April O'Neil (actress)

This article is about the American actress. For the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, see April O'Neil.
April O'Neil
O'Neil at the 2011 AVN Awards
Born (1987-04-07) April 7, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Years active2008-present
Websitewww.heyitsapril.com Edit this at Wikidata

April O'Neil (born April 7, 1987[1]) is an American pornographic actress.

Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, O'Neil started her pornographic film career in 2008 after moving to Los Angeles and meeting another actress at a party.[2] She adopted her stage name in homage to April O'Neil, one of the primary characters in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[3][4][5] In 2013, she was one of the sixteen actresses profiled in Deborah Anderson's documentary film Aroused.[6] She identifies as bisexual.[2] LA Weekly ranked her tenth on their list of "10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey" in 2013.[7]

Her moniker helped brand her as a "hipster porn star" according to LA Weekly.[2] She has directed and performed in pornographic parodies of pop culture and gaming such as Riverdale, The Lego Movie, and Fortnite.[8][9][10][11] She has regularly competed in a pinball league at a Los Angeles arcade.[2]

O’Neil initially used her Tumblr account in 2008 to mostly post Doctor Who memes and later transitioned into posting her nude work. She believed her notoriety stemmed from these posts. When Tumblr began censoring adult content in 2018, she had an established performing career and moved onto other platforms along with several other sex workers and pornographic actors/actresses who also left the platform due to Tumblr's decision.[12]

  1. ^ a b O'Neil, April [@heyitsapriloneil] (April 7, 2022). "It is my 35th birthday! iloveapriloneil.com is 35% off! 🎉". Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ a b c d Tavana, Art (May 4, 2016). "Porn Star April O'Neil Just Really Wants to Win a Pinball Trophy". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Sollee, Kristen (September 30, 2016). "How Porn Stars Chose Their Porn Names, Because Sometimes Mom Knows Best". Bustle. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Reilly, Dan (June 24, 2014). "Geek Love: 30 Nerd Sex Symbols". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Robertson, Josh (February 9, 2013). "25 Adult Film Stars Who Named Themselves After Real Celebrities". Complex. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  6. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (May 2, 2013). "'Aroused' movie review". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Swann, Jennifer (December 11, 2013). "10 Innovative Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Sasha Grey". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  8. ^ Bramesco, Charles (May 16, 2019). "What's the Difference Between Riverdale and a Riverdale Porn Parody?". Vulture. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Massey, Jake (February 11, 2019). "There Is A Parody Of The Lego Movie On Pornhub And It's Disturbing". LADbible. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  10. ^ Gault, Matthew (July 27, 2018). "'Fortnite' Porn Parody Has Biting Commentary About Free-to-Play Monetization". Vice. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Joho, Jess. "The 'Fornite' porn parody is here and honestly it's a pretty sharp commentary on gaming culture". Mashable. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Clark-Flory, Tracy (December 5, 2018). "Tumblr's Porn Ban Is Yet Another Setback for Sex Workers". Jezebel. Retrieved December 29, 2019.