'''Stoya''' (born June 15, 1986, age <yearsold d="15" m="06" y="1986"/>) is an American pornographic actress and model. Her real name is '''Jessica Stojadinović''', the stage name "Stoya" is a shortened version of her family's last name,<ref name="fanzine">[http://www.thefanzine.com/articles/columns/209/an_interview_with_stoya/1 An Interview with Stoya]. Brandon Stosuy. The Fanzine. January 18, 2008.</ref> and was her nickname before appearing in adult films. She is an exclusive contract performer for Digital Playground and is regarded as the first alt porn contract girl.<ref name="stroud">[http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/11/13/meet-south-phillys-stoya Meet South Philly's Stoya]. Matt Stroud. citypaper.net. November 12, 2008.</ref> Stoya is AVN's 2009 Best New Starlet. Stoya was the girlfriend of [[Marilyn Manson]] from March until November 2009. A statement on her Twitter page, posted on December 4, 2009, read: "We simply weren't right for each other. Just because we had fun doesn't mean we were meant to be long term. C'est la vie."

'''Stoya''' (born June 15, 1986, age <yearsold d="15" m="06" y="1986"/>) is an American pornographic actress and model. Her real name is '''Jessica Stojadinović''', the stage name "Stoya" is a shortened version of her family's last name,<ref name="fanzine">[http://www.thefanzine.com/articles/columns/209/an_interview_with_stoya/1 An Interview with Stoya]. Brandon Stosuy. The Fanzine. January 18, 2008.</ref> and was her nickname before appearing in adult films. She is an exclusive contract performer for Digital Playground and is regarded as the first alt porn contract girl.<ref name="stroud">[http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/11/13/meet-south-phillys-stoya Meet South Philly's Stoya]. Matt Stroud. citypaper.net. November 12, 2008.</ref> Stoya is AVN's 2009 Best New Starlet. Stoya was the girlfriend of [[Marilyn Manson]] from March until November 2009. A statement on her Twitter page, posted on December 4, 2009, read: "We simply weren't right for each other. Just because we had fun doesn't mean we were meant to be long term. C'est la vie."

Stoya was born in Wilmington, North Carolina<ref name=Rog>[http://www.rogreviews.com/interviews/stoya_08.asp Stoya Interview]. Rog. Rog Reviews. 2008.</ref> to a Serbian father and a Scottish mother. Here real name is '''Jessica Stoyadinović'''. As a child, she wanted to become a dancer and started attending dance lessons at the age of three. She was home-schooled and got her high school diploma before the age of sixteen.<ref name="tna">[http://www.thenaughtyamerican.com/index.php/articles/1408/Girl_On_Girl_Stoya Girl On Girl: Stoya]. Shahrazad Encinias. The Naughty America. January 30, 2008.</ref>

Stoya was born in Wilmington, North Carolina<ref name=Rog>[http://www.rogreviews.com/interviews/stoya_08.asp Stoya Interview]. Rog. Rog Reviews. 2008.</ref> to a Serbian father and a Scottish mother. Here real name is '''Jessica Stoyadinović'''. As a child, she wanted to become a dancer and started attending dance lessons at the age of three. She was home-schooled and got her high school diploma before the age of sixteen.<ref name="tna">[http://www.thenaughtyamerican.com/index.php/articles/1408/Girl_On_Girl_Stoya Girl On Girl: Stoya]. Shahrazad Encinias. The Naughty America. January 30, 2008.</ref>

At a later age, Stoya moved to Delaware, where she spent a semester at Delaware College of Art & Design, but dropped out because of her problem with authority.<ref name="tna" /> After relocating to Philadelphia, she attended a summer program at UArts. Some of her jobs in Philadelphia included being a secretary, flier distributor, and a go-go dancer. Stoya appeared in several music videos for bands that, according to her, "no one will ever hear of."<ref name="fanzine" /> In May 2009, Stoya said she would be moving from Philadelphia and relocating to Los Angeles in the fall of that year.<ref name="Technically Philly"/>

