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| caption = Skin Diamond at [[AVN Adult Entertainment Expo]] 2016
| caption = Skin Diamond at [[AVN Adult Entertainment Expo]] 2016
| birth_name = Raylin Joy Christensen
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1987|02|18}}<ref>{{iafd name|id=skin_09|gender=female|name=Skin Diamond}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Ventura, California|Ventura]], [[California]], U.S.<ref name=XCritic>{{cite web|url=http://www.xcritic.com/columns/column.php?columnID=2676|title=Skin Diamond Interview|access-date=April 12, 2015|author= Chris Thorne|date=June 29, 2011 |publisher=XCritic}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Ventura, California|Ventura]], [[California]], U.S.<ref name=XCritic>{{cite web|url=http://www.xcritic.com/columns/column.php?columnID=2676|title=Skin Diamond Interview|access-date=April 12, 2015|author= Chris Thorne|date=June 29, 2011 |publisher=XCritic}}</ref>
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'''Raylin Joy Christensen''' (born February 18, 1987), formerly known by her stage name '''Skin Diamond''', is an American actress, model, singer-songwriter and former pornographic actress.<ref name="Saul">{{cite news |last1=Saul |first1=Heather |title=Conversations with porn stars: My life after leaving the industry |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/conversations-with-porn-stars-life-after-leaving-the-industry-a7464161.html |work=The Independent |date=December 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="mirror.osullivan">{{Cite web |last=O'Sullivan |first=Kyle |date=December 9, 2020 |title=Where the Balamory cast are now - bus driver, porn star daughter & tragic death |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/balamory-cast-now-bus-driver-22915618 |access-date=April 4, 2020 |website=Mirror |language=en}}</ref>
'''Raylin Joy''' (born February 18, 1987), formerly known by her stage name '''Skin Diamond''', is an American actress, model, singer-songwriter and former pornographic actress.<ref name="Saul">{{cite news |last1=Saul |first1=Heather |title=Conversations with porn stars: My life after leaving the industry |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/conversations-with-porn-stars-life-after-leaving-the-industry-a7464161.html |work=The Independent |date=December 10, 2016}}</ref>


A very active performer in the adult industry since her late teens, Christensen has recently retired from adult film acting to pursue other interests such as songwriting and [[Mainstream media|mainstream acting]].<ref name="[[xoJane]]">{{Cite web |last=Pia Glenn |date=August 29, 2016 |title=How Raylin Joy went from Porn Actress to Singer without denying her past |url=http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/raylin-joy-skin-diamond/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127060414/http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/raylin-joy-skin-diamond |archive-date=January 27, 2017 |access-date=February 7, 2017 |publisher=[[xoJane]]}}</ref>
A very active performer in the adult industry since her late teens, Joy has recently retired from adult film acting to pursue other interests such as songwriting and [[Mainstream media|mainstream acting]].<ref name="[[xoJane]]">{{Cite web |last=Pia Glenn |date=August 29, 2016 |title=How Raylin Joy went from Porn Actress to Singer without denying her past |url=http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/raylin-joy-skin-diamond/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127060414/http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/raylin-joy-skin-diamond |archive-date=January 27, 2017 |access-date=February 7, 2017 |publisher=[[xoJane]]}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Christensen was born on February 18, 1987, in [[Ventura, California]],<ref name=XCritic/> She was raised in [[Dunfermline]], Scotland where her parents took up positions as [[missionaries]].<ref name=nvvv>AVN Staff, "The Fresh Issue", ''[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]'', Vol. 27/No. 6, Issue 343, June 2011, pp.40–50.</ref> Her father is [[Rodd Christensen]],<ref name="mirror.osullivan"/> an actor and photographer of Eritrean descent and her mother is of Czech, Danish, German and Yugoslavian descent.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Madame Skin |user=Skin_Diamond |number=254055241136340992 |date=October 4, 2012 |title=“@DevRunLA: @Skin_Diamond r u even black?” I'm mixed. Ethiopian Danish Czech Yugoslavian German! |language=en |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Madame Skin |user=Skin_Diamond |number=4151793669 |date=September 21, 2009 |title=Ok guys, I'll put you outta your misery. I'm Ethiopian, Czech, Danish, Yugoslavian and German.. ^_~ |language=en |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref>
Joy was born on February 18, 1987, in [[Ventura, California]],<ref name=XCritic/> She was raised in [[Dunfermline]], Scotland where her parents took up positions as [[missionaries]].<ref name=nvvv>AVN Staff, "The Fresh Issue", ''[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]'', Vol. 27/No. 6, Issue 343, June 2011, pp.40–50.</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Skin Diamond.jpg|thumb|Diamond at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in 2012]]
[[File:Skin Diamond.jpg|thumb|Diamond at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in 2012]]
Christensen started her career as an [[alternative model]] posing for GodsGirls, before branching out into [[model (art)|art modeling]] and [[fetish model]]ing for photographers in Europe and the United States. Her unique look attracted the attention of a wide variety of photographers.<ref name= GodsGirls>{{cite web |url= http://www.godsgirls.com/girls/Skin/ |title=Skin |publisher=GodsGirls.com |access-date=August 21, 2018 }}</ref>
Joy started her career as an [[alternative model]] posing for GodsGirls, before branching out into [[model (art)|art modeling]] and [[fetish model]]ing for photographers in Europe and the United States. Her unique look attracted the attention of a wide variety of photographers.<ref name= GodsGirls>{{cite web |url= http://www.godsgirls.com/girls/Skin/ |title=Skin |publisher=GodsGirls.com |access-date=August 21, 2018 }}</ref>


