Vanessa Del Rio began her career in 1974 to earn rent money, and thus became the first Hispanic porn star. She has alternately been credited as "Veri Knotty" [in fact, there was another '70s-'80s porn star who went by this very name, whose signature claim to fame was her ability to tie her labia in a knot] and "Ursula Pasarell." Though she retired from adult films in 1986 in part due to the AIDS scare prevalent at the time, she remains somewhat active in the adult entertainment industry through her web site and by making special appearances at award shows, conventions, etc.
Over the course of her 30-year career, Del Rio has appeared in over 200 adult movies, the last of which was the film Dr. Lust. She's also appeared in several music videos, notably "Get Money" by Junior M.A.F.I.A. She also appeared on ABC's NYPD Blue, in which she played herself in one episode.
Initially, Del Rio was well-known due to her large clitoris. She is best known now for her blunt sense of humor. While helping out middle-aged curators with the installation of a sex museum in New York, she quipped, "They're so repressed - I know what they really want." And even to this day, people still want Vanessa Del Rio.
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