Sunny Leone
#11 in our Top 50 Pornstars (Women) · Indian-Canadian · active 2001–2013
Photo: Verghese TK · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Sunny Leone pulled off the most improbable crossover in industry history: from Penthouse Pet and adult-film star to genuine Bollywood leading lady, TV host and one of India's most-searched celebrities.
Her career is studied as the template for exiting the industry upward — brand intact, audience multiplied by an order of magnitude.
Career highlights
- Penthouse Pet of the Year 2003
- Crossed over to become a mainstream Bollywood actress
- Among the most-googled celebrities in India for years