Christy Canyon is half Armenian and half Italian; at age 17, she moved out of her house and worked two part-time jobs. In 1984 she met adult star Greg Rome, who introduced her to a respected agent in the industry, Jim South, at World Modeling Agency. South immediately took Christy under his wing and arranged for her to do exotic photo layouts and a loop for Swedish Erotica with Ron Jeremy—with their assistance, she quickly established herself as a superstar in mid-80s XXX movies. At the height of her career, Christy was working a full schedule while under contract to Vivid, touring as an exotic dancer, and yet managed to earn a post-secondary Marketing degree from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and be named F.O.X.E. Female Fan Favorite in 1991 and 1992.
In 2003, Christy wrote a successful memoir titled Lights, Camera, Sex! and since her retirement as a performer, has become a daily host on the Sirius Satellite Playboy Radio program "Night Calls." Additionally, she shared hosting duties with Ginger Lynn on the Playboy Radio program "Spice Sex Circus"—which also incorporates the weekly "Legends of Porn" show.
Porn Awards:
1996 AVN Best Tease Performance Comeback
1997 AVN Best Group Scene The Show
Member AVN Hall of Fame
Member Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame
Member XRCO Hall of Fame
Known For
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
(2015)
Self
Thinking XXX
(2004)
Self
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
(2016)
Self
After Porn Ends 3
(2018)
Self
Patron of the Tarts: The Story of Mark Spiegler
(2019)
Full Filmography
Acting
I Like to Be Watched
(1984)
Karen
On Golden Blonde
(1984)
Alice
The Woman in Pink
(1984)
Tracy
Doctor Desire
(1984)
Nancy
Sinful Pleasures
(1984)
(archive footage)
Diamond Collection 18
(1984)
(archive footage)
WPINK-TV
(1984)
Kathi
Kissin' Cousins
(1984)
Dana McCoy
Night Of Loving Dangerously
(1984)
Louise Harrison
Dirty Shary
(1984)
Dirty Shary
Sister Dearest
(1984)
Perfect Fit
(1985)
Tina
Black Throat
(1985)
Dominatrix
Ladies in Lace
(1985)
Jane
Big Melons 3
(1985)
Wild Things
(1985)
Christy
Fantasies Unltd.
(1985)
Monique (Medieval Fantasy)
Tracy in Heaven
(1985)
One Hot Night of Passion
(1985)
Woman in Bar
Evil Angel
(1985)
Elan
Holly Does Hollywood
(1985)
Holly Body
Harlequin Affair
(1985)
Rich's Sister
The Best of Hot Shorts
(1985)
(archive footage)
Midslumber's Night Dream
(1985)
Janette
Swedish Erotica 57
(1985)
It's My Body
(1985)
Sue
Educating Mandy
(1985)
Helen
You Make Me Wet
(1985)
Tracy
Gang Bangs
(1985)
1st Biker Bar Chic
Sex Fifth Avenue
(1985)
Ginger on the Rocks
(1985)
Nurse Rhonda
I Dream Of Ginger
(1985)
Bridget
Marilyn Chambers' Private Fantasies 6
(1985)
Christy
Hollywood Starlets
(1985)
The Enchantress
(1985)
Jubilee of Eroticism
(1985)
Savage Fury
(1985)
Sandra Davis
Dirty Letters
(1985)
Lovely Young Tracy 2
(1985)
Jane
Erotica Jones
(1985)
Erotica Jones
Hypnotic Sensations
(1985)
Jeanie
Battle of the Stars
(1985)
Christy
The Sex Goddess
(1985)
Kim
Orifice Party
(1985)
Birthday Present
Sinfully Yours
(1985)
Betty
Treasure Chest
(1985)
Ivory Blake
Flesh and Ecstasy
(1985)
Electric Blue 20
(1985)
Candy (segment "Sex in Space")
Like a Virgin
(1985)
Sally
Kiss of the Gypsy
(1985)
Girls of Paradise
(1986)
(archive footage)
Sore Throat
(1986)
Summer Girls
(1986)
Cavalcade of Stars
(1986)
(archive footage)
Like a Virgin 2
(1986)
XTV
(1986)
Rich's Sister
Princess Charming
(1987)
Breastography
(1987)
(archive footage)
The Beat Goes On
(1987)
Loving Spoonfuls
(1987)
(archive footage)
Billionaire Girls Club
(1988)
(archive footage)
Girls Together
(1988)
Backdoor Summer
(1988)
(archive footage)
Ginger: The Movie
(1988)
(archive footage)
I Dream of Christy
(1989)
The Wacky World of X-Rated Bloopers
(1989)
Self (archive footage)
Savage Fury 2
(1989)
Sandra Davis
Edge of Heat 2
(1989)
(archive footage)
Hot in the City
(1989)
Christine
Star 90
(1990)
Self - Adult Movie Actress
Confessions of Christy
(1990)
Dr. Thorpe
A Portrait of Christy