In 2009, she posed on the cover of [[Bizarre (magazine)|''Bizarre'']] winning their first ever "Cover Girl Search" competition,<ref name=YouTube>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywoGfyb454/|title=Sexy alternative model Skins Bizarre Magazine shoot|access-date= February 7, 2017|date= October 29, 2009|magazine= [[Bizarre (magazine)|Bizarre]] }}</ref> after which she was signed to London-based modeling agency Girl Management. She also entered the adult film industry in 2009, performing her first scenes with [[Joanna Angel]] and [[James Deen]] for [[Burning Angel]].<ref name="XCritic" />
In 2009, she posed on the cover of [[Bizarre (magazine)|''Bizarre'']] winning their first ever "Cover Girl Search" competition,<ref name=YouTube>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywoGfyb454/|title=Sexy alternative model Skins Bizarre Magazine shoot|access-date= February 7, 2017|date= October 29, 2009|magazine= [[Bizarre (magazine)|Bizarre]] }}</ref> after which she was signed to London-based modeling agency Girl Management. She also entered the adult film industry in 2009, performing her first scenes with [[Joanna Angel]] and [[James Deen]] for [[Burning Angel]].<ref name="XCritic" />
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In 2011, she posed in an editorial campaign for ''[[i-D]]'' magazine's "The Exhibitionist Issue No. 312" wearing [[Louis Vuitton]] and [[American Apparel]].<ref name="gfhs3">{{cite news|last=Jesse Capps|title=Exclusive Interview: Skin Diamond|url=http://www.rockconfidential.com/inside/interviews/exclusive-interview-skin-diamond/|access-date=December 25, 2012|newspaper=Rock Confidential|date=March 28, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225104730/http://www.rockconfidential.com/inside/interviews/exclusive-interview-skin-diamond/|archive-date=December 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Paul Tamburro|title=Talkin' Sex With Skin Diamond|url=http://www.craveonline.com/lifestyle/articles/188017-talkin-sex-with-skin-diamond|access-date=December 25, 2012|newspaper=[[CraveOnline]]|date=May 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="law">{{cite news|last=Jessica P. Ogilvie|title=10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson|url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2013/03/porn_stars_young_san_fernando_valley.php?page=8|access-date=April 26, 2013|newspaper=[[LA Weekly]]|date=March 26, 2013}}</ref>
In 2011, she posed in an editorial campaign for ''[[i-D]]'' magazine's "The Exhibitionist Issue No. 312" wearing [[Louis Vuitton]] and [[American Apparel]].<ref name="gfhs3">{{cite news|last=Jesse Capps|title=Exclusive Interview: Skin Diamond|url=http://www.rockconfidential.com/inside/interviews/exclusive-interview-skin-diamond/|access-date=December 25, 2012|newspaper=Rock Confidential|date=March 28, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225104730/http://www.rockconfidential.com/inside/interviews/exclusive-interview-skin-diamond/|archive-date=December 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Paul Tamburro|title=Talkin' Sex With Skin Diamond|url=http://www.craveonline.com/lifestyle/articles/188017-talkin-sex-with-skin-diamond|access-date=December 25, 2012|newspaper=[[CraveOnline]]|date=May 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="law">{{cite news|last=Jessica P. Ogilvie|title=10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson|url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2013/03/porn_stars_young_san_fernando_valley.php?page=8|access-date=April 26, 2013|newspaper=[[LA Weekly]]|date=March 26, 2013}}</ref>


