Sunny Leone filmography and awards
Sunny Leone is a Canadian-American actress, model, and former pornstar,[1][2] currently active in Indian film industry.[3] She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003, was a contract performer for Vivid Entertainment, and was named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010. She has played roles in independent mainstream events, films and television shows. Her first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she worked as a red carpet reporter for the MTV Video Music Awards on MTV India. She participated in the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss (2011–12). She also has been co-hosting the Indian reality TV show Splitsvilla (2014–present). In 2012 she made her Bollywood debut in Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller Jism 2 (2012) and shifted her focus to mainstream acting which was followed up with Jackpot (2013), Ragini MMS 2 (2014), Ek Paheli Leela (2015), One Night Stand (2016) and Tera Intezaar (2017).
Filmography
[edit]Indian films
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jism 2 | Izna | Hindi | Hindi film debut | |
| 2013 | Jackpot | Maya | Hindi | ||
| Shootout at Wadala | Special appearance in the song "Laila" | Hindi | |||
| 2014 | Ragini MMS 2 | Sunny Leone | Hindi | ||
| Vadacurry | Herself | Tamil | Tamil film debut, Special appearance in the song "Low Aana Lifeu" |
[4] | |
| Hate Story 2 | Hindi | Special appearance in the song "Pink Lips" | [5] | ||
| Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya | Hindi | Special appearance in the song "Shake That Booty" | [6] | ||
| Current Theega | Sunny | Telugu | Telugu film debut, cameo appearance |
[7] | |
| 2015 | DK | Herself | Kannada | Kannada film debut, Special appearance in the song "Sesamma" |
[8] |
| Ek Paheli Leela | Leela / Meera | Hindi | |||
| Kuch Kuch Locha Hai | Shanaya | Hindi | |||
| Luv U Alia | Herself | Kannada | Special appearance in the song "Kamakshi" | [9] | |
| Singh Is Bliing | Airline passenger | Hindi | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2016 | Mastizaade | Laila Lele / Lily Lele | Hindi | ||
| One Night Stand | Celina / Ambar Kapoor | Hindi | |||
| Beiimaan Love | Sunaina Verma | Hindi | |||
| Fuddu | Herself | Hindi | Special appearance in the song "Tu Zaroorat Nahi Tu Zaroori Hai | "[10] | |
| Dongari Ka Raja | Hindi | Special appearance in the song "Choli Blockbuster" | [11] | ||
| 2017 | Raees | Hindi | Special appearance in the song "Laila Main Laila" | [12] | |
| Noor | Hindi | Cameo appearance | [13] | ||
| Baadshaho | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Piya More" | [14] | ||
| Boyz | Marathi | Marathi film debut, Special appearance in song "Kuth Kuth Jayacha Honeymoon La" | [15] | ||
| Bhoomi | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Trippy Trippy" | [16] | ||
| Shrestha Bangali | Bengali | Special appearance in the song "Chaap Nishna" | [17] | ||
| PSV Garuda Vega | Telugu | Special appearance in song "Deo Deo"[18] | [19] | ||
| Tera Intezaar | Rounak | Hindi | [19] | ||
| 2019 | Jhootha Kahin Ka | Herself | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Funk Love" | |
| Arjun Patiala | Baby Narula | Hindi | 2 roles as it's a film inside film | ||
| Madhura Raja | Herself | Malayalam | Special appearance in item song "Moha Mundiri" | ||
| Motichoor Chaknachoor | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Battiyan Bujhaado" | |||
| 2022 | Ginna | Renuka | Telugu | [20] | |
| Champion | Herself | Kannada | Special appearance in the song "Dingar Billi" | ||
| Oh My Ghost | Mayasena | Tamil | |||
| 2023 | Kennedy | Charlie | Hindi | premier at 2023 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Thee Ivan | Tamil | ||||
| 2024 | Mrudhu Bhave Dhruda Kruthye | Dancer | Malayalam | Special appearance in the song "Fanaa" | |
| Quotation Gang Part 1 | Padma | Tamil | [21] | ||
| Petta Rap | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance in song "Vechi Seyyuthey" | [22] | |
| TBA | Rangeela † | TBA | Malayalam | Malayalam film debut, Filming | |