(1990)
The Coming of Christy
(1990)
Sex Asylum 4
(1991)
Dreams of Candace Hart
(1991)
Passages 3
(1991)
Laura Jean
Twisted: A Portrait Of A Different Color
(1991)
Christy
On Trial 1: In Defense of Savannah
(1991)
Janna Winters
Passages 4
(1991)
Laura Jean
Passages 2
(1991)
Laura Jean
Passages 1
(1991)
Laura Jean
Fantasy In Blue
(1991)
Fantasy World
(1991)
Holly Does Hollywood 4
(1991)
Holly Body
On Trial 2: Oral Arguments
(1992)
Jana Winters
Racquel in the Wild
(1992)
Dixie Dynamite and the All-Star Tit Queens
(1992)
(archive footage)
Victim Of Love 2
(1992)
The Good The Bad The D Cup
(1992)
(archive footage)
Victim of Love
(1992)
Pretty in Peach
(1992)
Phoebe
Swedish Erotica Hard 8
(1992)
Crazed 2
(1992)
Anita Bagdesarian
Crazed
(1992)
Anita Bagdesarian
Bardot
(1992)
Lick Bush
(1992)
Christy in the Wild
(1993)
Lilly
Where The Boys Aren't 5
(1993)
Swedish Erotica Hard 17
(1993)
Two For One 2
(1993)
(archive footage)
The Incredible Edible Christy Canyon
(1995)
(archive footage)
Comeback
(1995)
Christy Canyon
Where the Boys Aren't 7
(1995)
Where the Boys Aren't 6
(1995)
Sex Secrets of a Mistress
(1996)
Deep Inside Christy Canyon
(1996)
(archive footage)
Oral Addiction
(1996)
Where the Boys Aren't 9
(1997)
Mother Nature
Max World 12: Chicks for Free
(1997)
Sex
(1998)
Domination Nation 1
(1998)
Alpha Leader
Racquel Darrian: Best Ass on the Planet
(1998)
Domination Nation 2
(1998)
Alpha Leader
Playboy: The Story of X
(1998)
Self
Nightbreed
(1999)
Traci Lords at Her Very Best
(2000)
(archive footage)
Max's Classics - Del 1: 1980-1987
(2000)
(archive footage)
Barn Burner Babes
(2001)
Nikki Dial: Extreme Close Up
(2001)
Deep Inside Jill Kelly
(2001)
Deep Inside Jenna Jameson
(2001)
Deep Inside Hyapatia Lee
(2002)
(archive footage)
Hollywood Orgies - Jenna Jameson
(2002)
(archive footage)
Deep Inside Tori Welles
(2002)
Eye Spy Jenna
(2003)
And the Winner Is... Nikki Dial
(2003)
The Golden Age of Porn: Christy Canyon
(2004)
(archive footage)
Teenage Christy Canyon
(2004)
(archive footage)
Secrets of Titty F*cking
(2004)
(archive footage)
The Real Christy Canyon
(2004)
(archive footage)
Thinking XXX
(2004)
Self
Lesbian Bra Busters of the 1980's
(2004)
(archive footage)
Racquel's Award Winning Sex Scenes
(2005)
(archive footage)
The Essential Chasey
(2005)
(archive footage)
The Essential Nikki Dial
(2006)
Christy Canyon Non Stop
(2006)
(archive footage)
Return To Darrian
(2006)
(archive footage)
Christy Canyon: The Teenage Years
(2007)
(archive footage)
The Return of Teenage Christy Canyon
(2007)
(archive footage)
Swedish Erotica 121
(2007)
(archive footage)
Christy Canyon Screws the Stars
(2008)
(archive footage)
Porno Superstars of the 80's: Susan Hart Collection
(2009)
(archive footage)
Caballero Hall of Fame: The Best of Ron Jeremy
(2009)
(archive footage)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 2
(2009)
Superstar Christy Canyon
(2009)
(archive footage)
Ron Jeremy: The Lost Footage
(2009)
Christy Canyon: The Lost Footage
(2009)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature
(2010)
Ladies Of The 80's: The Lost Footage
(2010)
(archive footage)
Honey Wilder Triple Feature 3
(2011)
(archive footage)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 3
(2011)
The Golden Age Of Erotica
(2011)
(archive footage)
Christy Canyon: More Lost Footage
(2011)
(archive footage)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 4
(2011)
Christy Canyon Teen Scenes
(2012)
(archive footage)
Christy Canyon Triple Feature 6
(2012)
69 Scenes: Superstars of the 90's
(2012)
(archive footage)
Honey Wilder Triple Feature 6
(2012)
(archive footage)
Christy Canyon's Lesbian Fantasies
(2013)
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
(2015)
Self
Busty Stars of Classic Porn
(2015)
(archive footage)
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
(2016)
Self
Retro Knockers
(2017)
After Porn Ends 3
(2018)
Self
Patron of the Tarts: The Story of Mark Spiegler
(2019)
Love Emergency
(2019)
Busty Icons
(2024)
(archive footage)
Amuse Bouche
(2024)