Mercedes Carrera

Mercedes Carrera
Melinda Smith, known professionally as Mercedes Carrera, is an American pornographic actress. She was a frequent commentator in support of the antifeminist Gamergate campaign and collaborated with the pro-Gamergate group The Fine Young Capitalists in 2015 on a fundraiser for students in STEM fields. In 2019, Carrera and her husband Jason Whitney were arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse.
Early life and education
Carrera was an engineer before transitioning into the adult industry.
Pornography career
Carrera has appeared in more than 200 films. She is known for her performances in films which focused on the MILF subgenres, especially "Cougar" and "Latin". She has worked in film productions for Brazzers, Reality Kings, Wicked Pictures, Digital Playground and Evil Angel, among others.
In 2015, the pro-Gamergate group The Fine Young Capitalists worked with Carrera to create a scholarship for students studying in STEM fields. Fundraising included a live webcam show featuring Carrera; $11,280 was raised.
Personal life
Carrera has stated that she was inducted into the masonic Order of the Eastern Star. She has said her family has an extensive history with Freemasonry. Carrera is autistic, which she describes as "a blessing that was originally disguised as a curse".
Carrera was a frequent commentator in support of the antifeminist online campaign known as Gamergate and a vocal critic of its detractors, including feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian. She discussed rape culture with Infowars host Paul Joseph Watson and debated Gamergate opponent Chris Kluwe; The Daily Caller described Carrera as "Gamergate’s Porn Star Patron". In October 2015, she was removed from a panel at the media festival South by Southwest following allegations that Carrera had cyberbullied the activist Randi Lee Harper.
In February 2019, Carrera was arrested along with her husband Jason Whitney (aka Daemon Cins) at their home in Rancho Cucamonga on suspicion of child sexual abuse. The pair were accused of sexually abusing a girl under the age of 10 multiple times over a four-month period; they were also charged with possessing a controlled substance (methamphetamine) while armed with a handgun. They were denied bail.
, both remain in jail awaiting trial.
Awards and nominations
AVN Awards
2016
Nomination: Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene - Sisterhood
Nomination: Hottest MILF (Fan Award)
Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
2017
Nomination: Best Supporting Actress - Project Pandora
Nomination: Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene - Kim Kardashian Supertar VR Experience
Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
2018
Nomination: Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene - MILF Performer of the Year 2017
Nomination: Best Three-Way Sex Scene (B/B/G) - Forked
Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
2019
Nomination: Best Actress, Feature Movie - Second First Date
Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
GayVN Awards
2019 Nomination: Best Bi Sex Scene - Coming Out Bi 4
Transgender Erotica Awards
2018 Nomination: Best Non-TS Performer
2019 Nomination: Best Non-TS Female Performer
NightMoves Awards
2015
Nomination: Best New Starlet (Editor's Choice)
Nomination: Best New Starlet (Fan's Choice)
Spank Bank Awards
2017 Nomination: Most Magnificent MILF
2018
Nomination: Exotic Femme Fatale of the Year
Nomination: Group/Orgy Maestro of the Year
Nomination: Most Volumptous Vixen
XBIZ Awards
2016 Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
2017
Nomination: Best Actress, Couples-Themed Release - Forked
Nomination: Best Sex Scene, All-Girl - Project Pandora
Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Couples-Themed Release - Forked
Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
2018
Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Couples-Themed Release - Ingenue
Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
2019
Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Couples-Themed Release - Making Ends Meet
Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Gonzo Release - Mother Fuckin' Anal
Nomination: Best Sex Scene, Vignette Release - MILF Stories: Still Sexy
Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
XCritic Awards
2018
Nomination: Best Actress - Second First Date
Nomination: Best MILF Performer
Nomination: Social Media Queen
XRCO Awards
2016 Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
2017 Nomination: MILF Performer of the Year
References
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Living people
American pornographic film actresses
Pornographic film actors from California
Actresses from Los Angeles
Place of birth missing (living people)
Order of the Eastern Star
Freemasonry
Year of birth missing (living people)
American Freemasons