Marco Banderas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Etchenique and the second or maternal family name is Picardo.

Edgard Fabián Etchenique Picardo (born 13 October 1967), known professionally as Marco Banderas, is a Spanish pornographic actor of Uruguayan origin.^[4]

Marco Banderas
Banderas attending the XBIZ Awards at Avalon, Hollywood, California, February 2010
Born	(1967-10-13) 13 October 1967 (age 57)[1] Montevideo, Uruguay[2]
Other names	Michael Duarte, Marco Banderos, Marco Duarte, Marco Duato, Marcos Banderas, Marco[1]
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Spouse	Briana Bounce (m. 2016)[3]

Early life

Banderas was born in Uruguay and raised in Barcelona.^[3] He speaks Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Catalan.^[5]

Career

Banderas and his wife, Lisa DeMarco, worked at the Bagdad Sex Club for three years where they were approached by Nacho Vidal during the Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival.^[3] He entered the adult film industry in 2005 under the stage name Marco Duato.^[2] He became frustrated with the surname because it was often misspelled as "Duarte", so he changed it to "Banderas".^[5]

Banderas launched his own production company, Hot Zone Productions, in April 2007, signed a distribution deal with American Xcess in August, and released the company's first film, Marco Banderas’ Crazy Dreams, in September.^[6] In October 2013, he launched his own website, marcobanderas.xxx.^[7][8]

In January 2008, sex toy manufacturer Topco Sales unveiled a replica of Banderas' penis as part of their "Wildfire Celebrity Series".^[9][10]

In May 2012, Banderas signed a contract with Magnum Contenidos Multimedia (MCM) to produce Porn Valley Dream, a reality television series documenting his life.^[11]

Personal life

Banderas married Fiona "Lisa" DeMarco on 1 September 2001 and eventually divorced.^[3] He has an "I Love Fiona" tattoo, DeMarco's real name.^[2] He then married Briana Bounce on 15 November 2016- september 2023 in Moscow, Russia.^{[12][non-primary source needed]}

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Award	Won	Nominated
AVN Awards	1	40
Urban X Awards	1	0
Urban Spice Awards	1	0
XBIZ Awards	0	7
XRCO Awards	0	1
Totals	3	48

