN awards,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-gia_42-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[42]  Roleplay (2011) andGoddess (2012) which featured her first anal sex scene.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-goddess_43-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[43]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">No longer exclusive to Vivid, Leone has started working with other studios and performers since 2009. She has managed to leverage her online popularity by striking deals with firms like PPPcard,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-PPPcard_44-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[44]  AdultPokerParty.com,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pokerparty_45-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[45]  Brickhouse,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-brickhouse_46-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[46]  Flirt4Free,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-flirt_47-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[47]  Totemcash<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-totem_48-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[48]  and Imlive<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-imlive_49-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[49]  to sell and distribute her content over the internet and other media. She won the "Web Babe of the Year" at the 2008 Xbiz Awards.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-xbizaward_50-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[50]  Her websites and business interests are run under her banner company Leone L.L.C. She indicated in an April 2012 interview that 80 per cent of the traffic on her website, and 60 per cent of her revenue comes from India.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-51" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[51]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In addition to her film career, Leone has been part of the Vivid Comedy Tour,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-comedynite_52-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[52]  and has modelled for the Vivid Footwear collection.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-shoes_53-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[53]  Leone has also participated in events like the Vivid/ClubJenna Lingerie Bowl<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-clubjenna_54-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[54]  and Vivid's Hot Rod Night.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-hotrodnight_55-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[55]  Doc Johnson launched a pocket pal in 2006 moulded to her vagina,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-johnson_56-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[56]  and in 2008 released the Sunny Leone Exciter vibrator.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-vibrator_57-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[57]  Control MFG currently uses Leone's image along with other Vivid girls to market their line of skateboards. She is paired with Gab Ekoe, one of the Team Control riders.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-skateboard_58-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[58] She also indicated that she plans to launch her own line of lingerie and other Sunny-branded products including a diamond jewellery line.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-sunlust_35-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[35]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In September 2009, an iPhone application consisting of a collection of non-nude photos, some videos and a porn star-penned blog<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-iPhoneInfoworld_59-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[59]  was approved by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc. Apple] for sale in the iTunes store, making it the first officially sanctioned application featuring a porn star.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-iPhonePressRelease_60-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[60]  By February 2010, the app had been removed by Apple from the store.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-61" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[61]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Leone was voted number 13 (up from number 41 in 2007<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-gen07_62-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[62] ) on Genesis magazine's "Top 100 Porn stars" list,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-genesis_63-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[63]  number 34 on Desiclubs.com's Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2004,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-50desi_64-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[64]  and one of the "40 under 40" ranking on AVN Online magazine.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4040AVN_65-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[65]  In 2010, she was named by Maxim as one of the 12 top female stars in porn.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-MaxinTop10_66-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[66]  She was voted number 82 in the Top 99 Women for 2012 in AskMen.com's list.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Askmen2012_67-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[67]