At a later age, Stoya moved to Delaware, where she spent a semester at Delaware College of Art & Design, but dropped out because of her problem with authority.<ref name="tna" /> After relocating to Philadelphia, she attended a summer program at UArts. Some of her jobs in Philadelphia included being a secretary, flier distributor, and a go-go dancer. Stoya appeared in several music videos for bands that, according to her, "no one will ever hear of."<ref name="fanzine" /> In May 2009, Stoya said she would be moving from Philadelphia and relocating to Los Angeles in the fall of that year.<ref name="Technically Philly"/>

Stoya began posing for a friend of hers. That eventually led her to modeling and working for alt-erotic websites.<ref name="tna" /> One of the websites she had worked for asked if she was willing to do a softcore scene for a DVD they were putting out.<ref name="fanzine" /> Stoya claims that she discovered pornography through an interest in BDSM and via fetish newsgroups on the internet. She states that few adult films interested her, and prefers those with artistic and fetish themes.<ref>[http://fleshbot.com/5091756/you-asked-stoya-answered Fleshbot: You asked, Stoya answered]. Stoya. Fleshbot. November 18, 2008.</ref>

Stoya began posing for a friend of hers. That eventually led her to modeling and working for alt-erotic websites.<ref name="tna" /> One of the websites she had worked for asked if she was willing to do a softcore scene for a DVD they were putting out.<ref name="fanzine" /> Stoya claims that she discovered pornography through an interest in BDSM and via fetish newsgroups on the internet. She states that few adult films interested her, and prefers those with artistic and fetish themes.<ref>[http://fleshbot.com/5091756/you-asked-stoya-answered Fleshbot: You asked, Stoya answered]. Stoya. Fleshbot. November 18, 2008.</ref>

In 2009, Stoya appeared in her first mainstream crossover as Kamikazi Shegun 5000 in the award winning 48 Hour Film Project ''The Kingpin of Pain''.<ref>http://phillyist.com/2009/05/15/48_hours_of_philmmaking.php</ref>

In 2009, Stoya appeared in her first mainstream crossover as Kamikazi Shegun 5000 in the award winning 48 Hour Film Project ''The Kingpin of Pain''.<ref>http://phillyist.com/2009/05/15/48_hours_of_philmmaking.php</ref>

Stoya enjoys art and one of her hobbies is creating clothes which she wears in her scenes and during erotic conventions. She likes reading, with science fiction and fantasy being among her favorite genres.<ref name="tna"/> She reads science fiction but has said she is tired of answering questions about her favorites, which include William Gibson and Anne McCaffery.<ref name="Technically Philly"/>

Stoya enjoys art and one of her hobbies is creating clothes which she wears in her scenes and during erotic conventions. She likes reading, with science fiction and fantasy being among her favorite genres.<ref name="tna"/> She reads science fiction but has said she is tired of answering questions about her favorites, which include William Gibson and Anne McCaffery.<ref name="Technically Philly"/>

Stoya acknowledges the importance of social networking in her career<ref name="fanzine" />; she's active on MySpace, Twitter, various internet forums, and maintains her blog at XCritic.<ref>[http://www.avn.com/performer/articles/29750.html XCritic.com Hosts Stoya Contest]. Peter Warren. Adult Video News. March 21, 2008.</ref>

Stoya acknowledges the importance of social networking in her career<ref name="fanzine" />; she's active on MySpace, Twitter, various internet forums, and maintains her blog at XCritic.<ref>[http://www.avn.com/performer/articles/29750.html XCritic.com Hosts Stoya Contest]. Peter Warren. Adult Video News. March 21, 2008.</ref>

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* [http://www.stoyaxxx.com Official website]

* [http://www.stoyaxxx.com Official website]

* [http://www.myspace.com/stoyabot Official MySpace profile]

* [http://www.myspace.com/stoyabot Official MySpace profile]