Everipedia Logo
Everipedia is now IQ.wiki - Join the IQ Brainlist and our Discord for early access to editing on the new platform and to participate in the beta testing.
Jessie Andrews

Jessie Andrews

Jessie Andrews (born March 22, 1992[1]) is a retired adult film actress,[3] designer, producer, model, DJ, entrepreneur and photographer.[4] Andrews was active in the adult film industry from 2010-2015,[1] where she was honored with several Acting Awards for her performance in Portrait of a Call Girl, as well as Best New Starlet awards.

**List of accolades received by Jessie Andrews****
Jessie Andrews
Born(1992-03-22)March 22, 1992[1]
Miami, Florida, U.S.[2]
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationAdult film actress, producer, model, designer, DJ
Years active2010–2015 (actress)[1]
2012–present (designer)
Notable work
Portrait of a Call Girl
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight140 lb (64 kg)[1]
Websitejessieandrewsofficial.com [64]
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals626
img

Personal life

Andrews is of mixed heritage. On her mother's side, she is of Irish and Latvian descent.[1][5] On her father's side, she is one quarter Chinese. [6][7][8] In 2010, Andrews was withdrawn from high school after her school discovered her porn career and headed west to Los Angeles later that year.[9] Within the year, Jessie became one of the few adult actress to break through to mainstream—proclaimed an "It Girl" by GQ,[10] and Hypebae[11] before getting scouted while shopping at an American Apparel store to be the brand's exclusive model. Jessie transitioned to a successful modeling career,[12] gracing the covers of LA Weekly,[13] Monster Children,[14] and C-Heads.[15] By age 20, Jessie was a model, international DJ, and producer. By age 26, Jessie was interviewed by Forbes,[3] Coveteur,[16] Paper Magazine[17] and International Business Times[18] on how she is revolutionizing business and growth in the fashion industry.

Career

While in high school,[19] Andrews was working as a sales associate for American Apparel.[20] There, one of her friends who had worked as an extra, told her "how much she made for showing her boobs," which motivated Andrews to look for work in the industry.[21] She moved to Los Angeles, California in late 2010 to further her career after leaving high school. In 2012, Andrews started to shoot pornographic films,[22] and performed in over 140 adult films with men and women.[23]

In an interview with Coveteur, she said "Porn and deejaying were careers that I knew weren't going to have longevity. I wanted to be able to build a future for myself, so I had given them a time cap. When I felt that I did as much as I could in that career, I was like, 'OK, what's next?' Designing is fulfilling, but I think owning your own brand and learning every different aspect of a business is what keeps me fulfilled and occupied."[16]

In 2012, Andrews was featured in the music video for Borgore's song "Decisions" which features Miley Cyrus.[24][25] In January 2014, Andrews, Dana DeArmond, Asa Akira, and Chanel Preston were featured in a Cosmopolitan article titled "4 Porn Stars on How They Stay Fit".[26] The article was inspired by actress Gabrielle Union's comment made on Conan O'Brien's talk show about striving to follow the fitness routines of the porn stars she saw at her gym.[27]

In 2012, Andrews launched her own jewelry line Bagatiba.[28] She has modeled for clothing companies, American Apparel,[29] RVCA,[30] and The Hundreds.[22] She writes a sex advice column for Galore Magazine.[31] In 2016, Andrews launched a swimwear line Basic Swim, then in 2017 launched a ready-to-wear line Jeu Illimite and her creative office 1201 B Studios.[32]

Musical Endeavors

In November 2012, Andrews released a remix for Anna Lunoe & Flume's "I Met You" and made it available for free download.[33] In December, she released her remix of Disclosure and Sam Smith's "Latch".[34]

In October and November 2013, Jessie Andrews embarked on a Canadian tour as a DJ. She performed in Montreal, Thunder Bay, Victoria, Edmonton, Vancouver and Calgary.[35] Andrews also toured in Asia playing FLY in Singapore,[36] We the Fest in Jakarta[37] and Sunny Side Up Festival at Potato Head in Bali.[38] In 2015 Jessie Andrews toured across North America playing to larger crowds in bigger venues like Marquee New York City, Exchange L.A, LIV Miami [39] and Ultra Music Festival also in Miami.[40] In November 2015 Andrews toured nationally across Australia with the largest festival in that country Stereosonic playing in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane as well as a sideshow in Sydney with Diplo.[41] In 2016, Jessie released another single "Slowly" through OneLove Recordings.[42]

