Melissa Lauren

Birthday: October 16, 1984
Astrology: Libra
Birthplace: La Rochelle, France
Years Active: Since 2003
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Nationality/Heritage: French
Hair Colors: Black/Blond
Measurements: 34D-23-33
Height: 5 feet, 5 inches (165 cm)
Weight: 114 lbs (52 kg)
Tattoos: 'Qvod Me Nvtrit Me Destrvit' ("What Nourishes Me Destroys Me" ) on right forearm (since Oct. '05)
Non-Ear Piercings: nipples (2005); tongue

Performer AKA: Melissa Laven, Melissa Louren

Melissa Lauren is a French pornographic actress and director.

Lauren started off studying as a cook for three years and worked for a year at Four Seasons hotel in Paris as a pastry chef. After reading an ad in a newspaper from French porn director John B. Root, Lauren began filming six days later, in June of 2003.

Her parents, who had expected her to be a lawyer or doctor, were initially shocked when they discovered that their daughter was doing pornography. After assuaging their fears of drug use and mistreatment, they were able to accept Lauren's career choice. During her career she contracted chlamydia twice and once suffered from a pelvic inflammatory disease.

In November 2006, Lauren stated that she would stop performing in heterosexual pornographic scenes, and instead would focus more on directing pornographic films. She would continue to perform with women, in solo scenes, and in photo shoots. She had already directed several films. However, in her blog entries on Myspace, she has stated that she is signed to a porn company called Marc Dorcel in France and as of late-2007 had performed in a gang bang scene with four male performers, proving she is still performing heterosexual scenes. She has also stated that she does not plan to retire from porn anytime soon.

Her work as a porn actress includes anal sex, ass to mouth and deep throat. She has a tattoo on her right forearm stating Quod Me Nutrit Me Destruit (What Nourishes Me Also Destroys Me).

Melissa's Awards:
- 2007 AVN Award for Best Group Sex Scene, Video - Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge (with 11 others).
- 2007 FICEB Ninfa for Most Original Sex Sequence - Fashionistas Safado (with 11 others)
- 2008 AVN Award for Best Three-way Sex Scene - Fashionistas Safado: Berlin (with Katsuni and Rocco Siffredi)
- 2008 AVN Award for Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production ? Furious Fuckers Final Race (with 9 others)