In 2012, Christensen posed for comic book artist [[David W. Mack|David Mack]], who portrayed her as [[Echo (Marvel Comics)|Echo]] in the [[Marvel Comics]] miniseries ''[[Daredevil: End of Days]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rich Johnston|title=Posing For David Mack| url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/12/15/posing-for-david-mack/|access-date=December 25, 2012| newspaper=[[Bleeding Cool]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bill Swift|title=Skin Diamond Topless Nursing for Terry Richardson Shoot|url=http://www.egotastic.com/2013/10/skin-diamond-topless-nursing-for-terry-richardson-shoot/|access-date=October 10, 2013|newspaper=[[Egotastic]]|date=October 9, 2013|archive-date=October 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011203402/http://www.egotastic.com/2013/10/skin-diamond-topless-nursing-for-terry-richardson-shoot/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2012, Joy posed for comic book artist [[David W. Mack|David Mack]], who portrayed her as [[Echo (Marvel Comics)|Echo]] in the [[Marvel Comics]] miniseries ''[[Daredevil: End of Days]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rich Johnston|title=Posing For David Mack| url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/12/15/posing-for-david-mack/|access-date=December 25, 2012| newspaper=[[Bleeding Cool]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bill Swift|title=Skin Diamond Topless Nursing for Terry Richardson Shoot|url=http://www.egotastic.com/2013/10/skin-diamond-topless-nursing-for-terry-richardson-shoot/|access-date=October 10, 2013|newspaper=[[Egotastic]]|date=October 9, 2013|archive-date=October 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011203402/http://www.egotastic.com/2013/10/skin-diamond-topless-nursing-for-terry-richardson-shoot/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Christensen first dabbled in the music industry with her 2013 song/music video, "Sex in a Slaughter House".<ref>{{cite web|title=Skin Diamond – Sex In a Slaughter House|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsAEZy6kOg|website=YouTube}}</ref> which she wrote as part of a scene for [[Brazzers]].
Joy first dabbled in the music industry with her 2013 song/music video, "Sex in a Slaughter House".<ref>{{cite web|title=Skin Diamond – Sex In a Slaughter House|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsAEZy6kOg|website=YouTube}}</ref> which she wrote as part of a scene for [[Brazzers]].


In 2014, Christensen was on [[CNBC]]'s list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cnbc.com/id/101327095/page/6|title= The Dirty Dozen 2014|access-date= January 13, 2014|author= Chris Morris|date= January 13, 2014|publisher= [[CNBC]]}}</ref> Diamond also starred (with Allie Haze) in the music video for American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[B.o.B]], for his song "[[John Doe (song)|John Doe]]", which features [[Priscilla Renea]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Adult Who's Who: People in the News: Diamond, Haze: Performers grace music video 'John Doe' by rap artist B.O.B.|journal=Adult Video News|date=March 2014|volume=30|issue=3|page=26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Edwin Ortiz|title=B.o.B. Releases New Music Video for "John Doe" with Priscilla|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/bob-f-priscilla-john-doe-video|access-date=September 30, 2014|newspaper=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=January 17, 2014}}</ref>
In 2014, Joy was on [[CNBC]]'s list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cnbc.com/id/101327095/page/6|title= The Dirty Dozen 2014|access-date= January 13, 2014|author= Chris Morris|date= January 13, 2014|publisher= [[CNBC]]}}</ref> Diamond also starred (with Allie Haze) in the music video for American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[B.o.B]], for his song "[[John Doe (song)|John Doe]]", which features [[Priscilla Renea]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Adult Who's Who: People in the News: Diamond, Haze: Performers grace music video 'John Doe' by rap artist B.O.B.|journal=Adult Video News|date=March 2014|volume=30|issue=3|page=26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Edwin Ortiz|title=B.o.B. Releases New Music Video for "John Doe" with Priscilla|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/bob-f-priscilla-john-doe-video|access-date=September 30, 2014|newspaper=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=January 17, 2014}}</ref>