List of singles
TitleYearLabel
"I Never Knew"[43]2013Ultra Records[44]
"In Motion" EP2014ZIVS/Metropolis Records[44]
"You Won't Forget Tonight"[45]2014Ultra Records[44]
"Usually Deep" EP2015ZIVS/Metropolis Records[44]
"GRIND"[46]2015OneLove Recordings
"Slowly"2015OneLove Recordings[44]

Designer

In July 2012, Jessie started designing fine jewelry as a passion project.[47] Her Bagatiba line became a celebrity favorite,[48] worn by the Hadids,[49] Jenner's[50] & Kardashians.[51] As the company grew, it appeared across the pages of many of the top fashion publications like Vogue[52] and Refinery 29.[53] Her online store's popularity grew to become one of the top performing stores on Shopify. Simultaneously, Jessie launched two other fashion brands: Basic Swim, a collection of affordable minimalist swimwear styles and Jeu Illimité, a Parisian-inspired ready-to-wear essentials line. Jessie oversees all three lines out of her downtown Los Angeles headquarters — 1201 B Studios.[47]

Awards

YearCeremonyCategoryWork
2012AVN AwardsBest Actress[54]Portrait of a Call Girl[55][56][57]
XBIZ AwardsActing Performance of the Year[58]
New Starlet of the YearN/A
XRCO AwardsBest ActressPortrait of a Call Girl
New StarletN/A
2016XBIZ AwardsBest Sex Scene — All-GirlJessie Loves Girls[59]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.iafd.comJessie Andrews at the Internet Adult Film Database
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.ibtimes.com"Jessie Andrews: 'I'm Not A Porn Star, I'm Just Someone Who Does Porn'". International Business Times. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[3]
Citation Linkwww.forbes.com"From Adult Film Star To Founder And CEO: Jessie Andrews' 5 Tips For Always Being On Top". Forbes. Megan Bruneau. January 10, 2018.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.jessieandrewsofficial.com"Jessie Andrews published work". Official website.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[5]
Citation Linki-d.vice.com"Jessie andrews talks body ownership and objectification". I-D. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.laweekly.com"Jessie Andrews: The Porn Star as a Brand". LA Weekly. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[7]
Citation Linkwww.gq.com.au"Jessie Andrews Is Proving That Porn's No Longer A Dirty Word". GQ. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[8]
Citation Linktwitter.com"I'm 1/4 Chinese so HAYYYYYYY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ME". Twitter. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[9]
Citation Linkthefailurefactor.forbes.libsynpro.com"The Failure Factor Episode 26: Former Adult Film Star Turned Designer Jessie Andrews On Being Fearless And Not Letting The Past Define You". The Failure Factor. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[10]
Citation Linkwww.gq.com.au"Jessie Andrews Is Proving That Porn's No Longer A Dirty Word". GQ. Richard Clune. April 20, 2016.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[11]
Citation Linkhypebae.com"Jessie Andrews Is Today's Modern Woman". Hypebae. Zarah Cheng. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[12]
Citation Linkwww.independent.co.uk"Transcending porn: The performers who become mainstream models and actors". The Independent. Heather Saul. March 11, 2016.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[13]
Citation Linkwww.laweekly.com"Jessie Andrews: The Porn Star as a Brand". LA Weekly. Jennifer Swann. May 15, 2013.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[14]
Citation Linkwww.monsterchildren.com"Jessie Andrews Outtakes by Henrik Purienne". Monster Children. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.c-heads.com"Jessie Andrews". C-Heads Magazine.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[16]
Citation Linkcoveteur.com"HOW JESSIE ANDREWS WENT FROM ADULT FILM STAR TO RUNNING 4 SUCCESSFUL BRANDS". Coveteur. Samantha Sutton.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[17]
Citation Linkwww.papermag.com"Jessie Andrews Is a Self-Made Woman". Paper. Claire Valentine. December 31, 2017.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[18]
Citation Linkwww.ibtimes.com"Jessie Andrews: 'I'm Not A Porn Star, I'm Just Someone Who Does Porn'". International Business Times. Barbara Herman. January 18, 2015.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[19]
Citation Linkwww.thebpm.netUnderwood, Lee (November 29, 2012). "Jessie Andrews: Porn, Music & Everything Else". the BPM network. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM
[20]
Citation Linknewswire.xbiz.comMiller, Dan (January 12, 2012). "'Portrait of a Call Girl,' Jessie Andrews Win Big at 2012 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved July 18, 2012. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM