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Briana Banks’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What is Briana Banks’ Net Worth?Briana Banks is a German-American adult film actress and model who has a net worth of $3 million. Brian has had a very successful career as an adult actress. She has been nominated for several AVN and XRCO Awards. Her credits include “Taboo 2001,” “Vision,” “Briana Loves Jenna,” “Layout,” and “American Dad XXX: An Exquisite Films Parody.” Among her honors, Banks was named Penthouse Pet of the Month for June of 2001. Banks was one of the first adult actresses to have an action figure made by Cyber F/X and Sota Toys. She was also a contributor author to the 2004 book “How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide”.Early LifeBriana Banks was born as Briana Bany on May 21, 1978 in Munich, West Germany to a German father and an American mother. When she was four, the family moved to the UK; they later settled in Simi Valley, California when Banks was seven. With her father still living in Germany, Briana left her mother’s house when she was sixteen, taking her fourteen-year old sister Lorin with her. When she turned 18, Briana got the complete custody of her younger sister.Career BeginningsBanks began her career as a teenage model, gracing the cover of Teen magazine. Her long legs, prominent bust, and beautiful green eyes allowed her to succeed in the business modeling. Although she initially entered the industry using the pseudonym Mirage, she began going by Briana Banks in 1999 following a breast enlargement surgery. She chose the surname Banks after supermodel Tyra Banks.Adult CareerWhen she was going by Mirage in the late 90s, Banks appeared in such adult videos as “Cumback Pussy 24,” “Voodoo Lounge,” “New Ends 14,” “Kelly the Coed 5,” and “18 and Nasty 11.” Kicking off the new millennium, she appeared in “Down the Hatch 2”; “Taxi Dancer”; “Nasty Nymphos 29”; “The Babysitter 5”; and “Perverted Stories 28,” among many other titles. Under her new name, Banks made her first adult appearance in the film “Decadent Whores 9.” She went on to appear in a plethora of videos and films after this, amassing over 200 credits. Banks was featured in installments of such popular series as “White Trash Whore”; “Pussyman’s Decadent Divas”; “Where the Boys Aren’t”; “Lesbian Family Affair”; “Seduced by a Cougar”; and “Moms in Control.” Among her other notable credits is the 2011 film “American Dad XXX: An Exquisite Films Parody,” a adult parody of the Fox animated television series “American Dad!” In the film, Banks played the character Francine Smith.Honors and AwardsBanks has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards for her adult career. In June of 2001, she was named the Penthouse Pet of the Month. That same year, Banks earned her first AVN Award nomination, for Most Outrageous Sex Scene for “Perverted Stories 28”; she shared it with her costar Mark Cummings. Moreover, she won the Hot d’Or Award for Best New American Starlet and received two XRCO Award nominations. In 2002, Banks earned Best Group Sex Scene AVN nominations for “Taboo 2001” and “Tails of Perversity 8,” plus an XRCO Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene nomination for “My Plaything Jenna Jameson.”Banks earned three AVN nominations in 2003, including for Female Performer of the Year. She also received a few different nominations for her work in “Briana Loves Jenna,” another of her many collaborations with Jenna Jameson. Banks had her next big awards year in 2008, when she received four AVN nominations for the film “Layout,” including Best Actress, Best Anal Sex Scene, and Best Group Sex Scene. She earned an additional nomination that year for Best All-Girl Sex Scene for the video “Where the Boys Aren’t 18.” In 2009, Banks was nominated for her work in “Where the Boys Aren’t 19: Arabian Nights” and “Perfect Match.” Significantly, she was also inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. Banks was later inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2016.Other AppearancesAmong her other media appearances, Banks appeared on the cable television limited series “Vivid Valley,” broadcast in Europe in 2005 before airing on Playboy TV in the United States. The show highlighted the lives and careers of the women of the adult production company Vivid Entertainment Group, including Jenna Jameson, Savanna Samson, Tawny Roberts, and others.Banks has also appeared as an action figure, having been one of the first adult actresses to have such a figure made in her likeness. The toy was created in partnership between Cyber F/X and Sota Toys in Los Angeles, California.LawsuitIn 2006, Banks was reported to have filed a federal lawsuit against the sex toy company Doc Johnson Enterprises, alleging that it had made unauthorized products using molds of her genitals. She sought over $75,000 in damages for the infraction.Personal LifeBanks was previously engaged to fellow adult film star Bobby Vitale. After three years of engagement, they broke it off in 2006.
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Chris Russo’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What is Chris Russo’s Net Worth and Salary?Chris Russo is an American sports radio personality who has a net worth of $22 million. Chris Russo is known as “Mad Dog” and is the former co-host of the sports radio show “Mike and the Mad Dog” with Mike Francesa on WFAN in New York City.Early LifeChristopher Michael Russo was born on October 18, 1959, in Syosset, New York. He was an only child to Anthony Michael “Tony” Russo (from Flushing, Queens) and Vera “Molly” (from England) who went to Darrow School in New Lebanon, New York, and Rollins College near Orlando, Florida, where he graduated with a degree in history. He also spent a semester at the Cranleigh School south of London, England, and another at the University of Sydney in Australia to study Australian history and literature.Prior to joining WFAN, Chris worked for a station in Orlando for three years and for a different New York station for another three years. While he was in Florida, listeners reportedly had trouble understanding his thick accent and quick way of speaking. When he joined WFAN in 1988, he was an overnight and weekend host. He soon caught the ear of radio legend Don Imus who brought Chris in to be his sports reporter. Imus eventually helped Chris get his own weekend show on WFAN that aired on Saturday mornings.Mike and the Mad DogWhen weekday drive time host Pete Franklin’s contract was not renewed, WFAN paired Chris with Mike Francesa to launch “Mike and the Mad Dog” on September 5, 1989. The “Mike and the Mad Dog” show ran until 2009 when Chris decided he wanted to go in a different direction. It was rumored that Mike and Chris strongly disliked each other, but Chris denied the sentiment saying it was all about wanting to do something different. And on October 16, 2009, Russo joined Francesca for a reunion show at Yankee Stadium. On March 30, 2016, the pair reunited again for a “Mike and the Mad Dog” show at Radio City Music Hall.Mad Dog UnleashedChris Russo signed a five-year contract with Sirius XM on August 19, 2008, to host a show called “Mad Dog Unleashed” on the new sports talk radio channel called “Mad Dog Radio.” The deal was said to be worth $3 million per year for a total of $15 million. He would sign a similar three-year deal again in 2013.High HeatChris Russo’s new Sirius XM deal included daily hosting of the MLB Network TV show “High Heat” starting on March 31, 2014. In September of 2016, Russo signed a new three-year contract and then renewed the contract for four more years in April of 2019. In February of 2021, Chris announced that the show’s producer, Bruce Schein, who appeared on-air daily, was let go by MLB Network.Personal LifeOutside of radio, Chris has also authored the books “The Mad Dog 100: The Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time” and “The Mad Dog Hall of Fame: The Ultimate Top-Ten Rankings of the Best in Sports.”Chris Russo married Jeanne Lavelle on May 6, 1995. They have four children together: Timmy, Kiera, Colin, and Patrick. His son Colin made his radio debut in his old time slot on WFAN in December of 2020 along with co-host Sonny Carton, the son of longtime host Craig Carton. Chris Russo resides in New Canaan, Connecticut.
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