Christensen was the ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'' [[List of Penthouse Pets|Pet of the Month]] for July 2014.<ref name=PenthouseDirector>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Skin-Diamond-Makes-Directorial-Debut-for-Deviant-565408.html|title= Skin Diamond Makes Directorial Debut for Deviant|access-date= April 12, 2015|author= Peter Warren|date= June 30, 2014|magazine= [[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref> That same year, she made her directorial debut with the film ''Skin Diamond's Dollhouse'' for Deviant Entertainment.<ref name=PenthouseDirector/>
Joy was the ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'' [[List of Penthouse Pets|Pet of the Month]] for July 2014.<ref name=PenthouseDirector>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Skin-Diamond-Makes-Directorial-Debut-for-Deviant-565408.html|title= Skin Diamond Makes Directorial Debut for Deviant|access-date= April 12, 2015|author= Peter Warren|date= June 30, 2014|magazine= [[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref> That same year, she made her directorial debut with the film ''Skin Diamond's Dollhouse'' for Deviant Entertainment.<ref name=PenthouseDirector/>


In 2015, Christensen was named [[Penthouse (magazine)|''Penthouse'']] Pet of the Year Runner-up.<ref name= Realpornwikileaks>{{cite web|url= http://therealpornwikileaks.com/penthouse-magazine-names-skin-diamond-penthouse-pet-of-the-year-runner-up/|title= Penthouse magazine names Skin Diamond as Penthouse Pet of the Year runner-up|author= TRPWL-Sean|date= April 13, 2015}}</ref>
In 2015, Joy was named [[Penthouse (magazine)|''Penthouse'']] Pet of the Year Runner-up.<ref name= Realpornwikileaks>{{cite web|url= http://therealpornwikileaks.com/penthouse-magazine-names-skin-diamond-penthouse-pet-of-the-year-runner-up/|title= Penthouse magazine names Skin Diamond as Penthouse Pet of the Year runner-up|author= TRPWL-Sean|date= April 13, 2015}}</ref>


In 2016, Christensen performed her last adult film scenes to pursue mainstream acting and singing full-time,{{r|Saul}} after she was cast in the role of Dylan Quinn in ''[[Submission (TV series)|Submission]]'',<ref name="Sway in the Morning">{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lHUKBUDLas/|title= Raylin Joy talks about how she got into the porn industry + transitioning to music|access-date= February 7, 2017|date= June 27, 2016|publisher= [[Sway Calloway]] }}</ref> a series on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] exploring [[BDSM]] themes.{{r|Saul}} It was also during this time period that she launched her music project with the release of her first official single and music video ("Fire" produced by Ben Cole) under her real name, "Raylin Joy". She briefly posed for Dechristo Studios in 2019 in a shoot for ''Penthouse'' magazine<ref name="Fire OFFICIAL VIDEO">{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKZFD8w0EM8/|title= Raylin Joy – Fire|date= May 23, 2015|publisher= YouTube }}</ref><ref name="Filthy">{{cite web|url= https://filthy.media/skin-diamond-is-raylin-joy/|title= Skin Diamond is Raylin Joy|access-date= February 7, 2017|author= Natasha Sydor|date= June 2016|work= Filthy.com}}</ref>
In 2016, Joy performed her last adult film scenes to pursue mainstream acting and singing full-time,{{r|Saul}} after she was cast in the role of Dylan Quinn in ''[[Submission (TV series)|Submission]]'',<ref name="Sway in the Morning">{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lHUKBUDLas/|title= Raylin Joy talks about how she got into the porn industry + transitioning to music|access-date= February 7, 2017|date= June 27, 2016|publisher= [[Sway Calloway]] }}</ref> a series on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] exploring [[BDSM]] themes.{{r|Saul}} It was also during this time period that she launched her music project with the release of her first official single and music video ("Fire" produced by Ben Cole) under her real name, "Raylin Joy". She briefly posed for Dechristo Studios in 2019 in a shoot for ''Penthouse'' magazine<ref name="Fire OFFICIAL VIDEO">{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKZFD8w0EM8/|title= Raylin Joy – Fire|date= May 23, 2015|publisher= YouTube }}</ref><ref name="Filthy">{{cite web|url= https://filthy.media/skin-diamond-is-raylin-joy/|title= Skin Diamond is Raylin Joy|access-date= February 7, 2017|author= Natasha Sydor|date= June 2016|work= Filthy.com}}</ref>


