Mercedes Carrera

Melinda Smith (born November 30, 1982), known by her stage name Mercedes Carrera,[1][2][3] is an American pornographic actress and blogger. She was a well-known public supporter of Gamergate, and a frequent critic of feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian.[2]

Mercedes Carrera
Carrera attending the AVN Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2016
Born
Melinda Smith

(1982-11-30) November 30, 1982
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesMercedes Carrera

Biography

Early years

Born Melinda Smith, she descends from an interracial couple consisting of White and Puerto Rican parents.[4] She was formerly an engineer before transitioning into the adult industry. Carrera is autistic, something which she describes as a "blessing" even though it was originally thought to be a "curse".[5]

Career

Carrera has appeared in more than 200 films. Carrera is known for her performances in films which focused on the MILF subgenres, specially "Cougar" and "Latin". She has worked in film productions for Brazzers, Reality Kings, Wicked Pictures, Digital Playground and Evil Angel, among others.

Carrera and her husband are involved in Freemasonry.[6][7] Carrera describes her family as having an extensive history with the society.[8][9] She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

In 2015, the pro-Gamergate group The Fine Young Capitalists worked with Carrera to create a scholarship for students studying in STEM fields. Fundraising included a live webcam show featuring Carrera; $11,280 was raised.[10][11]

Arrest

On February 5, 2019, Carrera was arrested along with her boyfriend Jason Whitney (aka Daemon Cins) at their home in Rancho Cucamonga on child molestation charges. Both of them are accused, among other things, of the eightfold abuse of a girl under the age of 10, illegal drug possession, and illegal firearms possession.[1][3] After four years of being incarcerated, they are still waiting for a trial.[12]

Awards and nominations
  • AVN Awards
    • 2016
      • Nomination: Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene - Sisterhood
      • Nomination: Hottest MILF (Fan Award)
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2017
      • Nomination: Best Supporting Actress - Project Pandora
      • Nomination: Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene - Kim Kardashian Supertar VR Experience
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2018
      • Nomination: Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene - MILF Performer of the Year 2017
      • Nomination: Best Three-Way Sex Scene (B/B/G) - Forked
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2019
  • GayVN Awards
    • 2019 Nomination: Best Bi Sex Scene - Coming Out Bi 4
  • Transgender Erotica Awards
    • 2018 Nomination: Best Non-TS Performer
    • 2019 Nomination: Best Non-TS Female Performer
  • NightMoves Awards
    • 2015
      • Nomination: Best New Starlet (Editor's Choice)
      • Nomination: Best New Starlet (Fan's Choice)
  • Spank Bank Awards
    • 2017 Nomination: Most Magnificent MILF
    • 2018
      • Nomination: Exotic Femme Fatale of the Year
      • Nomination: Group/Orgy Maestro of the Year
      • Nomination: Most Volumptous Vixen
  • XBIZ Awards
    • 2016 Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2017
      • Nomination: Best Actress, Couples-Themed Release - Forked
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, All-Girl - Project Pandora
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Couples-Themed Release - Forked
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2018
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Couples-Themed Release - Ingenue
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2019
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Couples-Themed Release - Making Ends Meet
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Gonzo Release - Mother Fuckin' Anal
      • Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Vignette Release - MILF Stories: Still Sexy
      • Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
  • XCritic Awards
    • 2018
      • Nomination: Best Actress - Second First Date
      • Nomination: Best MILF Performer
      • Nomination: Social Media Queen
  • XRCO Awards
    • 2016 Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
    • 2017 Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year

References
  1. "Porn Actress Mercedes Carrera, Producer Husband Accused Of Molesting Girl". CBS Los Angeles. February 6, 2019.
  2. Hitt, Tarpley (February 8, 2019). "Porn Star Accused of Child Rape Was Gamergater Obsessed With Calling People 'Pedophiles'". The Daily Beast.
  3. Whalen, Andrew (February 7, 2019). "Gamergate's Mercedes Carrera arrested for sexual abuse of a young child". Newsweek.
  4. "The Truth About 'Rape Culture' - YouTube". YouTube. April 6, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  5. "Mercedes Carrera on Twitter". Twitter. December 10, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2022. For me, my autism has been a blessing that was originally disguised as a curse; it's allowed me to view the world differently than most & to see beauty where others cannot.
  6. Carrera, Mercedes [@TheMercedesXXX] (December 9, 2018). "Because I grew up a Rainbow girl, was initiated into the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile, and my father was a Mason as is my husband @Daemon_Cins. #IonicComposite520 t.co/EncGFmdhvD" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. Carrera, Mercedes [@TheMercedesXXX] (December 9, 2018). ""Sister Carrera, What is that which you seek?" To which I reply, "More Light" t.co/CW5LN8AWPg" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. "Mercedes Carrera on Twitter: "@FRESYEPP I'm an eastern star and daugh…".
  9. "Screenshot-2021-08-27-021239".
  10. Defining identity and the changing scope of culture in the digital age. Alison Novak, Imaani Jamillah El-Burki. Hershey, PA. 2016. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-5225-0213-5. OCLC 950739098.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. Chandrachud, Neha (January 23, 2015). "These Porn Stars are Getting Naked for Charity". VICE. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  12. "Mercedes Carrera Trial Postponed at Last Minute".
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