# Venus Lux
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{{short description|American pornographic actress}}
{{Infobox adult biography
| name = Venus Lux
| image = Venus Lux 2015.jpg
| caption = Venus Lux at the XBIZ Awards
on January 15, 2015
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'''Venus Lux''' is an American transgender [pornographic actress](/source/pornographic_actress), [director](/source/Film_director), [producer](/source/Film_producer), and [educator](/source/educator).[{{cite news|url= https://www.dailydot.com/irl/trans-porn-stars-avn/|title= The reality of being a transgender star at porn's biggest event|access-date= January 30, 2015|author= EJ Dickson|date= January 26, 2015|work= [The Daily Dot](/source/The_Daily_Dot)|archive-date= April 4, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200404045032/http://www.dailydot.com/irl/trans-porn-stars-avn/|url-status= live}}]
==Career==
Lux owns a studio called Venus Lux Entertainment.[{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/188454|title= Venus Lux Signs Distribution Deal With Pulse|access-date= December 2, 2014|author= John Sanford|date= December 2, 2014|publisher= [XBIZ](/source/XBIZ)|archive-date= March 4, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061850/http://www.xbiz.com/news/188454|url-status= live}}] In December 2014, she signed an exclusive three-year distribution deal with Pulse Distribution.[ In 2012, she began writing a [column](/source/Column_(periodical)) titled "Venus Rising".][{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/192580|title= TS Starlet Venus Lux Releases 1st Book, 'Venus Lux Diaries'|access-date= October 10, 2015|author= Lila Gray|date= March 23, 2015|publisher= [XBIZ](/source/XBIZ)|archive-date= June 25, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150625100910/http://www.xbiz.com/news/192580|url-status= live}}] She compiled some of those columns into a book titled ''Venus Lux Diaries'', which was released in March 2015.[ In October 2015, she launched ''TransGlobal Magazine''.][{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/199919|title= Venus Lux Launches TransGlobal Magazine|access-date= October 10, 2015|author= John Sanford|date= October 9, 2015|publisher= [XBIZ](/source/XBIZ)|archive-date= December 15, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161215113438/http://www.xbiz.com/news/199919|url-status= live}}] In 2016, Venus Lux founded Syren Network and the website TS Fetishes, both of which launched in the spring. She is featured in the sequel of the documentary ''After Porn Ends'' titled ''After Porn Ends 2''.[{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1291547/|title=After Porn Ends|date=21 May 2012|via=www.imdb.com|access-date=7 May 2016|archive-date=22 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422162414/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1291547/|url-status=live}}]
==Mainstream media appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2012
| ''[Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!](/source/Brody_Stevens%3A_Enjoy_It!)''[{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2646374/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|title= Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! - Full Cast & Crew|access-date= May 19, 2014|website= [IMDb](/source/IMDb)|archive-date= March 7, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160307051154/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2646374/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm|url-status= live}}]
| Herself
|
|-
| 2013
| ''The Naughty Show''[{{IMDb title|2735444|The Naughty Show: The Brody Stevens Dating Game}}]
| Herself
| Episode: "The Brody Stevens Dating Game"
|-
| 2014
| ''[VICE](/source/VICE_(magazine))''[{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-do-porn-stars-dream-about-456/|title=What Do Porn Stars Dream About?|first=Roc|last=Morin|date=2 December 2014|access-date=20 December 2018|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414135811/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nnqy97/what-do-porn-stars-dream-about-456|url-status=live}}]
| Herself
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[BuzzFeed](/source/BuzzFeed)''[{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniefrosch/im-a-sex-worker-but-im-not|title=I'm A Sex Worker, But I'm Not|first=Stephanie|last=Frosch|website=BuzzFeed|date=21 March 2016 |access-date=2016-05-07|archive-date=2016-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329213653/http://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniefrosch/im-a-sex-worker-but-im-not|url-status=live}}]
| Herself
|
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="infobox" style="width: 25em; text-align: left; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: middle;"
|+ '''List of accolades received by Venus Lux'''
|-
|-
| colspan=3 |
{| class="collapsible collapsed" width=100%
! colspan=3 style="background-color: #D9E8FF; text-align: center;" | Awards & nominations
|-
|- style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Award'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#cec; text-size:0.9em; width:50px;"| '''Won'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcd; text-size:0.9em; width:50px;"| '''Nominated'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[AVN Award](/source/AVN_Award)s
|{{won|3}}
