Christy Canyon (aka Melissa Bardizbanian) was born June 15, 1966 in Pasadena California. One-half Italian, one-half Armenian, Christy Canyon has appeared in such illustrious magazines as Penthouse, High Society, Hustler and Club.
Her numerous hardcore films include Attack of the Monster Mammaries, Between My Breasts, Bitches in Heat, Black Throat, Christy in the Wild, Deep Inside Christy and Famous Ta Ta's. Her stage names include Christie, Tara White, Linda Daniel and Dee Dee. And, amongst many others, she has bedded Ron Jeremy, Peter North, Ginger Lynn, Traci Lords and Racquel Darrian.
Renowned industry-wide as one of the most uninhibited and combustible on-screen divas, Christy Canyon is one of the enduring names in the industry. She dropped out of the adult business in 1986 though, but later came back to sign up with Video Exclusives. Christy has received numerous awards, including Adult Video News Hall of Fame, and XRCO Hall of Fame.