Birthday: May 13, 1981
Nationality: American, Canadian, Indian
Age: 39 Years, 39 Year Old Females
Sun Sign: Taurus
Also Known As: Karenjit Kaur Vohra
Born Country: Canada
Born in: Sarnia, Ontario
Famous as: Actress
Height: 5'4" (163 cm), 5'4" Females
Family:
Spouse/Ex-: Daniel Weber (m. 2011)
siblings: Sundeep Vohra
children: Asher Singh Weber, Nisha Kaur Weber, Noah Singh Weber
Karenjit Kaur Vohra, popularly known by her stage name Sunny Leone, is a
Canadian-born Indian-American actress, model, and a former adult
actress. She worked in a bakery before taking a plunge into the adult
film industry. After signing a three-year contract with Vivid
Entertainment, she stepped into the world of films, and became very
popular and successful in this genre.
She made her mainstream film debut
playing a cameo role in the romantic comedy film ‘The Girl Next Door’.
After appearing in two more films, she made her entry into Bollywood
with ‘Jism 2’. Directed by Pooja Bhatt, the film was a commercial
success. Her popularity increased further with ‘Ragini MMS 2’.
She has
since appeared in several Bollywood movies, such as ‘One Night Stand’
and ‘Mastizaade’. She is also known for her philanthropic works. She is
involved with the American Cancer Society as well as the People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Childhood & Early Life
Karenjit
Kaur Vohra was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, to Punjabi Sikh
parents. She studied in a Catholic School. When she was 13, her family
relocated to the US. Her parents passed away when she was young. She
worked in a bakery before she began working as an adult film actress.
Career
When
she had to pick a name for her film career, she picked ‘Sunny’ while
‘Leone’ was picked by Bob Guccione, the former owner of the ‘Penthouse’
magazine. She posed for the ‘Penthouse’ magazine and was named
‘Penthouse Pet of the Month’ for the March 2001 issue.
She also appeared
in other magazines such as ‘Hustler’, ‘High Society’, and ‘AVN Online’. She
signed a three-year contract with Vivid Entertainment, after which she
entered the adult film industry and starred in movies like ‘Sunny’,
‘Busty Cops 2’, ‘Sunny Loves Matt’ and ‘Its Sunny in Brazil’.
Sunny
Leone launched her own studio ‘Sunlust Pictures,’ along with Daniel
Weber. Her first independent production was ‘The Dark Side of the Sun’.
This was followed by 'Roleplay’ and ‘Goddess’.
Leone was named by Maxim as one of the 12 best female adult film stars; she announced her retirement from the industry in 2013.
Sunny
Leone made her mainstream film acting debut with a cameo role in the
romantic comedy film ‘The Girl Next Door’ in 2004. The film was about a
high school senior who falls in love with the girl next door, only to
learn later that she is a former adult film actress. The film was an
average success commercially. It received mixed reviews.
She next appeared in ‘Pirate’s Blood’ (2008) and ‘The Virginity Hit’ (2010) before she moved to Bollywood.
She
made her Bollywood debut with the 2012 film, ‘Jism 2’ in which she
starred alongside Randeep Hooda and Arunoday Singh. It was directed by
Pooja Bhatt. The film proved successful made Rs. 35 crore on the box
office. It received mixed reviews from the critics.
In
2013, she played a cameo role in ‘Shootout at Wadala’ a biographical
film based on the life of Manya Surve, an infamous Indian gangster. Her
next important role was in the comedy thriller film ‘Jackpot’ where she
starred alongside veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah. The film received
mostly negative reviews.
Her
popularity in the Indian film industry increased after she played the
lead role in the 2014 film ‘Ragini MMS 2’. It was a sequel to the 2011
film ‘Ragini MMS’. The film was a huge success and received mixed
reviews.
She
made her Telugu debut by playing a main role in the romantic comedy film
‘Current Theega’ The film was a commercial success. In 2015, she was
seen in the thriller drama film ‘Ek Paheli Leela,’ a story about
reincarnation which revolves around a woman and her lover. The film was a
commercial success and was met with mixed reviews.
She
appeared in ‘Kuch Kuch Locha Hai’ in 2015. It was inspired loosely by
the Gujarati comedy play ‘Lage Raho Gujjubhai’. The film received
negative reviews. The same year, she appeared in the action comedy film
‘Singh is Bliing’, which starred Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson in the
lead roles. The film was a commercial success, though the reviews were
mostly negative.
In
2016, she played a dual role in the comedy film ‘Mastizaade’. The film
wasn’t very successful commercially. It was met with mixed reviews. She
next appeared in the suspense drama film ‘One Night Stand’.
She
acted in the film ‘Beimaan Love’ in 2016. The film marked the acting
debut of her husband Daniel Weber. In 2017, she played cameo roles in
many films, such as ‘Raees’, ‘Baadshaho’ and ‘Bhoomi’. She also played
the lead role in the film ‘Tera Intezaar’.
Major Works
’Jism
2’ is one of Sunny Leone’s most successful and popular works. The film,
which marked her Bollywood debut, was directed by Pooja Bhatt. With
Leone in the lead role, the film also starred Randeep Hooda, Arunoday
Singh, and Arif Zakaria. The film was made on a budget of Rs. 7 crore
and it earned five times its budget. It was mostly met with mixed to
negative reviews.
She
is also known for playing the lead role in the horror erotic film
‘Ragini MMS 2’. It was the sequel to the 2011 horror film ‘Ragini MMS’.
The film also starred Saahil Prem, Anita Hassanandani, Parvin Dabas and
Sandhya Mridul. The film was a huge success commercially, earning more
than Rs. 63 crore on a Rs. 19 crore budget. It was banned in Pakistan
due to its content
Personal Life
Sunny
Leone is bisexual but she has stated that she prefers men. She is
married to Daniel Weber. Previously, she was engaged to Matt Erikson,
who worked at Playboy Enterprises. For some time, she also dated
comedian Russell Peters.
Sunny
Leone and her husband adopted a child in June 2017 from Latur, a
village in Maharashtra. The baby girl was named Nisha Kaur Weber and she
was 21 months old at the time of the adoption. In 2018, the couple
announced the birth of their twin boys, born through surrogacy. The
children were named Asher Singh Weber and Noah Singh Weber.
Sunny Leone Social Media Profile
Facebook : @sunnyleone
Instagram : @sunnyleone
Twitter : @SunnyLeone
Sunny Leone Photos