In April 2020, Christensen and eleven other adult/former adult actresses appeared in the music video for the [[G-Eazy]] song "Still Be Friends".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/o0MjKgb1Lp4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200406152909/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0MjKgb1Lp4 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0MjKgb1Lp4| title = G-Eazy - Still Be Friends (Official Video) ft. Tory Lanez, Tyga | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
In April 2020, Joy and eleven other adult/former adult actresses appeared in the music video for the [[G-Eazy]] song "Still Be Friends".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/o0MjKgb1Lp4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200406152909/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0MjKgb1Lp4 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0MjKgb1Lp4| title = G-Eazy - Still Be Friends (Official Video) ft. Tory Lanez, Tyga | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 21:09, 2 August 2023

Skin Diamond
Skin Diamond at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2016
Born (1987-02-18) February 18, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Ventura, California, U.S.[2]
Other namesRaylin Joy[3]
AgentMark Spiegler[2]
Websiteskindiamondvip.com

Raylin Joy (born February 18, 1987), formerly known by her stage name Skin Diamond, is an American actress, model, singer-songwriter and former pornographic actress.[3]

A very active performer in the adult industry since her late teens, Joy has recently retired from adult film acting to pursue other interests such as songwriting and mainstream acting.[4]

Early life

Joy was born on February 18, 1987, in Ventura, California,[2] She was raised in Dunfermline, Scotland where her parents took up positions as missionaries.[5]

Career

Diamond at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in 2012

Joy started her career as an alternative model posing for GodsGirls, before branching out into art modeling and fetish modeling for photographers in Europe and the United States. Her unique look attracted the attention of a wide variety of photographers.[6]

In 2009, she posed on the cover of Bizarre winning their first ever "Cover Girl Search" competition,[7] after which she was signed to London-based modeling agency Girl Management. She also entered the adult film industry in 2009, performing her first scenes with Joanna Angel and James Deen for Burning Angel.[2]

In 2011, she posed in an editorial campaign for i-D magazine's "The Exhibitionist Issue No. 312" wearing Louis Vuitton and American Apparel.[8][9][10]

In 2012, Joy posed for comic book artist David Mack, who portrayed her as Echo in the Marvel Comics miniseries Daredevil: End of Days.[11][12]

Joy first dabbled in the music industry with her 2013 song/music video, "Sex in a Slaughter House".[13] which she wrote as part of a scene for Brazzers.