| Shero † | TBA | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Koka Kola † | TBA | Hindi | Filming | ||
| Helen † | Naina | Filming | |||
| The Battle of Bhima Koregaon † | TBA | Special appearance in song | |||
| UI † | TBA | Kannada | Post-production | [23] |
Nepalese films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Password | Item girl in "Aajako Sham" | Nepali | Nepali debut | [24][25][26] |
Bangladeshi films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bikkhov | Item girl in Chap Nishna | Bangla | Special appearance in the song |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Music | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Saree Wali Girl | Girik Aman | Girik Aman | [27] |
| 2015 | Super Girl From China | Kanika Kapoor, Mika Singh | Kanika Kapoor | [28] |
| 2017 | Loca Loca | Ariff Khan, Shivi | Ariff Khan, Rap by Raftaar | [29][30] |
| 2018 | Lovely Accident | Taposh, Harjot Kaur | Kaushik Akash Guddu (KAG) for JAM8 | [31] |
| 2019 | Hollywood Wale Nakhre | Upesh Jangwal | Tanveer Singh Kohli | [32] |
| 2021 | Barbie Doll | D Cali | Meet Sehra | [33] |
| Pardesi | Asees Kaur, Arko Pravo Mukherjee | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | [34] | |
| Machli | Shahid Mallya, Pawni Pandey | Karan Lakhan, Oye Kunaal | ||
| Panghat | Kanika Kapoor, Arindam Chakraborty | Shaarib Sabri, Toshi Sabri | [35] | |
| Dushtu Polapain | Fatima Tuz Zahra Oyshee | [36][37] | ||
| Sharam Lihaaj | Sakshi Holkar | [38][39] |
English films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mega Scorpions | Hot Tub Girlfriend | Hollywood Debut Cameo appearance |
| 2004 | The Girl Next Door | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| 2008 | Pirate's Blood | Sunny | |
| 2010 | The Virginity Hit | Sunny | |
| 2016 | Mostly Sunny | Herself | Documentary biography |
Pornographic films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Penthouse Video: Virtual Harem | Sunny |
| 2004 | Mystique Presents H20hh | |
| Busty Cops | Taluca Lake | |
| Lingerie: The Secret Art of Seduction | Sunny | |
| 2005 | Centerfold Fetish | |
| Sunny | ||
| Alabama Jones and the Busty Crusade | Queen of the Jungle | |
| 2006 | Busty Cops 2 | Taluca Lake |
| Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone | Sunny Leone | |
| Sunny & Cher | Sunny | |
| The Female Gardener | ||
| 2007 | Debbie Does Dallas ... Again | Corky |
| Sunny Loves Matt | Sunny | |
| It's Sunny in Brazil | ||
| The Sunny Experiment | ||
| 2008 | The Other Side of Sunny | |
| Dark Side of the Sun | ||
| Descent Into Bondage | ||
| Costumed Damsels in Distress | Gypsy girl | |
| The House of Naked Captives | ||
| 2009 | Undress Me | |
| Deviance | ||
| Naughty America 4 Her 6 | ||
| Sunny's Slumber Party | Sunny | |
| Sunny's B/G Adventure | ||
| 2010 | Live Gonzo | |
| Shut Up and Fuck Me | ||
| Sunny's Casting Couch: I Wanna Be a Pornstar | ||
| All Sunny All the Time | ||
| Sunny Leone Loves HD Porn | ||
| Sunny Leone Loves HD Porn 2 | ||
| Girlfriends 2 | ||
| Hocus Pocus XXX | Townsfolk | |
| Gia: Portrait of a Porn Star | Gia | |
| Not Charlie's Angels XXX | Kelly | |
| 2011 | Roleplay | |
| Sunny & the Suitcase | Sunny | |
| Lies: Diary of an Escort | ||
| Bang Van Blowout with Nick Swardson | ||
| 2012 | Sunny Leone: Goddess | |
| My First Lesbian Experience Vol. 1 | ||
| Lesbian Workout | ||
| Sunny Leone: Erotica | ||
| Home Alone | ||
| 2013 | Charlie's Girl: Georgia Jones |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | MTV Awards | Reporter | ||
| 2007 | Debbie Does Dallas | Herself | ||
| 2008 | My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business | Contestant | ||
| Co-Ed Confidential | Stripper | |||
| 2011–2012 | Bigg Boss (season 5) | Contestant | 6th place | |
| 2014 | Haunted Weekends with Sunny Leone | Host | [40] | |
| 2014–present | MTV Splitsvilla | Host | [41][42] | |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League (season 2) | Contestant | Team Member of Chennai Swaggers | [43] |
