Dylan Ryan

This article is about the adult film actress. For the drummer, see Dylan Ryan (drummer). For the Australian footballer, see Dylan Ryan (soccer).

Not to be confused with Dylan Ryder.

Dylan Ryan (born April 21, 1981 in San Francisco, California)^[1][2][3] is an American pornographic actress.^[4]

Dylan Ryan
Ryan preparing for Nuit Blanche in Toronto, 2009
Born	(1981-04-21) April 21, 1981 (age 44)[1] San Francisco, California, U. S.[2][3]
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Adult film career

Ryan began her pornographic career in 2004.^[5] Fellow pornographic actress Shine Louise Houston started a porn company, and Ryan starred in the first film for the company because she had made that promise to Houston when she was younger.^[6] Ryan was a stripper before entering the adult film industry;^[5] and she considers herself a “porn superhero” rather than a porn star.^[3][5]

Personal life

Ryan identifies herself as queer,^[3][7] and she has stated to be attracted to people of all gender identities.^[5] She says that her favorite porn actress is Belladonna.^[6]

Outside of porn, Ryan holds a Master of Social Work and is active as an advocate for sex workers. She is also a relationship therapist.^[8][9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Work	Result
2009	FPA	Heartthrob of the Year[10][11]	—	Won
2010	AVN	Best Solo Sex Scene[12][13]	Crash Pad Series 03	Nominated
2015		Most Outrageous Sex Scene[14]	Barbarella: A Kinky Parody (shared with Lorelei Lee)	Nominated