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{{short description|American pornographic actor}}
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{{Short description|American adult film performer (born 1978)}}
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| name              = Johnny Sins
| name              = Johnny Sins
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| caption            = Sins in April 2007
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| birth_name        = Steven Wolfe
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| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1978|12|31}}
| birth_place        = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| education          = [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]]
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'''Steven Wolfe''' (born December 31, 1978), known professionally as '''Johnny Sins''', is an American pornographic actor, director, and [[YouTuber]].<ref name="XBIZ5"/><ref name="Slate">{{cite magazine|last=Peters|first=Justin|date=April 17, 2018|title=The Most Popular YouTube Video in Turkey Right Now Is an American Porn Star Eating Turkish Snacks|url=https://slate.com/technology/2018/04/johnny-sins-eats-turkish-snacks-on-youtube-and-youtube-loves-it.html|magazine=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> Known for his shaved head and muscular physique, he is consistently among the most popular pornography searches.<ref name="FCC">{{cite news|last=Carey|first=Alexis|date=January 11, 2018|title=The most popular porn searches of 2017|url=https://m.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/from-rick-and-morty-to-fidget-spinners-pornhubs-mo/3308032/|newspaper=[[Fraser Coast Chronicle]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Cosmo"/><ref name="Bustle">{{cite magazine|last=Chatel|first=Amanda|date=July 28, 2015|title=Top 10 Porn Stars Women Search For More Than Men, According To PornHub, Because We Want Our James Deen, Damn It!|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/100367-top-10-porn-stars-women-search-for-more-than-men-according-to-pornhub-because-we-want|magazine=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Vice3">{{cite web|last1=Rodellar|first1=Pol|last2=Iris Simón|first2=Ana|date=January 9, 2018|title=Las tendencias de consumo de porno en España 2017 nos han hecho pensar|url=https://www.vice.com/es/article/yw5qzw/jordi-nino-polla-actor-porno-resultados-pornhub-2017-espana|publisher=Vice Media|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref> He has received many accolades for his work, including two nominations for the [[AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year]].<ref name="AVN1"/><ref name="IAFD1">{{cite web|last=Vanzetti|date=November 28, 2014|title=AVN Awards Nominations 2015: Individual Performer Awards|url=https://blog.iafd.com/2014/11/28/avn-awards-nominations-2015-individual-performer-awards/|publisher=[[Internet Adult Film Database]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
'''Steven Wolfe''' (born December 31, 1978), known professionally as '''Johnny Sins''', is an American [[Pornographic film actor|adult film performer]], director, and [[YouTuber]]. He is consistently among the most popular male talent adult movies searches and is known for his shaved head, muscular physique, perfect roles and blue eyes, often considered a [[sex symbol]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Carey|first=Alexis|date=January 11, 2018|title=The most popular porn searches of 2017|url=https://m.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/from-rick-and-morty-to-fidget-spinners-pornhubs-mo/3308032/|newspaper=[[Fraser Coast Chronicle]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Cosmo"/><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Chatel|first=Amanda|date=July 28, 2015|title=Top 10 Porn Stars Women Search For More Than Men, According To PornHub, Because We Want Our James Deen, Damn It!|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/100367-top-10-porn-stars-women-search-for-more-than-men-according-to-pornhub-because-we-want|magazine=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rodellar|first1=Pol|last2=Iris Simón|first2=Ana|date=January 9, 2018|title=Las tendencias de consumo de porno en España 2017 nos han hecho pensar|url=https://www.vice.com/es/article/jordi-nino-polla-actor-porno-resultados-pornhub-2017-espana/|publisher=Vice Media|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref> His accolades include multiple [[AVN Awards]] wins and nominees.