15 Facts About Stoya

Stoya is an American semi-retired pornographic actress, actress, model, and nonfiction writer.

Stoya began her porn career in 2007 in the alt porn scene, and since 2009 has worked in non-pornographic media, including the 2016 lesbian fantasy series Dagger Kiss.

Stoya was born to a Scottish father and a Serbian mother.

Stoya was home-schooled and received her high-school diploma before the age of sixteen.

Stoya began posing for adult pictures for a friend, which eventually led her to modelling and working for alt-erotic websites.

Stoya chose her stage name based on a shortened version of her grandmother's Serbian maiden name and trademarked the name in 2009.

Stoya was featured in two DVD productions for Razordolls, and she made a non-sex, cameo appearance in two Vivid Alt titles before being contacted by Digital Playground with a proposition to perform in a hardcore lesbian scene with Sophia Santi.

Stoya is regarded as the company's first alt porn contract girl.

Stoya financed and directed her first film in February 2014.

In 2009, Stoya appeared in her first non-erotic film project as Kamikazi Shegun 5000 in the award-winning 48 Hour Film Project short film "The Kingpin of Pain".

Stoya appears as a main cast member in the 2016 lesbian fantasy series Dagger Kiss.

Stoya has acted in two of Dean Haspiel Off Broadway stage plays: Harakiri Kane and The Last Bar at the End of the World.

Stoya has published pieces in The New York Times, New Statesman, Esquire, and The Guardian, as well as an article in Porn Studies, a peer-reviewed academic journal.

Stoya published her first book in 2018, entitled Philosophy, Pussycats, and Porn, a collection of personal and critical essays.

Stoya has acknowledged the importance of social networking in her career; she was active on MySpace, Twitter, Tumblr, and various Internet forums.