Tiina-Rakel Liekki (born 20 September 1979 in

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) is a Finnish artist,

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journalist, writer, director and producer, and former

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Career

Liekki is one of the best-known Finnish adult filmmakers, and was dubbed "the apostle of porn" in an article by ''

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''. In 2002, Liekki performed in ''Rakelin ja Lassin Panokoulu'' sex guidance videos together with Lassi Lindqvist as part of ''PornoStara'' television show on

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channel. She had previously tested sex toys in the same show. She also worked for

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on their ''

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'' and other adult oriented night shows. After that she worked as a producer for a Finnish digital television channel Sextv. Liekki also directed the porn film ''Rakel Liekki – Mun leffa''. Liekki retired from porn in 2005 and started hosting her own

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''Yö Rakelin kanssa'' (''Night with Rachel''). The talk show aired on

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television channel. She has since made guest appearances in other TV shows, such as ''Maria!'', ''

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'' and ''Hurtta ja stara'', based on

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's ''

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''. In 2001, Liekki was featured in the music video for the song ''Hardboiled and Still Hellbound'' by Finnish black metal band

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, in 2007 in the music video ''Broken Promised Land'' by Finnish rock band

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and in 2008 in the music video ''Lääke'' by Finnish metal band

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. Her voice can be heard in

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song "Baby Is Sleeping" (2009). Liekki has written articles for several Finnish magazines and newspapers. She has been a regular guest on

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's radio programme ''Taustapeili''. In March 2008, Liekki was the poster girl for the

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campaign "Irti mun munista!", organized by Animalia and SEY (Finnish Federation for the Animal Welfare Associations). In May 2008, she became a regular columnist for '' Uutispäivä Demari'', the chief organ of the

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Personal life

Liekki got a

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degree from

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, programme of

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with

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as her major area of study in December 2001. In 2006, a work by Liekki, Mikko Hynninen and Antti Hietala, ''Fantasia#1 pornotähdelle '' (''Fantasy#1 for a Porn Star''), was featured in

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. In 2010,

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hosted an art exhibit titled "Ylisöpö!" featuring paintings by Liekki and Riikka Hyvönen. Liekki is openly

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. She was married to Juha Jakonen, between 2007 and 2010. She was also in a

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with a Left Alliance

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. They broke up in the autumn of 2011.

Partial filmography

* ''Igor's vol 1'' * ''Silkkaa pornoa'' (2001, Productions 69) * ''Rakel Liekki: Mun leffa'' (2002, Productions 69) * ''The Best of ELS'' (ELS production) * ''Haluatko pornotähdeksi'' * ''Haluatko pornotähdeksi 2'' (2005, Turun Exhibition oy)

Partial television history

* ''Pornostara'' (2001) * ''Kuutamolla'' (1 episode, 2003) * ''Jaajon jacuzzi'' (1 episode, 2003) * ''4Pop'' (1 episode, 2003) * ''Persona non grata'' (1 episode, 2003) * ''Escort'' (1 episode, 2003) * ''W-tyyli'' (1 episode, 2004) * ''Toni Wirtanen Undercover'' (1 episode, 2004) * ''Harakanpesä'' (1 episode, 2004) * ''Suoraa huutoa!'' (1 episode, 2004) * ''Hyppönen Enbuske Experience'' (1 episode, 2004) * ''Taistelevat julkkikset'' (1 episode, 2004) * ''Uutisvuoto'' (1 episode, 2007, 2013) * ''Popkult'' (2 episodes, 2008–2009)

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