Year	Ceremony	Result	Award	Work
2005	AVN Award	Nominated	Best Threeway Sex Scene – Video (with Nadia Styles & Ben English)[13]	Double Teamed
2006	AVN Award	Nominated	Male Foreign Performer of the Year[2]	—
		Nominated	Best Anal Sex Scene – Video (with Venus)[14]	Ass Quake
		Nominated	Best Anal Sex Scene – Video (with Dillan Lauren)[14]	Raw Desire
		Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene – Film (with Lisa Lee, Lucy Lee, Sky Love, Lisa Marie, Haley Paige, Tyla Winn, Jerry, Nick Manning, Steven St. Croix & Jean Valjean)[14]	Scorpio Rising
2007	AVN Award	Nominated	Male Performer of the Year[2]	—
		Nominated	Best Anal Sex Scene – Film (with McKenzie Lee, Scott Nails & Ben English)[15]	Jenna's Provocateur
		Nominated	Best Oral Sex Scene – Film (with McKenzie Lee, Scott Nails & Ben English)[15]	Jenna's Provocateur
		Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene – Film (with McKenzie Lee, Scott Nails & Ben English)[15]	Jenna's Provocateur
		Nominated	Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production (with Dora Venter, Tony DeSergio, James, Olivier & Zoltan)[15]	The Hacienda
2008	AVN Award	Nominated	Best Anal Sex Scene, Video (with Nina Hartley)[16]	Nina Hartley's Guide to Porn Star Sex Secrets
		Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene, Video (with Bree Olson, Amy Ried & Sascha)[16]	DreamGirlz
		Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene, Video (with Jesse Jane, Rebeca Linares & Brianna Love)[16]	Naked Aces 2
		Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene, Video (with Kelly Wells, John Strong & Brian Surewood)[16]	Naomi's Fuck Me
		Nominated	Best Threeway Sex Scene (with Missy Monroe & Lorelei Lee)[16]	Top Guns 6
		Nominated	Best Videography (with Ethan Kane, Jimmy D, Axel Braun, Chris Hall & Dr. Philgood)[16]	Broken
		Nominated	Male Performer of the Year[16]	—
	Urban Spice Award	Won	Best Two-Way Sex Scene (with Marie Luv)[17]	Minority Rules
	XBIZ Award	Nominated	Male Performer of the Year[18]	—
	XRCO Award	Nominated	Unsung Swordsman[19]	—
2009	AVN Award	Nominated	Best Anal Sex Scene (with Rebeca Linares)	Fuck Me: Rebeca Linares
		Nominated	Best Anal Sex Scene (with Katsuni)	Katsuni Minx
		Nominated	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Harmony Rose & Tony DeSergrio)	Fuck Me: Rebeca Linares
		Nominated	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Jada Fire & Chris Charming)	Lex Steele XXX 10
		Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene (with Stoya, Gabriella Fox, Abbey Brooks, Shyla Stylez, Veronica Rayne, Brea Lynn, Charles Dera, Manuel Ferrara)	Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
		Nominated	Best Threeway Sex Scene (with Loona Lux & Eric Price)	Superwhores 11
		Nominated	The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year	—
		Nominated	Male Performer of the Year	—
	XBIZ Award	Nominated	Male Performer of the Year[20]	—
2010	AVN Award	Nominated	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Eva Angelina & Ben English)[21]	Deviance
		Nominated	Best Threeway Sex Scene (with Jandi Lin & Anthony Rosano)[21]	Asian Fucking Nation 3
		Nominated	Best Threeway Sex Scene (with Priya Rai & John West)[21]	Tormented
		Nominated	Male Performer of the Year[21]	—
	XBIZ Award	Nominated	Male Performer of the Year[22]	—
2011	AVN Award	Nominated	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Nikki Jayne & Jerry)[23]	The Condemned
		Nominated	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Aliz & Tony DeSergio)[23]	Don't Make Me Beg 3
		Nominated	Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Mika Tan & Chris Charming)[23]	The Perfect Secretary: Training Day
	Urban X Award	Won	Best Anal Sex Scene (with Nyomi Banxxx)[24]	Dynamic Booty 5
	XBIZ Award	Nominated	Foreign Male Performer of the Year[25]	—
2012	AVN Award	Nominated	Best Double-Penetration Scene (with Amy Brooke & John Strong)[26]	Alexis Texas: Nymphomaniac
		Nominated	Best Double-Penetration Scene (with Audrey Hollander & Otto Bauer)[26]	This Isn't UFC: Ultimate Fucking Championship
2013	AVN Award	Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene (with Allie Haze, Evan Stone, Barry Scott & Jerry)[27]	Allie Haze: True Sex
		Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene (with Chanel Preston, Alex Gonz, Billy Glide, Danny Wylde & Will Powers)[27]	Chanel Preston: No Limits
		Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene (with Anissa Kate, Prince Yahshua & Tony DeSergio)[27]	The Initiation of Anissa Kate
		Nominated	Most Outrageous Sex Scene (with Chyna, Anthony Hardwood, Cyrus King, Justin Magnum, Ralph Long, Sledge Hammer, T.J. Cummings & Tommy Pistol)[27]	Chyna is Queen of the Ring
	XBIZ Award	Nominated	Best Actor – Feature Movie[28]	The Four
		Nominated	Best Scene – Feature Movie (with Jennifer Dark)[28]	The Four
2014	AVN Award	Won	Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene (with Skin Diamond & Prince Yahshua)[29]	Skin
		Nominated	Best Group Sex Scene (with Sarah Shevon, Danny Wylde, Mark Anthony, Logan Pierce & Evan Stone)[30]	Six in Me 2
	XBIZ Award	Nominated	Best Scene – Non-Feature Release (with Skin Diamond & Prince Yahshua)[31]	Skin

Songs

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• [3:21] Dulce veneno
• [4:13] Volveras
• [3:19] The Porn Life
• [4:05] Sin Ti