Alexis Amore
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Amore in 2006 | |
| Born | Fabiola Melgar García 1978 or 1979 (age 46–47) Lima, Peru |
Fabiola Melgar García (born 1978 or 1979[1]), known professionally as Alexis Amore, is a pornographic film actress and director. In 2018, she was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame.[2]
Early life
Amore was born in Lima, Peru and raised in Redondo Beach, California.[3] She modeled for Nordstrom as a teenager and also worked as a nurse at a Catholic hospital.[3]
Career
Before entering the pornography industry, Amore was a dancer on MTV's The Grind; she was later discovered on an episode of Night Calls.[3] She performed her first pornographic scene in The Watcher 6 (1999) from Vivid Entertainment.[4][5] In 2001, she took a one-year hiatus from performing, during which she continued feature dancing, and returned in the summer of 2002.[3]
In March 2003, Amore became a contract performer for Jill Kelly Productions.[6] Shortly after her contract with JKP ended, she signed a performing and directing contract with Anabolic Video in June 2004.[7] Once her deal with Anabolic Video ended, she became an exclusive contract performer and spokesperson for Video Team in September 2005.[8] She made her debut for the company in the film All About Alexis.[9] In September 2006, she decided not to renew her contract with Video Team.[10]
In June 2004, Frecuencia Latina filmed a documentary on her for the show Reporte Semanal.[11] In March 2006, Amore appeared on the Spanish language television shows No te Duermas and El Poder in Puerto Rico.[12] Amore was featured on the cover of the September 2006 issue of Lowrider.[13] In January 2008, Amore announced that she would resume performing in boy/girl sex scenes after two years of only working with other women.[14]
Other ventures
On October 22, 2014, she launched a show titled That's Amore on Vivid Radio.[4] On December 7, 2004, Amore debuted as a columnist on AVN Insider with a column titled "Simply Alexis".[15] She had previously written a sex advice column for the mainstream Peruvian magazine Oye.[15]
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NightMoves Award[16] | Best Actress (Fan's Choice) |
| 2006 | AFWG Award[17] | Porn Comeback of the Year |
| NightMoves Award[18] | Best Feature Entertainer (Fan's Choice) | |
| 2018 | AVN Award[19][2] | Hall of Fame |
| Urban X Award[20] | Hall of Fame |
References
- ^ "Alexis Amore: "Hay una 'porno star' en todas las personas"". El Comercio (in Spanish). March 28, 2010. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013.
- ^ a b "Alexis Amore Inducted Into AVN Hall of Fame". AVN (press release). January 31, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Miller, Dan (June 2003). "Coming On Strong: New Talent and Lines You Need to be Stocking | Alexis Amore". AVN. ISSN 0883-7090. Archived from the original on June 16, 2003.
- ^ a b Gray, Lila (October 21, 2014). "April Flores, Alexis Amore Score Shows on Vivid Radio". XBIZ. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Speiser, Lainie (2011). Confessions of the Hundred Hottest Porn Stars. Beverly, Mass.: Quiver Books. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-59233-477-3.
- ^ "Alexis Amore Takes It Further Under JKP Contract". AVN. March 28, 2003. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013.
- ^ Pardon, Rhett (June 10, 2004). "Alexis Amore Inks Deal With Anabolic". XBIZ. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Gallen, Gretchen (September 22, 2005). "Video Team Taps Alexis Amore as Exclusive Talent". XBIZ. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Woodman, David (November 29, 2005). "Amore Shoots First Title for Video Team". AVN. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013.
- ^ Stanton, Thomas J. (September 12, 2006). "Alexis Amore Goes Solo". AVN. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013.
- ^ Meyer, Frank (June 8, 2004). "Alexis Amore: New Sites, Mainstream Documentary". AVN. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Stanton, Thomas J. (March 31, 2006). "Alexis Amore to Tour Puerto Rico". AVN. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Alexis Amore Does Lowrider". AVN. August 30, 2006. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013.
- ^ Garrett, Wade (January 29, 2008). "Alexis Amore Returns to Boy/Girl Scenes". AVN. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.
- ^ a b "Alexis Amore's AVNInsider Column Debuts Today". AVN. December 7, 2004. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013.
- ^ Dirty Bob (September 21, 2004). "Winners of the Nightmoves Entertainment Awards Announced". AVN. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Stanton, Thomas J. (April 19, 2006). "Adam Film World Announces Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013.
- ^ Dirty Bob (October 9, 2006). "2006 Nightmoves Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Roland, John (January 6, 2018). "Class of 2018: Meet the New AVN Hall of Famers". AVN. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ "The Urban X Awards Have Announced 2018 Hall Of Fame Inductees". AVN (press release). August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2025.