|{{nom|6}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[NightMoves Award](/source/NightMoves_Award)s
|{{won|1}}
|{{nom|2}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[Tranny Award](/source/Tranny_Award)s
|{{won|3}}
|{{nom|10}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;[XBIZ Award](/source/XBIZ_Award)s
|{{won|2}}
|{{nom|5}}
|}
|- style="background:#d9e8ff;"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"|
;'''Total number of wins and nominations'''
|-
|{{won|'''Totals'''}}
|{{won|'''9'''}}
|{{nom|'''23'''}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [AVN Award](/source/AVN_Award)s
|-
! Year
! Result
! Award
! Work
|-
|rowspan="2"| [2013](/source/30th_AVN_Awards)[{{cite web|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf |title=2013 Nominations |access-date=May 19, 2014 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328092725/http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf |archive-date=March 28, 2013 }}]
| {{nom}}
|Best Transsexual Sex Scene (with Annalise Rose & Christian XXX)
|''American She-Male X 2''
|-
| {{nom}}
|Transsexual Performer of the Year
| {{n/a}}
|-
|rowspan="3"| [2014](/source/31st_AVN_Awards)[{{cite web|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/page/3 |title=2014 AVN Award Nominees |access-date=May 19, 2014 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126094717/http://avnawards.avn.com/page/3 |archive-date=January 26, 2014 }}]
| {{nom}}
|Best Transsexual Sex Scene (with Spencer Fox)
|''America's Next Top Tranny 17''
|-
| {{nom}}
|Best Transsexual Sex Scene (with Jane Marie, Chanel Couture & Christian XXX)
|''TS Jane Marie: 5 Star Bitch''
|-
| {{nom}}
|Transsexual Performer of the Year
| {{n/a}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| [2015](/source/32nd_AVN_Awards)[{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Interview-2015-Transsexual-Performer-of-the-Year-Venus-Lux-591047.html|title= Interview: 2015 Transsexual Performer of the Year Venus Lux|access-date= 2015-03-11|author= Tod Hunter|date= 2015-03-11|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))|archive-date= 2015-03-14|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150314005241/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Interview-2015-Transsexual-Performer-of-the-Year-Venus-Lux-591047.html|url-status= live}}]
| {{won}}
|Best Transsexual Sex Scene (with [Dana Vespoli](/source/Dana_Vespoli))
|''TS, I Love You''
|-
| {{won}}
|Transsexual Performer of the Year
| {{n/a}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| [2016](/source/33rd_AVN_Awards)[{{cite web|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/pages/8 |title=2016 AVN AWARD NOMINATIONS |access-date=November 27, 2015 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120162020/http://avnawards.avn.com/pages/8 |archive-date=November 20, 2015 }}][{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2016-AVN-Awards-620416.html|title= AVN Announces the Winners of the 2016 AVN Awards|access-date= January 30, 2016|date= January 23, 2016|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))|archive-date= January 26, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160126155756/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2016-AVN-Awards-620416.html|url-status= live}}]
| {{nom}}
|Best Transsexual Sex Scene (with Eva Lin)
|''Venus Lux Fantasies''
|-
| {{won}}
|Transsexual Performer of the Year
| {{n/a}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [NightMoves Award](/source/NightMoves_Award)s
|-
! Year
! Result
! Award
|-
| 2013[{{cite web|url=http://www.nightmoves-online.com/awards-show.html |title=21st Annual NightMoves Awards Show |access-date=October 10, 2015 |publisher=NightMoves |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812203113/http://www.nightmoves-online.com/awards-show.html |archive-date=August 12, 2013 }}]
| {{nom}}
|Best TS Performer
|-
| 2014[{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/186246|title= NightMoves Awards Winners Announced|access-date= October 13, 2014|author= Bob Johnson|date= October 13, 2014|publisher= [XBIZ](/source/XBIZ)|archive-date= October 20, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141020072118/http://www.xbiz.com/news/186246|url-status= live}}]
| {{won}}
|Best Transsexual Performer (Fan Choice)
|-
| 2015[{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/NightMoves-Magazine-Announces-2015-Awards-Nominees-601476.html|title= NightMoves Magazine Announces 2015 Awards Nominees|access-date= October 10, 2015|author= AVN Staff|date= July 16, 2015|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))|archive-date= July 18, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150718235907/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/NightMoves-Magazine-Announces-2015-Awards-Nominees-601476.html|url-status= live}}]
| {{nom}}
|Best Transsexual Performer
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [Tranny Award](/source/Tranny_Award)s
|-
! Year
! Result
! Award
! Work
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2013[{{cite web|url=http://trannyawards.com/nominees/ |title=NOMINEES |access-date=October 10, 2015 |publisher=Tranny Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216102036/http://trannyawards.com/nominees/ |archive-date=December 16, 2012 }}]
| {{nom}}
|Best Solo Model
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{nom}}
|Best Hardcore Model