In 2014, Joy was on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars".[14] Diamond also starred (with Allie Haze) in the music video for American hip hop recording artist B.o.B, for his song "John Doe", which features Priscilla Renea.[15][16]

Joy was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for July 2014.[17] That same year, she made her directorial debut with the film Skin Diamond's Dollhouse for Deviant Entertainment.[17]

In 2015, Joy was named Penthouse Pet of the Year Runner-up.[18]

In 2016, Joy performed her last adult film scenes to pursue mainstream acting and singing full-time,[3] after she was cast in the role of Dylan Quinn in Submission,[19] a series on Showtime exploring BDSM themes.[3] It was also during this time period that she launched her music project with the release of her first official single and music video ("Fire" produced by Ben Cole) under her real name, "Raylin Joy". She briefly posed for Dechristo Studios in 2019 in a shoot for Penthouse magazine[20][21]

In April 2020, Joy and eleven other adult/former adult actresses appeared in the music video for the G-Eazy song "Still Be Friends".[22]

Personal life

Diamond has two piercings in her navel, and one in her right nostril.[23] She is also well known for her distinctive shaved-on-one-side haircut; because of this, she has been featured in the column "Beauty Showdown" in the magazine Cosmopolitan.[24] When she first entered the adult film industry, her hair was pink. She is bisexual.[2]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Submission Dylan Quinn Second role

Awards

List of accolades
Total numbers of wins
Totals 6
Year Ceremony Award Work
2012 Urban X Award Female Performer of the Year[25] —
2013 XBIZ Award Best Supporting Actress[26] Revenge of the Petites
2014 AVN Award Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Marco Banderas & Prince Yahshua)[27] Skin
Best Oral Sex Scene[27]
2021 Mainstream Venture of the Year[28] —
2022 Best Oral Sex Scene (with Riley Reid & Winston Burbank)[29] Oral Queens Riley Reid and Skin Diamond Give Spit Filled Sloppy Blowjob

Discography

  • 2016: "Fire" (single)
  • 2016: "All Night" (single)
  • 2016: "Feel Me" (single)
  • 2016: "Karma" (single)
  • 2016: "Sunny Grey" (single)
  • 2017: "Wet Dreams" (single)
  • 2017: "Freak" (single)

References

  1. ^ Skin Diamond at the Internet Adult Film Database
  2. ^ a b c d e Chris Thorne (June 29, 2011). "Skin Diamond Interview". XCritic. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Saul, Heather (December 10, 2016). "Conversations with porn stars: My life after leaving the industry". The Independent.
  4. ^ Pia Glenn (August 29, 2016). "How Raylin Joy went from Porn Actress to Singer without denying her past". xoJane. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  5. ^ AVN Staff, "The Fresh Issue", AVN, Vol. 27/No. 6, Issue 343, June 2011, pp.40–50.
  6. ^ "Skin". GodsGirls.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Sexy alternative model Skins Bizarre Magazine shoot". Bizarre. October 29, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  8. ^ Jesse Capps (March 28, 2012). "Exclusive Interview: Skin Diamond". Rock Confidential. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  9. ^ Paul Tamburro (May 4, 2012). "Talkin' Sex With Skin Diamond". CraveOnline. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  10. ^ Jessica P. Ogilvie (March 26, 2013). "10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  11. ^ Rich Johnston. "Posing For David Mack". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  12. ^ Bill Swift (October 9, 2013). "Skin Diamond Topless Nursing for Terry Richardson Shoot". Egotastic. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  13. ^ "Skin Diamond – Sex In a Slaughter House". YouTube.
  14. ^ Chris Morris (January 13, 2014). "The Dirty Dozen 2014". CNBC. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  15. ^ "Adult Who's Who: People in the News: Diamond, Haze: Performers grace music video 'John Doe' by rap artist B.O.B.". Adult Video News. 30 (3): 26. March 2014.
  16. ^ Edwin Ortiz (January 17, 2014). "B.o.B. Releases New Music Video for "John Doe" with Priscilla". Complex. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  17. ^ a b Peter Warren (June 30, 2014). "Skin Diamond Makes Directorial Debut for Deviant". AVN. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  18. ^ TRPWL-Sean (April 13, 2015). "Penthouse magazine names Skin Diamond as Penthouse Pet of the Year runner-up".
  19. ^ "Raylin Joy talks about how she got into the porn industry + transitioning to music". Sway Calloway. June 27, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  20. ^ "Raylin Joy – Fire". YouTube. May 23, 2015.
  21. ^ Natasha Sydor (June 2016). "Skin Diamond is Raylin Joy". Filthy.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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