Sunset Thomas | |
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.jpg "Laughing woman with blonde hair, wearing a sequined dress") Thomas in 2010 | |
| Born | Diane Fowler |
| Relatives | Sunrise Adams (niece) |
Diane Thomas (born Diane Fowler[1]), known professionally as Sunset Thomas,[2] is an American artist and former pornographic film actress. She was runner-up for Penthouse Pet of the Year in 1998 and is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame, Porn Block of Fame, Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame, and XRCO Hall of Fame.
Career
editLegal prostitution
editThomas worked as a prostitute at the Moonlite BunnyRanch and, according to owner Dennis Hof, made $2,000 a night.[3] She later told The Observer that there is no real difference between pornography and prostitution.[4]
Pornographic films
editThomas was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2001.[5][self-published source?] In 2002, she was inducted into the Porn Block of Fame.[6] By 2006, she had retired from performing in adult films and was acting as the official spokesmodel for the Palomino Club, a strip club in Las Vegas.[7] Thomas was inducted into the Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame in 2009[8] and the XRCO Hall of Fame in April 2010.[9]
Mainstream media appearances
editIn 2006, Thomas was a contestant on the British reality television series My Bare Lady.[10]
After appearing in the documentary series Cathouse, Thomas was featured in the 2005 documentary Pornstar Pets and made an appearance on Maury, in which she encountered a crush from her middle school days. The episode was titled 'I Was An Ugly Teen... Now I'm a Hot, Sexy 10!'. In 2006, Thomas obtained her own show on KSEX radio called Sunset After Sunset. In 2007, she appeared on the Montel Williams Show to discuss her porn career and being a mother.
Writing
editIn April 2009, Thomas released her erotic fiction novel, Anatomy of an Adult Film, which was largely a fictionalized account of her adult film career.[11] She has also written a boxing column for Doghouseboxing.com.[12][independent source needed]
Personal life
editThomas is the aunt of porn star Sunrise Adams.[13] She dated Dennis Hof, the owner of Moonlight BunnyRanch, during her tenure there, and during that time legally adopted the name Diane Hof.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Katsilometes, John (June 17, 2013). "Suit against Sunset Thomas offers new wrinkle in the oldest profession". The Kats Report. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Abowitz, Richard (April 27, 2006). "Sunset Thomas and I Bond Over Vegas". The Movable Buffet. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011.
- ^ Soller, Kurt (December 8, 2009). "Ask a Porn Star: Could Tiger Really Have Slept with Holly Sampson & Joslyn James?". Esquire.
- ^ Anthony, Andrew (August 1, 2004). "Risky Business". The Observer. London.
- ^ Nelson, Steve (January 9, 2001). "The AVN Awards Show a Night to Remember". Adult Industry News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014.
- ^ "John Stagliano, Belladonna to Join Hustler Walk of Fame". AVN. March 22, 2012.
- ^ Abowitz, Richard (October 8, 2006). "For a forgotten era, some new exposure". The Movable Buffet. Los Angeles Times. p. E15. ISSN 0458-3035. ProQuest 422117568.
- ^ Sullivan, David (December 29, 2008). "Legends of Erotica Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees AVN". Adult Video News.
- ^ Warren, Peter (March 4, 2010). "XRCO Announces 2010 Nominees". Adult Video News.
- ^ Gates, Anita (December 14, 2006). "Television Review; A Day Job in Theatuh: Wouldn't It Be Loverly?". The New York Times. p. E6. ISSN 1553-8095. ProQuest 2224021403. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Ross, Scott (May 18, 2009). "Sunset Thomas Writes Erotic Fiction Based on Adult Career". Adult Video News.
- ^ Thomas, Sunset (September 26, 2011). "The Harder They Fall: Is there anyone willing to question a Hall of Fame Referee?". Doghouse Boxing. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011.
- ^ Sullivan, David (December 17, 2006). "Sunrise Adams Rises Again". Adult Video News.
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