Jessica Rizzo

Jessica Rizzo
Born Eugenia Valentini
(1964-04-21) 21 April 1964
Fabriano
Nationality Italian
Occupation Pornographic actress, stage actress, entrepreneur
Notable work Giochi bestiali in famiglia, Il nulla, Caligula

Jessica Rizzo (stage name of Eugenia Valentini; born in Fabriano on April 21, 1964) is an Italian pornographic actress, stage actress, and entrepreneur.

Life and career

Rizzo began her career as a singer, often performing with her husband Marco Toto on guitar.[1][2]

In 1989, the couple starred in the pornographic film Giochi bestiali in famiglia. They had already starred in some amateur pornography with their faces covered by masks. The 1989 film created a stir in their hometown, drawing the attention of Italian press and launching Rizzo's career.[3]

Rizzo went on to appear in numerous pornographic films, including films with Gerard Damiano.[1]

She founded the company Jessica Rizzo Communications, which produces amateur videos. She works as both a director and performer for her company.[2] She also has her own line of lingerie and perfume.[2]

Rizzo also works as a stage actress, having made her theatrical debut in 1995 in Dario D'Ambrosi Il nulla.[4] In 2003, she was directed by Arnolfo Petri in Albert Camus' Caligula.[5]

In 2011, Rizzo and Toto were involved in a case of tax evasion for allegedly evading approximately 16 million Euros.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Andrea Di Quarto, Michele Giordano (1997). "Moana e le altre. Vent'anni di cinema porno in Italia". Gremese Editore.
  2. 1 2 3 Fabio Giovannini, Antonio Tentori (2004). "Porn'Italia". Nuovi Equilibri.
  3. Luminati, Luigi (April 5, 1991). "Un paese in coda per i pornosposi". La Stampa.
  4. "Teatro: Va in scena il porno". La Repubblica. February 21, 1995. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  5. Panorama, Edizioni 1925-1928. Mondadori. 2003.
  6. "Evasione fiscale e soldi all'estero indagata la pornostar Jessica Rizzo". La Repubblica. June 23, 2011.
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