Julia Channel
Born (1973-11-03) 3 November 1973
Paris, France
Other namesGiulia Chanel, Giulia Sow, Giuly Chanel, Julia, Julia Chanel, Julia Channel, Julia Snow, Julia Sow, July Chanel, Lydia Channel, Lydia Channell
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Julia Channel (born 3 November 1973) is a French actress, singer, entrepreneur, and former pornographic actress.

Career

After posing for magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse in the early 1990s,[1] Channel debuted in the adult industry in 1992 and retired in 1996; during this time, she starred in about 120 productions.[2] In 1998, she won a Hot d'Or d'Honneur Award.[1][3][4]

She also starred in a number of mainstream films, such as Les truffes alongside Jean Reno, Frères (1994), Coup de vice (1996) together with Samy Naceri, and Recto/Verso (1999).[5] In addition, she starred in a series of erotic TV-movies produced and broadcast by M6 Television,[3] and, in 2001, she hosted the TV-program Le journal du hard on Canal+.[6]

Channel appeared in a number of hip hop music videos, including Method Man's "Judgement Day".[7] She also hosted a music program, Hip Hop Channel, which was broadcast by the channel MCM.[8] In 2010, she started her own musical career, releasing her first single "All I want" from her debut album Colours.[2] In her 2012 music video for the song "Forever in a Day", she had as a guest star the soccer player Didier Drogba.[8]

In 2008, Channel published an autobiography entitled L'enfer vu du ciel (The hell seen from the sky).[9][10]

In 2010, she created a dating service website for singles called Mecacroquer.[11]

Personal life

Channel was born to a Malian father and a French mother of Italian origin.[12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 Jonathan Hamard (21 July 2011). "Quand les actrices porno jouissent de la musique". Charts in France. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 Ludovic Jaccard (8 December 2010). "Julia Channel sort son premier single ..." L'Essentiel. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Faire-part de naissance". La Dépêche du Midi. 20 May 1999. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hot d'Or 1998 Winners". 25 August 2007. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "La jolie ex-pornostar, comédienne et animatrice Julia Channel... en pleine reconversion !". Pure People. 6 February 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Le " Journal du hard " retrouve un visage". Le Parisien. 7 April 2001. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  7. ↑ Sabrine Gilliéron (18 March 2007). "Julia Channel fait une surprise à Method Man". 20 Minutes. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Julia Channel: elle invite Didier Drogba… dans son clip". Charts in France. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  9. ↑ ""L'Enfer vu du ciel": les confessions d'une ex-star du cinéma X". Agora Vox. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ma fille comprendra peut-être mon parcours d'actrice porno". L'Essentiel. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  11. ↑ Antoine Dreyfus (23 February 2010). "Le quart d'heure américain de Julia Channel". VSD. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  12. ↑ Gagnon Sessou (1 May 2012). "Didier Drogba avec une star du X". Benin Football. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  13. ↑ Music Story – Julia Channel Biographie
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