Acting
Vanessa del Rio
Born 1952-03-31
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Vanessa del Rio (b. March 31, 1952) is a retired American pornographic actress. Vanessa del Rio was born Ana Maria Sanchez and raised in Harlem, New York, the daughter of immigrants from Cuba and Puerto Rico background. Del Rio began appearing in adult films in 1974. In the span of about 25 years, del Rio has appeared in over 100 pornographic films and in several music videos, notably "Get Money" by Junior M.A.F.I.A. Though del Rio retired from adult films in 1986, in part due to the AIDS scare prevalent at the time, she returned shortly thereafter, and continued her porn career until 1999. Afterwards, she remains somewhat active in the adult entertainment industry through her Web site and by making special appearances at award shows and conventions. During and after her porn career, she appeared on many TV shows as herself, including a 1996 episode of "NYPD Blue."
Known For
Prominent works featuring Vanessa del Rio
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NYPD Blue
1993
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Soul Men
2008
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X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time
2016
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Let Me Die a Woman
1977
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Playboy: The Story of X
1998
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Corruption
1983
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This Is America Part 2
1980
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Habla Women
2013
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The Pink Ladies
1979
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Her Name Was Lisa
1979
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (146 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Thick Retro Chicks | (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Exotic Icons | (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Classic Latinas | (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Suck 'n' Fuck Icons | (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Bitches from Way Back | (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Retro Knockers | (archive footage) | Movie | 2017 |
 | X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Vanessa Del Rio Screws the Stars | (archive footage) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Classic Lesbians | (archive footage) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Habla Women | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Classic Pigtails and Ribbons | (archive footage) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Wonderful Mammarys | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Tina Russell: 1970s Girl Next Door | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 |
 | Nite At The Venus | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Golden Age of Erotica | (archive footage) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Desiree Cousteau & Friends: Big & Natural | (archive footage) | Movie | 2010 |
 | 25 Porn Star Legends 1 | (archive footage) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Soul Men | Full-Figured Neighbor | Movie | 2008 |
 | Sick & Nasty Classic Porn Previews | (archive) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Nurse My Cock | (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Anal Housewives | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Seka Platinum Superstar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
| Young Twins | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Vanessa Del Rio - Latina Goddess | (archive footage) | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Golden Age of Porn: Erica Boyer | (archive footage) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Seka's Burning Desire | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Crystal Dawn's Anal Playground | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Sphinkter Lickin' Good | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Golden Age of Porn: Vanessa Del Rio | (archive footage) | Movie | 2004 |
| Strokin' to the Oldies: Vanessa Del Rio | (archive footage) | Movie | 2004 | |
 | When Rated X Ruled the World | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Ah Caramba | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
| Give Me Your Soul... | Self | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Playboy: The Story of X | Self | Movie | 1998 |
 | NYPD Blue | Vanessa Del Rio | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Screaming Orgasms | (archive footage) | Movie | 1989 |
 | Party Girl | (archive footage) | Movie | 1988 |
 | Shop of Pleasure | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Doctor Lust | Dr. Lana Lust | Movie | 1987 |
 | Legends of Porn | (archive footage) | Movie | 1987 |
 | Backdoor Bonanza 3 | (archive footage) | Movie | 1987 |
| Backdoor Bonanza 6 | (archive footage) | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Moana e… le altre regine | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Double Penetrations 2 | (archive footage) | Movie | 1987 | |
 | The Vanessa Obsession | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Dynamic Vices | Roxanne | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Devil in Miss Jones 3: A New Beginning | Mandy | Movie | 1986 |
 | Beyond Desire | Crystal | Movie | 1986 |
 | Play Me Again Vanessa | Vanessa | Movie | 1986 |
 | Electric Blue: The Best of Electric Blue 03 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Deep Inside Vanessa Del Rio | Vanessa del Rio | Movie | 1986 |
