# Misty Stone
**Misty Stone** (born Michelle Lynn Hall, 1986, in [Inglewood, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/inglewood-california)) is an American adult film performer whose career began in 2006 and includes industry Hall of Fame inductions, a 2023 AVN Award, and crossover appearances in mainstream television programs.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/) • [2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986, Inglewood, California, as Michelle Lynn Hall; height 5'5" (1.65 m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/) |
| Industry start | Began performing in explicit hardcore movies in 2006, after working as a stripper[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/) • [2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/) |
| Signature role | Denise Huxtable in the 2009 parody *Not the Cosbys XXX*, which led to award nominations and mainstream crossover work[2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/) |
| Crossover TV | Parts on the Cinemax programs *Co-Ed Confidential* and *Zane's Sex Chronicles*[2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/) |
| Major wins | 2023 AVN Award for Best Non-Sex Performance (*Love, Sex & Music*); 2012 Urban X Best Couples Sex Scene (*Horizon*, with Bill Bailey); 2013 NightMoves Best Ethnic Performer (Editor's Choice)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/awards/) • [4](https://www.xbiz.com/p/misty-stone?p=5) |
| Hall of Fame | 2017 Urban X Hall of Fame; 2015 NightMoves Hall of Fame[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/awards/) |
| Publicist | James Bartholet of Galaxy Publicity[2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/) |
| Agency | Represented by L.A. Direct Models[2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/) |
## Background
Stone grew up as a child in [Omaha, Nebraska](https://www.edgepedia.org/omaha-nebraska), then moved to Los Angeles, where she attended Crenshaw High School in her junior and senior years and played on the varsity basketball team, the Crenshaw Cougars.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/) She has described growing up between Inglewood and Omaha, with her family having ties to the Venice Shoreline Crips.[5](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214205/adult-star-misty-stone-my-brother-died-playing-russian-roulette) She had more than 20 siblings, none of them full-blooded.[6](https://penthouse.com/misty-stone-confidential/) She originally wanted to be an accountant.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/)
## Entry into the industry
Stone started as an exotic dancer at age 17, traveling with her cousin and a group of dancers to clubs in [South Dakota](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-dakota), Kansas City, and elsewhere in the Midwest.[5](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214205/adult-star-misty-stone-my-brother-died-playing-russian-roulette) • [7](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214641/misty-stone-shares-details-on-former-career-as-a-prostitute) After roughly a year of prostitution, earning $1,500 a night under a man she calls "Famous," she moved from California to Nebraska to change her lifestyle, got her diploma, and worked as a telemarketer before returning to Los Angeles.[7](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214641/misty-stone-shares-details-on-former-career-as-a-prostitute) She entered the adult film industry in March 2006, working first as a stripper and then moving into film.[2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/)
## Career
**Early work.** Stone appeared in X-rated features for Hustler, Penthouse, Metro, Mile High, and Evil Angel.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/) By November 2012 she had appeared in more than 125 titles, including Penthouse's *Booty Call* and *Lesbian Halfway House* for Sweetheart Video.[8](https://www.xbiz.com/news/156588/orgasm-news-interviews-misty-stone) In a 2015 interview she said she had performed in over 400 scenes.[9](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214713/misty-stone-im-the-halle-berry-of-porn)
**Parody roles.** Her breakout role was as [Denise Huxtable](https://www.edgepedia.org/denise-huxtable) in the 2009 parody *Not the Cosbys XXX*; she later starred as [Oprah Winfrey](https://www.edgepedia.org/oprah-winfrey) in the 2011 *Hustler's Untrue Hollywood Stories: Oprah* and in the 2012 [Wicked Pictures](https://www.edgepedia.org/wicked-pictures) feature *Men in Black: A Hardcore Parody*.[2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/) She was nominated for an XBIZ Award for Best Actress Parody for the *Men in Black* role.