Naomi Russell is an American former adult film actress who began working in the industry in 2005. Credited with more than 250 films, she won the 2007 AVN Award for Best New Starlet and was named Starlet of the Year at the 2007 Adam Film World Guide Awards.
Background
Naomi Russell was born on September 25, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her birth name was Naomi Devash Dechter, which appears in biographical references alongside her professional name.
Los Angeles, the largest city in California, had become a major center of the American motion picture and television industries by the late twentieth century. Her family was Jewish, and her father was a rabbi, a religious leader who conducts worship and guides a congregation.
Career
Russell began working in the American adult film industry in 2005, and she is credited with more than 250 films over the course of her career. Her filmography includes titles such as Naomi: There's Only One and Jack's POV 2.
The adult film industry of the 2000s was organized around theatrical and home video releases, with performers appearing across many productions. Its trade press, led by Adult Video News (AVN), the adult video industry's trade magazine, reported on performers and awards. AVN established the AVN Awards in 1984, and in 2007 Russell received the Best New Starlet award and the Best POV Sex Scene award for Jack's POV # 2, performed with Tommy Gunn. She did not attend the ceremony to accept the award, and in a later interview with AVN she said she had other commitments that day and did not understand the fuss.
The same year she was named Starlet of the Year by the Adam Film World Guide Awards. These annual awards for pornographic films were presented from 1981 to 2008 by the Adam Film World Guide magazine, a companion publication to Adam Film World.
In interviews, Russell said that her work in the industry introduced her to experiences she had not previously had and to activities she came to enjoy. She also responded to critics who focused on her weight changes after she entered the industry, saying that she had been athletic and lean before.
Religion
Russell identifies with Judaism. Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions, tracing its origins to the ancient Israelites, and it centers on the covenant between God and the Jewish people, the Torah, and ethical observance across a range of traditions.
Her father was a rabbi, a religious leader who conducts worship and guides a Jewish congregation, and her family background is Jewish.
Personality
Physical Characteristics:
She is 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 metres) tall. She has described herself as athletic and lean by nature before entering the adult film industry.