<ref name="AVN1"/><ref name="IAFD1">{{cite web|last=Vanzetti|date=November 28, 2014|title=AVN Awards Nominations 2015: Individual Performer Awards|url=https://blog.iafd.com/2014/11/28/avn-awards-nominations-2015-individual-performer-awards/|publisher=[[Internet Adult Film Database]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> He has been the subject of [[Internet meme|memes]], which center on the large variety of occupations his pornographic characters have worked.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bateman |first=Effie |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Scotty From Marketing Now On Par With Johnny Sins For Amount Of Different Jobs He's Tried Out |url=https://www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorized/scotty-from-marketing-now-on-par-with-johnny-sins-for-amount-of-different-jobs-hes-tried-out/ |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=The Betoota Advocate |language=en-AU}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Sins was born Steven Wolfe<ref name="Vice1"/> in [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]],<ref name="Twitter1">{{cite tweet|last=Wolfe|first=Steve|user=JohnnySins|number=300817402344660992|date=February 10, 2013|title=My hometown, Pittsburgh magazine giving a pitbull the cover! #pitbull|access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref> on December 31, 1978.<ref name="Brazzers">{{cite web|title=Pornstars: Johnny Sins|url=https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/682/johnny-sins/bydate/133/|publisher=[[Brazzers]]|access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref> He has described himself as "very shy" while growing up.<ref name="DVDTalk"/> After graduating from college, he got a job working six days a week in construction.<ref name="DVDTalk">{{cite web|last=Jack|first=Captain|title=Johnny and Kissa Have A Very Sinful Life|url=https://interviews.adultdvdtalk.com/johnny-kissa-sins/|publisher=AdultDVDTalk.com|access-date=September 9, 2018|date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> He noticed the early signs of [[Pattern hair loss|male pattern baldness]] when he was around 24 years old, and has kept his head [[Head shaving|shaved]] ever since.<ref>{{Citation|title=Q&A {{!}}{{!}} Johnny Sins Vlog #5 {{!}}{{!}} SinsTV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fcuGxeb8E|language=en|access-date=2021-05-24}}</ref> In 2006, at the age of 28, he quit his job and moved to Los Angeles to enter the pornographic film industry.<ref name="DVDTalk"/>
Sins was born Steven Wolfe<ref name="Vice"/> in [[Pittsburgh]]<ref>{{cite tweet|last=Wolfe|first=Steve|user=JohnnySins|number=300817402344660992|date=February 10, 2013|title=My hometown, Pittsburgh magazine giving a pitbull the cover! #pitbull|access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref> on December 31, 1978.<ref name="Brazzers">{{cite web |title=Pornstars: Johnny Sins |url=https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/682/johnny-sins/bydate/133/ |publisher=[[Brazzers]] |access-date=August 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122192816/https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/682/johnny-sins/bydate/133/ |archive-date=January 22, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He is of [[German people|German]] descent.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=JohnnySins |number=459837809529192448 |title=@DerPilf I'd love to go to Germany,  I'm actually half German. |date=April 26, 2014 |access-date=September 13, 2025}}</ref> His father used to work in a steel mill. He has described himself as "very shy" while growing up.<ref name="DVDTalk"/> After graduating from the [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=JohnnySins |number=547566517140074496 |date=December 23, 2014 |title=@JaeiLLonPoint yep, Pittsburgh native and IUP graduate.}}</ref> he began working in construction.<ref name="DVDTalk">{{cite web|last=Jack|first=Captain|title=Johnny and Kissa Have A Very Sinful Life|url=https://interviews.adultdvdtalk.com/johnny-kissa-sins/|publisher=AdultDVDTalk.com|access-date=September 9, 2018|date=March 24, 2016}}</ref> When he was around 24 years old, he noticed that he had started [[balding]], and has kept his head shaved ever since.<ref>{{Citation|title=Q&A {{!}}{{!}} Johnny Sins Vlog #5 {{!}}{{!}} SinsTV| date=September 5, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fcuGxeb8E|language=en |access-date=May 24, 2021}}</ref> In 2006, at the age of 28, he quit his job and moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue a career in the pornographic film industry full time.<ref name="DVDTalk"/>


