Midori (actress)

Midori
Michele "Midori" Watley in 2006
Born
Michele Watley[1]

(1968-07-19) July 19, 1968 (age 56)
Durham, North Carolina, United States[1]
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • model
  • actress
Years active1989–present
Known forFirst African-American woman to win an AVN Award
RelativesJody Watley (sister)
Websitewww.midorimusic.net

Michele Watley (born July 19, 1968), better known by her stage name Midori, is an American singer, dancer, model, actress and former pornographic actress. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Urban X Hall of Fame in 2023.[2][3] She was the first African-American woman to win an AVN award, when she was named "Best Supporting Actress" in 2001.[1] Watley was also named one of the top 10 "hottest black porn stars" of all time by Complex and The Independent named her "the queen of the black hardcore market".[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Midori Interview". Johnrodeo.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Lindemulder, Janine. "Weekendowa Bezsensja: Muzyka 18+, czyli muzyka a branża porno (3)". Esensja (in Polish). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. ^ 2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced, by David Sullivan January 11, 2009, AVN
  4. ^ "The Top 50 Hottest Black Porn Stars Of All Time". Complex. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Judah, Hettie (November 29, 1998). "Interview: Charmaine Sinclair - All glammed out and nowhere to go". The Independent. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2020.