Mainstream appearances
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Leone's first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she was a red carpet reporter for the MTV Awards on MTV India. She has also had a cameo in the film The Girl Next Door, performed in Ja Rule's video Livin' It Up and a video for Kidd Skilly.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-skilly_68-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[68]  Other credits include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E! E!]'s "Wild On!" and the Sundance Film Festival's 'After Dark'.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-profile_69-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[69]  Leone was a contestant in the second season of the Fox reality show My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business, in which a group of adult actresses were given classes and training on how to pitch investment ideas and competed for success in the business world.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-fox_70-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[70]  In addition to filming her scene for Debbie Does Dallas in 2007, Leone was also part of a Showtime documentary of the same name detailing the production of the movie and the personal lives of its stars.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">She has indicated that for the right price she would seriously consider a career in Bollywood.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-steami_71-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[71]  She has been courted by Indian directors in the past but has felt uncomfortable with the roles that she would have played.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-adultfilm_18-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[18] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-royal_72-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[72]  Director Mohit Suri reportedly asked Leone to play the lead role in his film Kalyug, but instead cast Deepal Shaw as he could not afford Leone's $1 million acting fee.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Kalyug_73-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[73]  She has mentioned that Aamir Khan is her favorite Bollywood actor,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-curry_74-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[74]  and that over 60% of her fans are from South Asia.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-75" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[75]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In 2008, Leone announced that she would be starring in a mainstream action adventure movie titled Pirates Blood, which was shot in Oman. The shooting was completed in two weeks and was to be released in winter 2008.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-oman_76-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[76] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pirblood_77-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[77]  Leone also landed a role in Middle Men, producer Chris Mallick's indie feature about the birth of the online porn industry set for wide theatrical release in 2009.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-middlemen_78-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[78] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-iesb_79-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[79]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">She appeared in the film The Virginity Hit playing a version of herself, where she is hired to take the virginity of the lead character.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-80" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[80]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Leone has made appearances at events such as the 2002 SEMA International Auto Salon, the 2002 Extreme Autofest Pomona and the 2006 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-wsop_81-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[81]  Sunny has also been the hostess at events in clubs like the Mansion in Miami<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-miami_82-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[82]  and the Highlands in Hollywood.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-highland_83-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[83]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In 2005, she was mentioned in Forbes magazine for a story on Vivid Entertainment.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-forbes_84-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[84]  Leone has also been featured in mainstream publications like FHM, Front and Jane magazine.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-versatile_85-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[85]  In 2007, along with the other Vivid Girls, she was seen in a 48' high holiday Billboard in Times Square at W. 48th Street and Seventh Avenue.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-billboard_86-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[86]  Leone is also one of the Penthouse Pets who appears in the PlayStation Portable game Pocket Pool. She was also featured in a coffee table book titled Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry by Michael Grecco.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-book_87-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[87]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In 2004, she was part of "No More Bush Girls", in which she and several other popular adult actresses shaved off their pubic hair in protest of the Bush presidency.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-shave_88-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[88]  In May 2008, she shot a promotional video forDeclare Yourself, a nonprofit, nonpartisan voter registration campaign targeting 18-to-29-year-olds.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-votepsa_89-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[89]  She indicated that Barack Obama would be her choice in the 2008 U.S. election, primarily because she felt he was more business friendly to the adult industry than his opponent John McCain.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-elect_90-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[90]  She also released a public service announcement on behalf of the ASACP, reminding adult webmasters to protect their sites from children by having an RTA label on it.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-rta_91-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[91]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Leone has a strong interest in health and fitness, and has been featured in several mainstream fitness publications. Leone has modelled fitness clothing for the sports brand Fantasy Fitness<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-92" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[92]  and shared that she keeps her body in shape by working out as much as she can despite her busy schedule and as quoted in Men's Fitness magazine, "I try to eat very healthy – lots of vegetables, drinking my milk every day."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-93" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[93]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In 2013, Leone posed for a PETA ad campaign, encouraging dog and cat owners to have their pets spayed and neutered.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-94" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[94]

Bigg Boss
Leone with show host Sanjay Duttafter her eviction from the Bigg Bosshouse<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality series Bigg Boss, entering the house on day 49.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-95" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[95] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-96" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[96]  However she refused to divulge her porn star status, and replied to fellow house-mate Pooja Bedi that she was a model and a TV star in America for the last ten years or so.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-97" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[97]  It was reported that she has caused a stir in the larger populace<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-98" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[98]  with her Twitter feed gaining 8,000 new followers in just 2 days<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-99" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[99]  and Google saying searches for her experienced a "breakout".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-100" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[100]  There have also been complaints lodged with the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting alleging that the Colors TV channel is promoting pornography by having Leone appear on the show; among those who have filed are the Indian Artistes and Actors Forum<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-101" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[101]  and Anurag Thakur, member of Lok Sabha and head of the Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-102" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[102]

