Canyon has performed in over 100 adult films. She retired from performing in front of the camera three times, having shot films from September 1984 to March 1985; June 1989 to December 1992; and 1995 to 1997 (as an exclusive/contract performer for Vivid). She also appeared in photo spreads for Penthouse, Hustler and Swank magazines.
In her autobiography, Canyon stated that porn actor Greg Rome approached her while she was waiting for a ride in Hollywood and told her that she would be a terrific figure model. He gave her the business card of adult magazine and film recruiter/agent Jim South, of World Modeling Agency. After visiting South’s office, Canyon posed for men’s magazines and began her video career shortly thereafter. She has stated that her first on-screen performance was with Ron Jeremy in 1984’s “Swedish Erotica 57,” and that Jeremy soon became a close friend in the business.
From 2005 to March 2011, she was co-host of Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s Playboy Radio show Night Calls. As of April 2011 she became co-host of Sirius XM’s Spice Sex Circus with Ginger Lynn and sole host of Sirius XM’s weekly Legends of Porn. She co-hosted Radio Sex You Porn on Sirius/XM Channel 102, until October 2013 when the channel went off the air. In December 2013, she became the host of The Christy Canyon Show on Vivid Radio on Sirius/XM Channel 102.
Canyon has won several “best female performance”-type awards and is a member of both the XRCO and AVN Halls of Fame.
1991 XRCO Female Performer of the Year
1991 F.O.X.E. Female Fan Favorite
1992 F.O.X.E. Female Fan Favorite
1995 XRCO Hall of Fame
1996 AVN Best Tease Performance for Comeback
1997 AVN Best Group Scene – Film for The Show
1997 Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame
1998 AVN Special Achievement Award
AVN Hall of Fame
2004 Free Speech Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award
2018 Vivid Hall of Fame
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