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A I L A D O N OVA N N N
AIL A DONOVAN
Aila Donovan (pronounced Ay-la) almost went with A-Y-L-A for her stage name but “lists always go
alphabetical so you want to go a little higher.” She got started as a performer because a close friend
of hers and his husband are big in the gay porn industry and “We talked about it and I thought ‘Why
am I not doing this?’”
She went with them to the AVN Show and “met a ton of people in the industry. Performers, you
name it. It was such a great experience. I fell in love with the whole industry, and the vibe. You can
make your own schedule, and it’s a great income. You get to make people happy. I thought it was a
great thing to dive into, so I did.”
Donovan grew up in “a little Podunk town in Northern California” and says, “I was in the bar and
restaurant industry for way too long.” She moved south and worked as a bartender at Coachella and
in San Diego before recently moving to Orange County.
A friend recommended her to agent Mark Spiegler.
“She’s what I look for in a client: a good-looking girl, reliable and intelligent,” Spiegler says. “She
shot four days in a row for MindGeek brands, and I had her booked but before she could start
working on those, the COVID shutdown occurred. We’re looking forward to great things from her.”
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≠ PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF AILA DONOVAN F R E S H F A C E S
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