Christy Canyon
Christy Canyon is half Armenian and half Italian; at age 17, she moved out of her house and worked two part-time jobs. In 1984 she met adult star Greg Rome, who introduced her to a respected agent in the industry, Jim South, at World Modeling Agency. South immediately took Christy under his wing and arranged for her to do exotic photo layouts and a loop for Swedish Erotica with Ron Jeremy—with their assistance, she quickly established herself as a superstar in mid-80s XXX movies. At the height of her career, Christy was working a full schedule while under contract to Vivid, touring as an exotic dancer, and yet managed to earn a post-secondary Marketing degree from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and be named F.O.X.E. Female Fan Favorite in 1991 and 1992.
In 2003, Christy wrote a successful memoir titled Lights, Camera, Sex! and since her retirement as a performer, has become a daily host on the Sirius Satellite Playboy Radio program "Night Calls." Additionally, she shared hosting duties with Ginger Lynn on the Playboy Radio program "Spice Sex Circus"—which also incorporates the weekly "Legends of Porn" show.
Porn Awards:
1996 AVN Best Tease Performance Comeback
1997 AVN Best Group Scene The Show
Member AVN Hall of Fame
Member Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame
Member XRCO Hall of Fame
Acted in
Amuse Bouche
2024
Busty Icons
2024
as (archive footage)
Porn King: The Rise & Fall of Ron Jeremy
2022
as Self - Former Porn Star
Patron of the Tarts: The Story of Mark Spiegler
2019
Love Emergency
2019
After Porn Ends 3
2018
as Self
Retro Knockers
2017
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
2016
as Self
Busty Stars of Classic Porn
2015
as (archive footage)
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
2015
as Self
Christy Canyon's Lesbian Fantasies
2013
Honey Wilder Triple Feature 6
2012
as (archive footage)
69 Scenes: Superstars of the 90's
2012
as (archive footage)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 6
2012
Christy Canyon Teen Scenes
2012
as (archive footage)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 4
2011
Christy Canyon: More Lost Footage
2011
as (archive footage)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 3
2011
The Golden Age Of Erotica
2011
as (archive footage)
Honey Wilder Triple Feature 3
2011
as (archive footage)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature
2010
Ladies Of The 80's: The Lost Footage
2010
as (archive footage)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 2
2009
Ron Jeremy: The Lost Footage
2009
Christy Canyon: The Lost Footage
2009
Superstar Christy Canyon
2009
as (archive footage)
Porno Superstars of the 80's: Susan Hart Collection
2009
as (archive footage)
Caballero Hall of Fame: The Best of Ron Jeremy
2009
as (archive footage)
Christy Canyon Screws the Stars
2008
as (archive footage)
Christy Canyon: The Teenage Years
2007
as (archive footage)
Swedish Erotica 121
2007
as (archive footage)
The Return of Teenage Christy Canyon
2007
as (archive footage)
Christy Canyon Non Stop
2006
as (archive footage)
The Essential Nikki Dial
2006
Return To Darrian
2006
as (archive footage)
Jenna's American Sex Star
2005
as Self - Judge
Racquel's Award Winning Sex Scenes
2005
as (archive footage)
The Essential Chasey
2005
as (archive footage)
The Real Christy Canyon
2004
as (archive footage)
Lesbian Bra Busters of the 1980's
2004
as (archive footage)
Thinking XXX
2004
as Self
The Golden Age of Porn: Christy Canyon
2004
as (archive footage)
Secrets of Titty F*cking
2004
as (archive footage)
Teenage Christy Canyon
2004
as (archive footage)
And the Winner Is... Nikki Dial
2003
Eye Spy Jenna
2003
Swedish Erotica 2
2003
Hollywood Orgies - Jenna Jameson
2002
as (archive footage)
Deep Inside Hyapatia Lee
2002
as (archive footage)
Deep Inside Tori Welles
2002
Barn Burner Babes
2001
Nikki Dial: Extreme Close Up
2001
Deep Inside Jill Kelly
2001
Deep Inside Jenna Jameson
2001
Traci Lords at Her Very Best
2000
as (archive footage)