[4](https://www.xbiz.com/p/misty-stone?p=5)
**Crossover.** Stone's parody work led to mainstream appearances on the Cinemax programs *Co-Ed Confidential* and *Zane's Sex Chronicles*, and her character appeared in *Grand Theft Auto 5* for the [Xbox One](https://www.edgepedia.org/xbox-one) and [PlayStation 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation-4).[2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/) • [4](https://www.xbiz.com/p/misty-stone?p=5) She has been called the "Halle Berry of porn" for her crossover appeal, a designation she has embraced.[2](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/)
## Awards
Stone has been nominated for and won awards across the Adult Video News (AVN), XBIZ, XRCO, NightMoves, and Urban X award programs.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/awards/) Notable honors include:
- 2023 AVN Award winner for Best Non-Sex Performance, for *Love, Sex & Music*[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/awards/)
- 2013 NightMoves Award winner for Best Ethnic Performer (Editor's Choice)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/awards/)
- 2012 Urban X Award winner for Best Couples Sex Scene, with [Bill Bailey](https://www.edgepedia.org/bill-bailey), for Wicked Pictures' *Horizon*[4](https://www.xbiz.com/p/misty-stone?p=5)
- 2010 Urban X Award winner for Female of the Year[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/awards/)
- 2017 Urban X Hall of Fame inductee[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/awards/)
- 2024 Urban X Award winner for Founder's Favorite[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/awards/)
In her own words, her "biggest accomplishment has been being inducted into so many 'Hall of Fames' throughout my time in the industry."[6](https://penthouse.com/misty-stone-confidential/)
## Pay equity and public commentary
In an interview quoted by IMDb, Stone described pay disparities for African-American performers: "The bottom is getting $300 a scene. Whereas now I'm getting $1,300 a scene... And there are African-American girls now who will never reach that goal. They will always get $600 or $700."[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/) She credited her publicist, James Bartholet, with helping her secure better pay.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/) She has described herself as a pioneer and said she is proud of her industry career and the opportunities it has given her.[6](https://penthouse.com/misty-stone-confidential/)
## Penthouse and personal life
Stone was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 2014.[6](https://penthouse.com/misty-stone-confidential/) She has stated she was the third African-American to appear on the cover of Penthouse magazine, after [Vanessa Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/vanessa-williams) and [Skin Diamond](https://www.edgepedia.org/skin-diamond).[6](https://penthouse.com/misty-stone-confidential/)
She has spoken about her brother, who died playing [Russian roulette](https://www.edgepedia.org/russian-roulette).[5](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214205/adult-star-misty-stone-my-brother-died-playing-russian-roulette) Her mother was supportive of her adult film career; her relationship with her brother, who initially disapproved, later reached an understanding.[9](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214713/misty-stone-im-the-halle-berry-of-porn)
## References
1. [Misty Stone – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/bio/)
2. [XXX Wasteland Interviews Misty Stone, Adult FYI (July 2016)](https://www.adultfyi.com/xxx-wasteland-interviews-misty-stone/)
3. [Misty Stone – Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2402354/awards/)
4. [Misty Stone, XBIZ.com (news archive)](https://www.xbiz.com/p/misty-stone?p=5)
5. [Adult Star Misty Stone: My Brother Died Playing Russian Roulette, VladTV (Aug 2015)](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214205/adult-star-misty-stone-my-brother-died-playing-russian-roulette)
6. [Misty Stone – Pet Confidential, Penthouse (April 2025)](https://penthouse.com/misty-stone-confidential/)
7. [Misty Stone Shares Details on Former Career as a Prostitute, VladTV (Sep 2015)](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214641/misty-stone-shares-details-on-former-career-as-a-prostitute)
8. [Orgasm News Interviews Misty Stone, XBIZ.com (Nov 2012)](https://www.xbiz.com/news/156588/orgasm-news-interviews-misty-stone)
9. [Misty Stone: "I'm the Halle Berry of Porn," VladTV (Oct 2015)](https://www.vladtv.com/article/214713/misty-stone-im-the-halle-berry-of-porn)
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