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Sunny Leone, whose birth name is Karenjit Kaur Vohra, is best known for being an award-winning actress and model in the adult entertainment industry.

But on top of being India’s most Googled person, she’s a woman of many hats. Since retiring from adult film, Leone has pursued other interests in the Indian film industry and in business.

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So who is Sunny Leone exactly? Here are five facts you should know about her career.

1 Sunny Leone has appeared in independent mainstream events, films and TV shows.

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Leone’s first mainstream appearance was in 2005 as a red carpet reporter for the MTV Awards on MTV India. After that, she made a cameo in the film “The Girl Next Door.” Then she performed in Ja Rule’s “Livin’ It Up” video.

Outside of those gigs, the 35-year-old actress spent a good amount of her time in reality TV shows. For starters, Leone appeared on “My Bare Lady 2: Open for Businesses.” In that show, a group of actresses learned how to pitch investment ideas. In addition, Leone appeared on “Bigg Boss,” an Indian reality show much like America’s “Big Brother.”

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Leone also appeared in promotional videos, including one for “Declare Yourself.” With this bipartisan voter registration campaign, Leone encouraged young millennials to vote.

2 She has her own perfume collection.

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On top of acting and modeling, Leone is a businesswoman. She continues to build her brand with her perfume line, Lust. Lust can be purchased on Amazon or the company website. But for those of you who want it, all her fragrances are currently sold out. Kudos to you, Sunny Leone!

3 She’s a published writer.

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In April 2016, Leone published an e-book of love stories titled “Sweet Dreams.” Elle India describes this collection as an “assorted mix of stories that explore heady desire, and occasionally, candy-floss romance.”

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And according to Leone, she’s a hopeless romantic. Thus, many of her later stories in the “Love and Other Emotions” sections are her favorites.

4 Outside of acting, she’s been part of various activism campaigns.

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On top of everything she does, Sunny Leone is also a dedicated activist. For starters, she helped raise money for the American Cancer Society by participating in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon. She also posed for a campaign with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to encourage pet owners to neuter their pets.

In addition, she recently appeared at an Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation event to show her support. And due to her continued support for animal care, PETA named Leone their “Person of the Year” in 2016.

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“Sunny Leone’s kindness proves she is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside,” Sachin Bangera of PETA told Times of India. In fact, PETA calls on people to “follow her compassionate example by adopting and never buying companion animals, and by eating healthy, plant-based meals that save animals every time we sit down to eat.”

5 What are Sunny Leone’s upcoming projects?

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As of Oct. 2016, Sunny Leone will appear in an extended cameo for Sonakshi Sinha’s “Noor.” In the movie, released on April 21, she’ll play the role of an actress.

In addition, Leone recently appeared in a special song with Emraan Hashmi in Milan Luthria’s “Baadshaho.” She also plans to shoot another special song for Rajasekhar’s Telugu film “PSV Garuda Vega.”

It looks like you’ll be seeing more of Sunny Leone in the near future.

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