RayVeness was born on June 19, 1972 in Jamestown, North Carolina, United States, is Actress, Miscellaneous Crew. Buxom and shapely 5'3" brunette knockout RayVeness was born Karen M. Swaim on June 19, 1972 in Jamestown, North Carolina. Of German and Irish descent, and raised in the Quaker faith, she got married to her first husband a year prior to leaving high school. RayVeness worked at various fast food restaurants as well as a babysitter and an Avon saleswoman prior to starting out in the adult film industry at age 18 in 1990 (in fact, she did her first sex scene on her 18th birthday for the company Homegrown Video). Her porn pseudonym is of Indian origin and means "of the spirit". In 2000 RayVeness took a hiatus from hardcore movies and attempted a more mainstream career with only moderate success. She was nominated for a XRCO Award for MILF of the Year in 2006. Moreover, she took a second hiatus from June, 2006 to August, 2007 to have a child via in vitro fertilization. In July, 2009 RayVeness became the first contract star for the all-girl company Girlfriends Films and, later, announced her retirement from the adult film industry on her Twitter account in February, 2011. She was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame that same year. RayVeness came out of retirement again in July, 2012. The mother of a son, she sings and writes music in her spare time.
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RayVeness |
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Actress |
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52 years old |
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Cancer |
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June 19, 1972 ( Jamestown, North Carolina, United States) |
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Jamestown, North Carolina, United States |
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🌙 Zodiac
RayVeness’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
RayVeness was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Biography/Timeline
1997
Rayveness started in the porn industry at age 18 and initially performed only with her then-husband (who went by the pseudonym of Red Bone) and other female stars. Her stage name is of Indian origin and means "of the spirit". In 1997, she divorced Red Boan and started working with other male performers. By 2000, she had remarried, this time to porn actor Tod Alexander, but they divorced by 2003.
2000
In 2000, she took a break from the adult film Business to pursue acting in the mainstream film industry. She dyed her hair red and wore brown contact lenses to minimize the chance of someone recognizing her. She appeared in a speaking role on NYPD Blue and was in Path to War as President Lyndon B. Johnson's eldest daughter, Lynda. She returned to the Adult industry in 2003 after the death of John Frankenheimer, who was her primary connection to the mainstream industry.
2004
In 2004, she filed a petition with Congressman Brad Sherman requesting that the age requirement for pornography performers be raised from 18 to 21, saying that "People right out of high school in this country don't seem to have the foresight to make such life-altering decisions."
2009
In July 2009, she became the first contract star for the all-female studio Girlfriends Films, although the contract allowed her to continue boy-girl work elsewhere. She has since left Girlfriends Films.
2011
In February 2011, she announced via Twitter that she had retired from the pornography industry. In July 2012, she was back performing in a scene for Reality Kings, but retired again in December.
2014
RayVeness took a second break from the pornographic film industry — from June 2006 to August 2007 — to have a child by in vitro fertilization.
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