Sunny Leone is an Indo-Canadian porn actress, actress, businesswoman and model of dual Canadian/American nationality. Named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010, she has also played roles in independent mainstream films and television shows.

Leone was born in Sarnia, Ontario to Sikh Punjabi parents from India. Though she was raised as a Sikh, her parents enrolled her in a Catholic school. Before working in the porn industry, she first worked at a German bakery, a Jiffy Lube and later a tax and retirement firm.

In 2003, she was declared the Penthouse Pet of the Year and also starred in the video Penthouse Pets in Paradise alongside Tera Patrick and Kyla Cole. In 2005 Adam & Eve appointed her as their West Coast Internet Sales Representative. That same year, Leone signed a three-year contract with Vivid Entertainment with which she transitioned into the world of hardcore pornography, stating that she would only do lesbian scenes.

In addition to her film career, Leone has been part of the Vivid Comedy Tour, and has modelled for the Vivid Footwear collection. She has also participated in events like the Vivid/ClubJenna Lingerie Bowl and Vivid's Hot Rod Night. Leone's first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she was a red carpet reporter for the MTV Awards on MTV India. She has also had a cameo in the film The Girl Next Door, performed in Ja Rule's video "Livin It Up" and a video for Kidd Skilly.

In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality series Bigg Boss. During her stay in the Bigg Boss house, Leone was approached by Mahesh Bhatt who entered the house briefly to offer her the lead role in Jism 2 (the sequel to the 2003 film Jism starring Bipasha Basu). Leone was voted 13 on Genesis magazine's "Top 100 Porn stars" list, 34 on Desiclubs.com's Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2004, and one of the "40 under 40" ranking on AVN Online magazine. Source:indiatoday