Tori Black (born Michelle Shellie Chapman; August 26, 1988) is an American pornographic actress.^[1][2][4]

Black was born in Seattle, Washington.^[5] She did an undergraduate course in journalism at Western Washington University.^[6]

Black started her career at age 18 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she was on a summer vacation while attending college. At her parents' insistence on getting a job, Black saw an advertisement for an adult talent agency and sent in her pictures. The agency accepted and, after considering their offer, Black accepted and returned to the agency a week later.^[7] Black's first scene was a solo shaving video for The Score Group, which was filmed in 2007.^[8] She was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 2008.^[9][10]

Black is the first person in history to win two AVN Female Performer of the Year Awards, winning back-to-back years in 2010 and 2011.^[7][11] She also won the 2010 and 2011 XRCO Awards for Female Performer of the Year.^[12][13] In 2010, she was named by Maxim as one of the 12 top female stars in porn.^[14] In 2011, she was also named by CNBC as one of the 12 most popular stars in porn and CNBC noted her role as Catwoman in Vivid Entertainment's Batman XXX: A Porn Parody, as well as her 2010 wins by AVN and XBIZ and 2011 AVN win and XBIZ nomination as Female Performer of the Year.^[15]

Black had a guest starring role in episode 3, "Gem and Loan", of season 2 of the Showtime series Ray Donovan where she played porn star Lexi Steele.^[16] She also appeared in the film L.A. Slasher.^[17]

In 2010, Black was named by Loaded magazine as the most facially attractive female performer in the industry.^[18]

Black made her directorial debut with a video for Elegant Angels' website, featuring their Girl of the Month for June 2014, Alina Li.^[19]

On December 16, 2011, Black announced that she had given birth to a baby boy on October 14 by her fiancé, Lyndell Anderson.^[20][21]

In January 2012, Black and her fiancé were arrested for domestic battery after getting into an altercation in a Las Vegas hotel.^[1][22] Black later released a statement to AVN explaining that the altercation was the result of her intoxication after a night of partying.^[23]

On February 6, 2013, Black announced on her personal blog that she was four months pregnant with her second child.^[24]

Black has stated in an interview that she has had difficulties having meaningful personal relationships while working in the pornographic industry.^[7]

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