| 2018 | Man vs. Wild with Sunny Leone | Host | [44] |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone | Herself | Zee5 | [45][46][47] |
| 2019 | Ragini MMS: Returns | Meena | ALTBalaji | [48] |
| 2021 | Bullets | Tina | MX Player | [49] |
| 2021 | One Mic Stand | Herself | Amazon prime | |
| 2022 | Anamika | Anamika | MX Player | |
| 2023 | Social Currency (TV series) | Herself | Netflix |
Other media appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Livin' It Up | Dancer | Videoclip | Song by Ja Rule |
| 2007 | Pocket Pool | Penthouse Pet | PlayStation Portable game |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Penthouse | March Pet of the Month | Won | ||
| 2003 | Penthouse Pet of the Year | ||||
| 2007 | AVN Awards | Best All-Girl Sex Scene - Video | Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone | Nominated | |
| 2008 | XBIZ Award | Web Babe of the Year | Won | [50] | |
| 2009 | Crossover Star of the Year | My Bare Lady 2 (with Brooke Haven, Casey Parker and Veronica Rayne) | Nominated | ||
| AVN Awards | Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene | Sunny Loves Matt (with Anne Marie Rios) | Nominated | ||
| Best Couples Sex Scene | Sunny Loves Matt (with Matt Erickson) | Nominated | |||
| Best Tease Performance | Sunny Loves Matt | Nominated | |||
| Best Solo Sex Scene | The Sunny Experiment | Nominated | |||
| Female Performer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year | My Bare Lady 2 (with Brooke Haven, Casey Parker and Veronica Rayne) | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene | Deviance (with Eva Angelina, Teagan Presley and Alexis Texas) | Won | [51] | |
| Web Starlet of the Year | Won | [52] | |||
| Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene | Sunny's Slumber Party (with Jenna Haze) | Nominated | |||
| Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene | Sunny's Slumber Party (with Monique Alexander, Alyssa Reece and Alexis Texas) | Nominated | |||
| F.A.M.E. Awards | Favorite Breasts | Won | [53] | ||
| 2011 | XRCO Awards | Mainstream Adult Media Favourite | Nominated | ||
| AVN Awards | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene | Girlfriends 2 (with Ann Marie Rios, Hailie Vanderven and Sarah Vandella) | Nominated | ||
| Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene | Girlfriends 2 (with Miles Long, Hailie Vanderven, Ann Marie Rios and Sarah Vandella) | Nominated | |||
| Crossover Star of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress | Gia: Portrait of a Porn Star | Nominated | |||
| Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) | Sunny's Big Adventure (with Daisy Marie and Voodoo) | Nominated | |||
| Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene | Sunny's Big Adventure (with Devi Emmerson and Karlie Montana) | Nominated | |||
| Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene | Hocus Pocus XXX (with Eva Angelina, Nikki Benz, Kiara Diane, Audrey Hollander and Madelyn Marie) | Nominated | |||
| Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene | Gia: Portrait of a Porn Star (with Tori Black) | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene | Roleplay (with Daisy Marie) | Nominated | ||
| Crossover Star of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Solo Sex Scene | Lies: Diary of an Escort | Nominated | |||
| XBIZ Awards | Porn Star Site of the Year | sunnyleone.com | Won | [54] | |
| 2013 | AVN Awards | Crossover Star of the Year (tied with James Deen) | Won | [55] | |
| Best Tease Performance | Lesbian Workout (with Daisy Marie) | Nominated | |||
| AEBN VOD Awards | Performer of the Year | — | Won | [56] | |
| Ghanta Awards | Worst Breakthrough | Jism 2 | Won | ||
| 2016 | Worst Actress | Ek Paheli Leela | Nominated | ||
| Kuch Kuch Locha Hai | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | AVN Awards | Hall of Fame | — | Won | [57] |
| 2023 | Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards | Super Stylish Haute Stepper | — | Won | [58] |
| Bollywood Hungama Style Icons | Most Stylish Glam Star | — | Won | [59] |
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