Max's Classics - Del 1: 1980-1987
2000
as (archive footage)
Nightbreed
1999
Racquel Darrian: Best Ass on the Planet
1998
Domination Nation 2
1998
as Alpha Leader
Domination Nation 1
1998
as Alpha Leader
Sex
1998
Playboy: The Story of X
1998
as Self
Where the Boys Aren't 9
1997
as Mother Nature
Max World 12: Chicks for Free
1997
Sex Secrets of a Mistress
1996
Deep Inside Christy Canyon
1996
as (archive footage)
Oral Addiction
1996
Max World 6: Rolling And Reaming
1996
Where the Boys Aren't 6
1995
The Incredible Edible Christy Canyon
1995
as (archive footage)
Where the Boys Aren't 7
1995
Comeback
1995
as Christy Canyon
Two For One 2
1993
as (archive footage)
Where The Boys Aren't 5
1993
Christy in the Wild
1993
as Lilly
Swedish Erotica Hard 17
1993
On Trial 2: Oral Arguments
1992
as Jana Winters
Victim of Love
1992
Swedish Erotica Hard 8
1992
Lick Bush
1992
The Good The Bad The D Cup
1992
as (archive footage)
Racquel in the Wild
1992
Crazed
1992
as Anita Bagdesarian
Crazed 2
1992
as Anita Bagdesarian
Bardot
1992
Dixie Dynamite and the All-Star Tit Queens
1992
as (archive footage)
Pretty in Peach
1992
as Phoebe
Victim Of Love 2
1992
On Trial 1: In Defense of Savannah
1991
as Janna Winters
Passages 4
1991
as Laura Jean
Passages 3
1991
as Laura Jean
Passages 2
1991
as Laura Jean
Fantasy In Blue
1991
Passages 1
1991
as Laura Jean
Fantasy World
1991
Twisted: A Portrait Of A Different Color
1991
as Christy
Dreams of Candace Hart
1991
Holly Does Hollywood 4
1991
as Holly Body
Sex Asylum 4
1991
A Portrait of Christy
1990
Star 90
1990
as Self - Adult Movie Actress
The Coming of Christy
1990
Confessions of Christy
1990
as Dr. Thorpe
Hot in the City
1989
as Christine
The Wacky World of X-Rated Bloopers
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Savage Fury 2
1989
as Sandra Davis
I Dream of Christy
1989
Edge of Heat 2
1989
as (archive footage)
Ginger: The Movie
1988
as (archive footage)
Girls Together
1988
Backdoor Summer
1988
as (archive footage)
Billionaire Girls Club
1988
as (archive footage)
The Beat Goes On
1987
Breastography
1987
as (archive footage)
Princess Charming
1987
Loving Spoonfuls
1987
as (archive footage)
Sore Throat
1986
Like a Virgin 2
1986
Girls of Paradise
1986
as (archive footage)
Summer Girls
1986
Cavalcade of Stars
1986
as (archive footage)
XTV
1986
as Rich's Sister
Tracy in Heaven
1985
The Sex Goddess
1985
as Kim
Perfect Fit
1985
as Tina
Ladies in Lace
1985
as Jane
One Hot Night of Passion
1985
as Woman in Bar
Holly Does Hollywood
1985
as Holly Body
Harlequin Affair
1985
as Rich's Sister
Black Throat
1985
as Dominatrix
Marilyn Chambers' Private Fantasies 6
1985
as Christy
Fantasies Unltd.
1985
as Monique (Medieval Fantasy)
Educating Mandy
1985
as Helen
Lovely Young Tracy 2
1985
as Jane
Hypnotic Sensations
1985
as Jeanie
Savage Fury
1985
as Sandra Davis
Dirty Letters
1985
Jubilee of Eroticism
1985
Flesh and Ecstasy
1985
Big Melons 3
1985
The Enchantress
1985
I Dream Of Ginger
1985
as Bridget
Gang Bangs
1985
as 1st Biker Bar Chic
Wild Things
1985
as Christy
Ginger on the Rocks
1985
as Nurse Rhonda
Like a Virgin
1985
as Sally
Sex Fifth Avenue
1985
You Make Me Wet
1985
as Tracy
Swedish Erotica 57
1985
Treasure Chest
1985
as Ivory Blake
It's My Body
1985
as Sue
Battle of the Stars
1985
as Christy
Kiss of the Gypsy
1985
Hollywood Starlets
1985
Electric Blue 20
1985
as Candy (segment "Sex in Space")
Midslumber's Night Dream
1985
as Janette
Sinfully Yours
1985
as Betty
Orifice Party
1985
as Birthday Present
Erotica Jones
1985
as Erotica Jones
Evil Angel
1985
as Elan
The Best of Hot Shorts
1985
as (archive footage)
Dirty Shary
1984
as Dirty Shary
Sister Dearest
1984
Sinful Pleasures
1984
as (archive footage)
Diamond Collection 18
1984
as (archive footage)
Doctor Desire
1984
as Nancy
The Woman in Pink
1984
as Tracy
Kissin' Cousins
1984
as Dana McCoy
Night Of Loving Dangerously
1984
as Louise Harrison
On Golden Blonde
1984
as Alice
WPINK-TV
1984
as Kathi
I Like to Be Watched
1984
as Karen
AVN Awards
1984
as Self - Host
AVN Awards
1984
as Self