You can’t love hardcore porn and not know who Manuel Ferrara is. You surely have seen one of his many movies and enjoyed his hot body. But let’s dive even deeper and get to know Manuel a little bit more. Today we put the spotlight on him!

This article is part of a series where we pick a top porn star and get close and personal with their career, awards, and personal life.

First things first, you should know Manuel has made tons of porn that includes nasty, sweaty, hardcore sex, anal, DPs, gangbang, both straight and gay. So far he has appeared in more than 2,000 movies, and lately, he has taken to directing his own porn flicks.

Now, I’ll give you some facts you may not know about Manuel. Just to spice things up and give you an insight into his more personal life.

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1. He was brought up in Gagny, Paris.
2. Both of his parents had immigrated to France in the past.
3. His father worked as an electrition and his mother as a cleaning lady.
4. Manuel was 17 years old when his father passed away.
5. He is a trained physical education teacher.
6. In 2002, he relocated to Los Angeles, California.
7. He made his debut in the adult film industry in 1997, after he replied to an advertisement that he had come across in a French adult-rated magazine.
8. He opted for his stage name “Ferrara” as a result of his resemblance to actor and former boxer Stéphane Ferrara.

Career

Initially, Manuel was preparing to become a Physical Education teacher before he joined the porn industry. The one who helped him get his start was the legend himself Rocco Siffredi who took young Manuel as a protégée back in 1999. He made his American acting debut in the notable John Stagliano film, The Fashionistas.

Perhaps what made Manuel so famous and liked is his unique style called ”hardcore gentleman” where he combines being romantic with hot, hardcore sex essentially bringing the best of both worlds. Because of this, and his charisma he earned a ton of awards during his career, the last ones he got last year.

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his awards

• 2002 XRCO Award Best New Stud
• 2003 XRCO Award Best 3 Way Mason's Dirty Tricks
• 2003 XRCO Award Best Sex Scene (Couple) Babes in Pornland 14: Bubble Butt Babes
• 2004 AVN Award Male Foreign Performer of the Year
• 2004 AVN Award Best Group Sex Scene (Video) Back 2 Evil
• 2005 AVN Award Male Performer of the Year
• 2005 AVN Award Best Couples Sex Scene (Video) Stuntgirl
• 2006 AVN Award Male Performer of the Year
• 2006 AVN Award Best Anal Scene Coupling (Video) Cumshitters
• 2006 NightMoves Award Editor's Choice Best Actor
• 2007 AVN Award Best Sex Scene Coupling (Film) Emperor
• 2007 AVN Award Best Sex Scene Coupling (Video) Slave Dolls 2
• 2007 AVN Award Best Supporting Actor (Video) She Bangs
• 2007 AVN Award Best 3-Way Sex Scene Fuck Slaves
• 2008 AVN Award Best Couples Sex Scene (Video) Evil Anal 2
• 2009 AVN Award Best Anal Sex Scene Big Wet Asses 13
• 2009 Hot d'Or Award Best French Male Performer
• 2010 AVN Award Male Performer of the Year
• 2011 XRCO Award Male Performer of the Year
• 2013 XRCO Award Male Performer of the Year
• 2013 Sex Award Hottest Sex Scene Evil Anal 16
• Inductee AVN Hall of Fame (2013)
• 2014 AVN Award Male Performer of the Year
• 2014 XBIZ Award Best Scene - Feature Movie Code of Honor
• 2014 XCritic Award Male Performer of the Year
• 2015 XBIZ Award Male Performer of the Year
• 2015 AVN Award Best Anal Sex Scene Internal Damnation 8
• 2017 XBIZ Best Sex Scene - Gonzo Release Black Anal Asses (with Ana Foxx) (Hard X/OL Entertainment)
• 2021 AVN Best Foreign-Shot Boy/Girl Sex Scene Manuel's Euro Tour: Paris

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What is Manuel doing these days?

Aside from continuing his career he also can be found on his Twitter account where he promotes his OnlyFans to his followers.

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