Indian cinema
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">During her stay in the Bigg Boss house, Sunny was approached by Bollywood film-maker Mahesh Bhatt who entered the house briefly to offer her the lead role in Jism 2 (the sequel to the 2003 film Jism). She accepted it, which resulted in Pooja Bhatt's production house, Fish Eye Network and Leone's agent discussing the movie further.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-103" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[103]  The first look of the film Jism 2 was released anticipating her entry in Bollywood.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-104" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[104]  Jism 2 was released on August 3, 2012, to poor critical reception but was commercially successful.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-105" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[105]  Sunny Leone signed her second Bollywood film which is Ekta Kapoor's Ragini MMS sequel, "Ragini MMS 2". Ragini MMS, a crossover horror movie was one of the most talked about sleeper hits of 2011.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-106" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[106]  Sunny Leone featured in an item number in the Sanjay Gupta and Ekta Kapoor's 2013 film Shootout at Wadala.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-107" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[107] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-108" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[108]  She further started filming for Kaizad Gustad's Jackpot in which she plays a femme fatale.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-109" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[109]  Jackpot released on 13 December 2013 and was panned by critics but Leone was praised for her performance. Taran Adarshwrote, "Sunny also shows a marked improvement in her performance."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-110" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[110]  A review from Bollywood Life compared her to Katrina Kaif and opined,"Sunny Leone reminds us of Katrina Kaif only a decade ago, but an aged version. Ms Leone would fare better than the superstar as far as the expressions and dialogue delivery departments are concerned even today. "<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-111" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[111]  She found additional support in Bollywood from actor Abhay Deol who stated in an interview that "I hope more porn stars come in to our industry as it fits in very well" <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-112" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[112]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">She is playing lead along with Karishma Tanna in new action thriller Tina and Lolo.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-113" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[113]  In November 2013, she confirmed that she would make her Tamil film debut in Vadacurry in which she would dance for one song.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-114" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[114]

Personal life
<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In June 2006, Leone became an American citizen,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-xrent_16-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  but plans to remain a dual citizen of Canada.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-sapna_115-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[115]  On 14 April 2012, Leone announced that she was now a resident of India <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-116" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[116] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-in.movies.yahoo.com_117-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[117] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-in.movies.yahoo.com_117-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[117]  explaining in an interview to The New Indian Express that she was an Overseas Citizen of India and that she was eligible for overseas citizenship because her parents lived in India. She applied for it prior to filming Jism 2.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-118" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[118] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-119" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[119] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-120" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[120]

Sunny Leone and husband Daniel Weber arriving in India to promote Jism 2<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Although bisexual, she has stated that she prefers men.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-121" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[121]  Leone was engaged to Matt Erikson, a vice-president of marketing at Playboy Enterprises but they broke up in 2008.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-torostar_15-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[15] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-122" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[122] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-123" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[123] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-124" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[124]  Sunny Leone had dated stand-up comedian Russell Peters for a brief period in 2008.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-125" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[125] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-126" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[126]  She mentioned in an interview at the start of 2011 that she was married to Daniel Weber.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-127" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[127]  During her stay in the Bigg Boss house later that same year, Leone indicated that she had married; Leone said she 'purposely arrived late' to their first date as she was not impressed with him, but he changed her mind by sending 24 roses to her hotel room.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-128" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[128] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-129" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[129]  She currently resides in Hollywood, California with her cat and drives an Audi A5.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ambush_12-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In 2010, Leone's father died of cancer, which he had been first diagnosed with in 1999. In 2011, Leone along with Monique Alexander and Keni Styles ran in the Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon to raise money for the American Cancer Society.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-130" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[130] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-131" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[131]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">A 2008 Eye Weekly article reported that "Leone does her best to maintain a link to Sikh traditions, even if more in theory than in practice. But she's unlikely to disavow her career path due to religion" and that Leone said "Girls will leave the industry claiming that they found God. Well, the fact is, God has always been with them the entire time."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-EyeWeekly_132-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[132] In a 2010 interview, she said "It's a community-based religion. You walk into a temple and you're greeted with the utmost respect... But, just like any religion it doesn't want you to shoot adult material. I mean, I grew up going to temple every Sunday. When my parents found out they knew my personality which was very independent. Even if they tried to stop me or tried to steer me the right way they would have lost their daughter. I'm too headstrong. And it wasn't a plan. It just happened and my career and everything just kept getting bigger and bigger."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Alff_13-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[13]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In her spare time she enjoys abstract paintings, horse riding, reading, playing World of Warcraft,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-PNN_133-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[133]  watching The Simpsons and the Discovery Channel.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-asianclub_134-0" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[134]  She used to play on a women's soccer league team in California.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-avn_2-5" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[2]  Her favourite holiday destination is Hawaii,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-xrent_16-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  and her favourite cuisine is Italian.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-asianclub_134-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[134]