Desiree West

Desiree West is a retired porn star She began her adult film career in 1973 and became the industrys first AfricanAmerican star She semiretired in 1980 although she appeared in select films sporadically during the early 1980s She also appeared in a number of mens magazines such as Casanova Cavalier Game and Player During her career West generally was relegated to secondary roles despite being noted for her ability to actually handle dialogue well she never reached the top level of stardom that frankly she should have In 2004 she finally got top billing when a compilation of her scenes was released as DoubleD Soul Sister A Desiree West Collection In 1997 the XRated Critics Organization honored West by inducting her into the XRCO Hall of Fame