 | Magic Girls | Second Fantasy Girl (archive footage) | Movie | 1985 |
| The Best of Hot Shorts | (archive footage) | Movie | 1985 | |
| Erotic Gold | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Sister Midnight | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Maid in Manhattan | Juanita | Movie | 1984 |
 | Viva Vanessa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Fox Holes | Conscript Maria | Movie | 1983 |
 | Back Door Girls | (archive footage) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Corruption | Erda | Movie | 1983 |
 | Silk Satin Sex | Denise | Movie | 1983 |
 | When She Was Bad | Judy | Movie | 1983 |
 | Snow Honeys | (archive footage) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Aphrodesia's Diary | Therapist | Movie | 1983 |
 | Latin Heat | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Dirty Looks | (archive footage) | Movie | 1982 |
 | Real Estate | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Foxtrot | Celeste | Movie | 1982 |
| Double Pleasure | (archive footage) | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Top Secret | Juanita | Movie | 1982 |
 | Nasty Nurses | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Luscious | Lush | Movie | 1982 |
 | Lips | Maria | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Tale of Tiffany Lust | Florence Nightingale | Movie | 1981 |
 | Spittoon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Dancers | Frances | Movie | 1981 |
 | Between the Sheets | Shirley | Movie | 1981 |
 | Bizarre Styles | Vanessa | Movie | 1981 |
| Flesh Fantasy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Platinum Paradise | The Hooker | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Love-In Arrangement | Chiquita | Movie | 1981 |
 | Electric Blue 006 | Self / Hostess | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Erotic World of Vanessa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Swedish Erotica 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Beauty | Judy Lopez | Movie | 1981 |
 | Vanessa Del Rio's Fantasies | (archive footage) | Movie | 1981 |
 | Dracula Exotica | Vita Valdes | Movie | 1980 |
 | Seka's Fantasies | Herself | Movie | 1980 |
 | A Scent of Heather | The Cook | Movie | 1980 |
 | Co-Ed Fever | Vannessa | Movie | 1980 |
 | Afternoon Delights | Mrs. Smith at the Theater | Movie | 1980 |
 | This Is America Part 2 | Topless Boxer in Red Shorts | Movie | 1980 |
 | Girls U.S.A. | Sherry Spencer | Movie | 1980 |
 | Justine: A Matter of Innocence | Claudia Kendall | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Filthy Rich | Chilli Caliente | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Sensuous Caterer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Suzy Nero's Fantasies | Vanessa(archive footage) | Movie | 1980 |
 | Angie Police Women | Girl on Parachute - Darker Hair | Movie | 1979 |
 | N.Y. Babes | Jackie Robbins | Movie | 1979 |
 | Babylon Pink | The Housewife | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Pink Ladies | The Seductress | Movie | 1979 |
 | Fulfilling Young Cups | Rita | Movie | 1979 |
 | That's Erotic | (archive footage) | Movie | 1979 |
 | Jack+Jill | Rosetta | Movie | 1979 |
 | Tigresses | Tigress | Movie | 1979 |
 | Her Name Was Lisa | Carmen | Movie | 1979 |
 | Auto-Erotic Practices | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Lesbian Virgins | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Chorus Call | Girl Entering Building - Red Jacket | Movie | 1978 |
 | Take Off | Girl by the Pool ("1970's") (uncredited) | Movie | 1978 |
 | Blue Voodoo | Voodoo Priestess (uncredited) | Movie | 1978 |
 | Woman in Love: A Story of Madame Bovary | Simone Foster | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Final Test | Claudia | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Fire in Francesca | Nadine Rothman | Movie | 1977 |
 | Exploring Young Girls | Vanessa | Movie | 1977 |
 | Joint Venture | Anna (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
 | Breaker Beauties | Photo Lady | Movie | 1977 |
| Teenage Bikers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Joy of Humiliation | Elena | Movie | 1977 |
 | Cherry Hustlers | Sally | Movie | 1977 |
 | House of De Sade | Lucille McLain | Movie | 1977 |
 | Odyssey: The Ultimate Trip | First Girl in Dream (segment "The End") | Movie | 1977 |
 | Let Me Die a Woman | Sandy (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
 | Deranged | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Come with Me My Love | Lola | Movie | 1976 |
 | That Lady from Rio | Number 1 | Movie | 1976 |
 | Reunion | Elizabeth | Movie | 1976 |
 | Domination Blue | Trixie | Movie | 1976 |
| Domination Blue | Director | Movie | 1976 |
 | Appointment with Agony | Waitress | Movie | 1976 |
 | Temptations | Marla | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Fury in Alice | Marilyn | Movie | 1976 |
 | Jacquette | Madame X - Hypnotist | Movie | 1976 |
 | Dominatrix Without Mercy | Hooker on Striped Couch | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Night of Submission | Marie | Movie | 1976 |
 | Midnight Desires | Lola | Movie | 1976 |
 | Bizarre Moods | Norma | Movie | 1976 |
| Virgin Snow | Nurse Ratched | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Come Softly | June | Movie | 1976 |
 | Gulp | Anna the Maid | Movie | 1976 |
 | Forbidden Ways | Pat | Movie | 1976 |
 | Too Young to Care | Dorothy | Movie | 1975 |
 | China Doll | Nadja | Movie | 1975 |
 | Rape Victims | Carmen | Movie | 1975 |
 | Sin of Lust | Carlotta - The Sex Surrogate | Movie | 1975 |
| Big Tits Superstars of the 70s - Vanessa's Anal Fiesta | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |