Valentina Nappi (born 6 November 1990) is an Italian

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and adult model. She has won numerous awards including the 2017

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for the Foreign Female Performer of the Year.

Life and career

Born on 6 November 1990 in

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, between

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and

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, Nappi made her debut in the adult industry in 2011 with director

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after she contacted him via email. After making her debut in ''Rocco's POV Volume 24'', she appeared in Rocco's ''Bitches in Uniform'', which was made by Evil Angel in 2012. She then continued to work on productions both in Italy and in the United States. She graduated from art school in Salerno and studied design at the

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. Often referred to as an "intellectual pornstar", Nappi has written several essays on the condition of men and women in contemporary society and has been a speaker in several philosophy festivals and conferences. She was a

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in the Italian issue of ''

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'' in June 2012 and Penthouse Pet of the Month in November 2013. In September 2015, she appeared on the cover of Hustler's Taboo. As of March 2016, she writes a column in the political and social magazine ''

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''. In 2018, she was the subject of the documentary ''Io sono Valentina Nappi ("I am Valentina Nappi")''. In 2024, she starred in the

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romantic comedy film '' Still Fabulous''.

Personal life

Nappi identifies as a lifelong

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. In September 2020, she married Giovanni Lagnese, her life partner since 2009.

Awards

* 2014 XCritic Special Recognition Award * 2016

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- Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) in ''Anikka’s Anal Sluts'' * 2017 AVN Award - Best Transsexual Scene in ''Girl/Boy 2'' * 2017

- Foreign Female Performer of the Year * 2018 XBIZ Europa Award - International Crossover Star * 2019 XCritic Award - Best Foreign Female Performer * 2019

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- Unsung Siren * 2020 XCritic Award - Best Foreign Female Performer * 2021 XCritic Award - Best Foreign Female Performer * 2022 XCritic Award - Best Foreign Female Performer * 2025 AVN Award - Most Outrageous Sex Scene in ''Trentebeard''https://avn.com/news/video/2025-avn-award-winners-announced-178865

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