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{nom}}
|Best New Face
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{nom}}
|Best Scene (with Katie)
|''Next Idol 5''
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2014[{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Nominees-for-6th-Annual-Tranny-Awards-Announced-536592.html|title= Nominees for 6th Annual Tranny Awards Announced|access-date= October 10, 2015|author= AVN Staff|date= November 14, 2013|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))|archive-date= September 18, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150918183412/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Nominees-for-6th-Annual-Tranny-Awards-Announced-536592.html|url-status= live}}][{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/174941|title= 6th Annual Tranny Awards Sees Glamour, Growth|access-date= May 19, 2014|author= Lila Gray|date= February 17, 2014|publisher= [XBIZ](/source/XBIZ)|archive-date= May 19, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140519203021/http://www.xbiz.com/news/174941|url-status= live}}]
| {{nom}}
|Best Scene (with Jessica Fox, Maitresse Madeline & Eva Lin)
|TSPussyHunters.com
|-
| {{nom}}
|Best Scene (with Blake)
|TSSeduction.com
|-
| {{won}}
|Best Scene (with Foxxy)
|''Asian Nail Salon''
|-
| {{won}}
|Best Solo Site
|Venus-Lux.com
|-
| {{won}}
|Best Hardcore Model
| {{n/a}}
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2015[{{cite magazine|url= https://avn.com/business/press-release/video/Nominees-Announced-for-Transgender-Erotica-Awards-2015-576834.html|title= Nominees Announced for Transgender Erotica Awards 2015|access-date= October 10, 2015|date= October 16, 2014|magazine= [AVN](/source/AVN_(magazine))|archive-date= December 2, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201202194403/https://avn.com/business/press-release/video/nominees-announced-for-transgender-erotica-awards-2015-576834.html|url-status= live}}]
| {{nom}}
|Best Hardcore Performer
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{nom}}
|Best Solo Website
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{nom}}
|Best Internet Personality
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{nom}}
|Best Scene (with [Dana Vespoli](/source/Dana_Vespoli))
|''TS, I Love You''
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [XBIZ Award](/source/XBIZ_Award)s
|-
! Year
! Result
! Award
! Work
|-
| 2013[{{cite web|url=http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |title=2013 Nominees |access-date=May 19, 2014 |publisher=XBIZ Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225104526/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |archive-date=December 25, 2012 }}]
| {{nom}}
|Transsexual Performer of the Year
| {{n/a}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2014[{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/174155|title= Venus Lux Named XBIZ Transsexual Performer of the Year|access-date= May 19, 2014|author= Lila Gray|date= January 30, 2014|publisher= [XBIZ](/source/XBIZ)|archive-date= May 19, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140519202729/http://www.xbiz.com/news/174155|url-status= live}}][{{cite web|url=http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |title=Nominees |access-date=May 19, 2014 |publisher=XBIZ Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101433/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |archive-date=October 6, 2014 }}]
| {{won}}
|Transsexual Performer of the Year
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{nom}}
|Transsexual Site of the Year
|Venus-Lux.com
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015[{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/189917|title= 2015 XBIZ Award Winners Announced|access-date= January 17, 2015|author= Dan Miller|date= January 16, 2015|publisher= [XBIZ](/source/XBIZ)|archive-date= January 16, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150116220802/http://www.xbiz.com/news/189917|url-status= live}}][{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/187699|title= XBIZ Announces Web & Tech Nominees for 2015 XBIZ Awards|access-date= November 23, 2014|author= Lila Gray|date= November 12, 2014|publisher= [XBIZ](/source/XBIZ)|archive-date= December 8, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151208073822/http://www.xbiz.com/news/187699|url-status= live}}]
| {{won}}
|Transsexual Performer of the Year
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{nom}}
|Adult Site of the Year - Transsexual
|Venus-Lux.com
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016[{{cite web|url=http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |title=2016 Nominees |access-date=November 27, 2015 |publisher=XBIZ Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215171902/http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php |archive-date=February 15, 2012 }}]
| {{nom}}
|Transgender Performer of the Year
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{nom}}
|Adult Site of the Year - Transgender
|Venus-Lux.com
|}
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
{{Commons category|Venus Lux}}
* {{official website|http://venus-lux.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|5544231|Venus Lux}}
* {{IAFD name|id=venuslux|gender=trans|name=Venus Lux}}
* {{Adult Film Database name|id=63313|name=Venus Lux}}
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