Michael Stefano

Michael Stefano (born Michael Vito Menta; August 29, 1969) is an American pornographic actor and director.^[2] He appeared in over 1,000 films and, by his own estimate, performed in over 3,000 scenes.^[3]

Michael Stefano
Stefano at the 2005 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo
Born	(1969-08-29) August 29, 1969 (age 55) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
Other names	Luciano, Mike Long[1]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

An injury forced Stefano to take a break from performing and in the interim he learned how to edit.^[4] He began his directing career with Extreme Associates in the mid-1990s under the name Luciano.^[5] In 2001, he started directing for Red Light District Video.^[6] In 2003, Platinum X Pictures was launched by Stefano and Jewel De'Nyle (whom he would later marry), bankrolled by Red Light.^[6] Platinum X featured directors Manuel Ferrara, Brandon Iron, and Steve Holmes, and produced very similar content to Red Light.^[6] Around the same time, Red Light began distributing the films of Amateur District and Candy Shop, a studio headed by Stefano specializing in interracial content.^[6]

In 2010, Stefano announced his retirement from pornography,^[3] but in 2011 he announced his return to pornography full-time. In 2012, he again retired from the Adult Industry, but returned in 2013. He is still active in the industry as of 2025.

Awards

• 1999 XRCO Award – Unsung Swordsman as Luciano^[7]
• 1999 XRCO Award – Best Group Scene as Luciano - Asswoman In Wonderland^[7]
• 2004 AVN Award – Male Performer of the Year^[8]
• 2005 Adam Film World Guide Award - Male Performer of the Year^[9]
• 2009 AVN Award – Best Threeway Sex Scene – The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience^[10]
• 2010 AVN Hall of Fame inductee^[11]
• 2010 Urban X Hall of Fame inductee^[12]
• 2011 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene – Buttwoman vs. Slutwoman^[13]