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Sins Logo.png|thumb|upright|Logo of Sins' production company]]
[[File:Sins Logo.png|thumb|upright|right|Logo of Sins's company]]
Sins' first pornographic endeavors were through [[Craigslist]] ads.<ref name="DVDTalk"/> [[Brazzers]] has described him as a "go-to guy" for the studio,<ref name="AVN1">{{cite magazine|last=L. Shaulis|first=Sherri|date=July 30, 2018|title=The Men of Porn: Gonzo Gods and Shot Callers|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/men-of-porn-gonzo-gods-and-shot-callers-790134.html|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> having performed in 1,054 scenes as of April 1, 2019.<ref name="Brazzers"/> He performed in about 2,300 videos in his pornographic career.<ref name="iafd">{{cite web|title=Johnny Sins|publisher=[[Internet Adult Film Database]]|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=JohnnySins/gender=m/Johnny-Sins.htm|access-date=October 12, 2008}}</ref>
Sins' first pornographic endeavors were through [[Craigslist]] ads.<ref name="DVDTalk" /> [[Brazzers]] has described him as a "go-to guy" for the studio,<ref name="AVN1">{{cite magazine|last=Shaulis|first=Sherri L.|date=July 30, 2018|title=The Men of Porn: Gonzo Gods and Shot Callers|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/men-of-porn-gonzo-gods-and-shot-callers-790134.html|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> as he has performed in more than 1,000 of their scenes as of April 2019.<ref name="Brazzers" />


On June 10, 2015, [[Pornhub]] launched a [[crowdfunding]] campaign through [[Indiegogo]] to produce the first [[sex in space|adult film in space]].<ref name="WashingtonPost">{{cite news|last=Wm. Moyer|first=Justin|date=June 11, 2015|title=PornHub crowdfunds for sex tape filmed in space|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/11/pornhub-crowdfunds-for-sex-tape-filmed-in-space/?noredirect=on|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="BusinessInsider">{{cite web|last=Orwig|first=Jessica|date=June 11, 2015|title=Everything you need to know about PornHub's plans to pioneer the world's first sex tape in space|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/pornhub-is-making-a-sex-tape-in-space-2015-6|website=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="HuffingtonPost1">{{cite news|last=Moye|first=David|date=June 10, 2015|title=Pornhub Crowdfunds First Porn Shot in Space|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/10/first-porn-in-space_n_7553126.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> Sins and fellow actress Eva Lovia were slated to perform in the film.<ref name="CNBC">{{cite web|last=Guzman|first=Zack|date=June 10, 2015|title=Pornhub launches crowdfund to film movie in space|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/10/pornhub-launches-crowdfund-to-film-movie-in-space.html|publisher=[[CNBC]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="R29">{{cite web|last=Glickman|first=Amanda|date=June 11, 2015|title=Pornhub Is Making The First Adult Film Shot in Space|url=https://www.refinery29.com/2015/06/89011/pornhub-space-film-indiegogo|publisher=[[Refinery29]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> If the project were successfully funded, the two would have received six months of rigorous preparation for the launch, including [[weightlessness|zero gravity]], velocity, and temperature training.<ref name="Mic">{{cite web|last=Plenke|first=Max|date=June 10, 2015|title=Pornhub Is Raising $3.4 Million to Film the First Sex Tape in Space|url=https://mic.com/articles/120474/space-sex-pornhub-indiegogo-first-porn-in-space#.IsnpywZff|publisher=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="WashingtonPost"/> When asked about the opportunity, Sins said, "It's beyond just doing it for the money, or the money shot for that matter. It's about making history."<ref name="Motherboard">{{cite web|last=Koebler|first=Jason|date=June 11, 2015|title=A Q&A With the Porn Stars Who Hope to Have Sex in Space|url=https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/z4m9vj/a-qa-with-the-porn-stars-who-hope-to-have-sex-in-space|publisher=[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> The campaign raised $236,086 over 60 days, failing to reach its goal of $3.4&nbsp;million.<ref name="Indiegogo">{{cite web|title=Pornhub Space Program&nbsp;– Sexploration|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pornhub-space-program-sexploration#/|publisher=[[Indiegogo]]|access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref>
