Manuel Ferrara is a French porn actor who has won prestigious awards and prizes more than once. He is also a successful director with over 220 films.
Childhood, adolescence
Manuel Ferrara was born on November 1, 1975 in Le Rency, France. A little later, his family moved to Gagni. Real name - Manuel Jeannin. The childhood of the future porn actor was difficult. The family did not have enough money. Manuel's father worked as an electrician. Mom was of Spanish descent, spoke poor French and worked as a cleaner.
When the young man was 17 years old, his father died. In material terms, life has become even more difficult. But Manuel was determined to continue his education. Before his eyes there was an example of parents who did not want to study. He wanted a completely different life. Manuel dreamed of getting a profession. But I didn’t manage to go where I wanted to. He wanted to become a journalist, but went to college to become a physical education teacher.
Studying was easy for the young man. He always had excellent external data, an athletic physique. The teachers offered him a job as a trainer in one of the fitness clubs. Having worked as a coach, Manuel realized that he would not make much money on this. And the needs were great. I had to feed myself and help my mother. Manuel started to appear in magazines as a model, but this also did not bring a good income.
Career
In 1997, Manuel saw an advertisement for a set of models for filming pornographic scenes in a French magazine. He passed the selection and took part in the filming. In the same year, the young man starred in the first pornographic film. He took the pseudonym Manuel Ferrara. His favorite boxer was Stefano Ferraro. This helped him choose a sonorous pseudonym.
Ferrara became Rocco Siffredi's protégé. This director offered him roles in the highest grossing pornographic films. The audience of such a specific genre really liked the actor. Manuel's beauty, charm, temperament made him popular.
The first successful pornographic films in which the actor took part were:
- "Fashionistas";
- "Diary of a Pimp";
- "Evil Angel".
Ferrara was extremely popular. He has starred in over 1,900 films throughout his career. On the set, he had to contact the most popular and beautiful actresses of a specific genre.
Manuel Ferrara's work was highly regarded by directors and audiences. He has been honored with the highest awards for several years in a row. The AVN Awards are called the "Pornographic Oscars". All adult film actors dream of winning the competition. It serves as the ultimate recognition of their accomplishments. Manuel Ferrala won Best Actor at the AVN Awards in 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2014. He set a kind of record. No other actor has managed to receive the same amount of awards, having become the winner of the prestigious nomination 5 times.
Manuel Ferrala has received other awards:
- XRCO Award for Male Performer of the Year (2005, 2011, 2012);
- Adam Film World Guide Award for Male Performer of the Year (2006);
- "Sex Award" for "Best Scene" (2013).
Since 2003, Manuel has been working not only as a pornographic actor, but also as a director. In order to tackle a fundamentally new business, he had to unlearn a director's courses. But he never left the world of the porn industry. Ferrara makes gonzo films. This is a special genre of pornography in which a lot of attention is paid to filming close-ups, and the cameraman and director at a certain stage take part in the creation of the video, joining the actors. During his career, Manuel has shot over 220 gonzo films.
In recent years, Manuel has been actively acting on television. He receives lucrative offers. Company representatives invite him to become an advertising face of goods. Ferrara has thought more than once about opening courses for aspiring porn actors. But so far it remains only a dream.
Personal life
Manuel's personal life has always been stormy. In his youth, he often changed partners. Many girls did not want a serious relationship because of his profession. Some demanded to give up filming and end their careers, switch to something else. But Manuel was not ready to stop acting in films. This brought him a good income, gave him a sense of stability. In other areas, he found no application.
Relationships developed only with pornographic actresses. In this case, there were no contradictions and misunderstandings between the partners. In 2006, Ferrara married pornographic actress Dana Vespoli. They have been married for 7 years. During this time, they had three children. In 2012, Ferrara married a second time to porn actress Kayden Cross. In his second marriage, he had a daughter.
Manuel Ferrara is popular in France. He takes part in the filming of television shows, often gives interviews. He is invited to various programs as an expert in some areas of life. The actor loves rock music, often goes to concerts of his favorite rock artists. He is interested in travel, loves to watch feature films.
The adult film actor admits that in the future he would like to try himself in a different genre. He dreams of starring in a serious movie. Manuel is confident that he will still be able to demonstrate himself to the audience from a fundamentally new side.
