Jewel Denyle

Jewel Denyle (born August 5, 1977) is an American pornographic actress and director. Her stage name is presumably a reference to the 1985 mainstream film The Jewel of the Nile. Born in Wetmore, Colorado, U.S., Denyle was discovered by actress Selena Steele during her tenure as an exotic dancer. After being featured in Hustler magazine, she began her career in pornography, her first movie being 1998's Electric Sex.<br /><br />Believing that she should not give everything away at once, she waited a year before doing her first anal scene, then waited a while before doing double penetration, then delayed for a time before doing interracial scenes. Her last movie featured her first double vaginal penetration in a scene with Sean Michaels and Julian.<br /><br />She was for a time a contract performer for New Sensations, and was in a relationship with pornographic actor Peter North for over two years. Denyle directed her first porn film in 2000, and since then has helmed more than 60 others. In 2004, she retired from performing after appearing in more than 200 films to concentrate solely on producing and directing. In January 2003, she was a founding part owner of porn studio Platinum X Pictures, located in San Fernando Valley, California. Denyle left Platinum X in June 2006. Denyle's parents, Larry and Debbie Schwarz, worked for the business side of Platinum X Pictures, and remained with the company after her departure. Larry is not her biological father, but has raised her since age six. Her mother is now also a pornographic actress going by the name De'Bella. She is currently involved in a dispute with her mother ("De'Bella") as to her proceedings on camera and using Jewel's name to gather fame in the industry. As of July 2006, Denyle is now contracted to direct for Fifth Element and her first release for them (Sultry Sinful Asians, starring Mya Luanna) was scheduled for August 2006. In a podcast interview in mid-2006, Denyle indicated she would consider returning to on-screen work for a scene with Stormy Daniels.<br /><br />Denyle has been open about her bisexuality, stating that she has had "girlfriends on the side" (and naming Serenity as one of them). She was reported in September 2005 as being "newly married", but no details were given about who her husband was.