Maria Tamiko Pozzi (born 1 June 1963), best known by the

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

Baby Pozzi, is an

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former

pornographic film actress A pornographic film actor or actress, pornographic performer, adult entertainer, or porn star is a person who performs sex acts in video that is usually characterized as a pornographic movie. Such videos tend to be made in a number of dis ...

. Born in

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of t ...

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, she is the younger sister of the pornographic actress and television personality

Moana Pozzi Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi (; 27 April 1961 – 15 September 1994), also known mononymously as Moana, was an Italian pornographic actress, television personality and politician. Early life Pozzi was born in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, the daughter of Al ...

. She started her career with some shows in clubs, while attending school to become a chemical analyst. After entering

Riccardo Schicchi Riccardo Schicchi (; Augusta, Sicily, 12 March 1953 – Rome, 9 December 2012) was an Italian pornographer. He graduated from art school with a specialization in photography, Schicchi began by being a photographer for a magazine named ''Epoca'', ...

's agency, "Diva Futura", as a secretary, she debuted in the adult industry in 1987 and retired in 1991. She then moved to France, where she volunteered in an

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. In 1995, after the death of her sister, she briefly rejoined the industry but only for some live shows. Outside of her adult career, she had a leading role in the erotic film ''Abat-Jour'', which was directed by Lorenzo Onorati. In 2009, a character based on her was played by

Elena Bouryka Elena Bouryka (born 29 July 1983 in Moscow) is a Russian-born actress who currently lives and works in Italy. Filmography Film * '' The Torturer'', directed by Lamberto Bava (2005) * ''Passo a due'', directed by Andrea Barzini (2005) * '' No ...

in the miniseries '' Moana''.

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* Living people Italian pornographic film actresses Actors from Genoa 1963 births Italian film actresses {{Porn-actor-stub