On June 10, 2015, [[Pornhub]] launched a [[crowdfunding]] campaign through [[Indiegogo]] to produce the first [[sex in space|adult film in space]].<ref name="WashingtonPost">{{cite news|last=Wm. Moyer|first=Justin|date=June 11, 2015|title=PornHub crowdfunds for sex tape filmed in space|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/11/pornhub-crowdfunds-for-sex-tape-filmed-in-space/?noredirect=on|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Orwig|first=Jessica|date=June 11, 2015|title=Everything you need to know about PornHub's plans to pioneer the world's first sex tape in space|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/pornhub-is-making-a-sex-tape-in-space-2015-6|website=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Moye|first=David|date=June 10, 2015|title=Pornhub Crowdfunds First Porn Shot in Space|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/10/first-porn-in-space_n_7553126.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> Sins and fellow actress Eva Lovia were slated to perform in the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Guzman|first=Zack|date=June 10, 2015|title=Pornhub launches crowdfund to film movie in space|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/10/pornhub-launches-crowdfund-to-film-movie-in-space.html|publisher=[[CNBC]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Glickman|first=Amanda|date=June 11, 2015|title=Pornhub Is Making The First Adult Film Shot in Space|url=https://www.refinery29.com/2015/06/89011/pornhub-space-film-indiegogo|publisher=[[Refinery29]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> If the project were successfully funded, the two would have received six months of rigorous preparation for the launch, including [[weightlessness|zero gravity]], velocity, and temperature training.<ref name="WashingtonPost"/> Sins said, "It's beyond just doing it for the money, or the money shot for that matter. It's about making history."<ref>{{cite web|last=Koebler|first=Jason|date=June 11, 2015|title=A Q&A With the Porn Stars Who Hope to Have Sex in Space|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-qa-with-the-porn-stars-who-hope-to-have-sex-in-space/|publisher=[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> The campaign raised $236,086 over 60 days, failing to reach its goal of $3.4&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pornhub Space Program&nbsp;– Sexploration|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pornhub-space-program-sexploration#/|publisher=[[Indiegogo]]|access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref>


In early 2017, Sins and pornographic actress Kissa Sins (his then-wife) launched their [[YouTube]] channel SinsTV, which chronicles their day-to-day lives and features sex advice.<ref name="XBIZ5">{{cite web|title=Kissa, Johnny Sins Debut YouTube Channel|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/219102/kissa-johnny-sins-debut-youtube-channel|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Vice2">{{cite magazine|last=Hay|first=Mark|date=January 24, 2017|title=We Asked a Male Porn Star How to Jizz Good|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9ad5k8/we-asked-a-male-porn-star-how-to-jizz-good|magazine=Vice|access-date=September 2, 2018}}</ref> As of May 2021, the channel has accrued 1.73&nbsp;million subscribers. A video of Sins trying out various Turkish snacks briefly became the top YouTube video in Turkey.<ref name="Slate"/><ref name="Cosmo">{{cite magazine|last=Macmillen|first=Hayley|date=April 26, 2018|title= Feast Your Eyes on the Most Searched-For Male Porn Stars|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a8566083/pornhub-top-male-porn-star-searches/|magazine=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Insider">{{cite web|last=Hu|first=Nian|date=April 20, 2018|title=This famous porn star is going viral on YouTube&nbsp;– but the only thing he's doing is eating snacks|url=https://www.thisisinsider.com/male-porn-star-johnny-sins-eats-turkish-snacks-on-youtube-viral-2018-4|publisher=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref>
In early 2017, Sins and fellow porn star Kissa Sins launched their [[YouTube]] channel SinsTV, which chronicled their day-to-day lives and featured sex advice.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kissa, Johnny Sins Debut YouTube Channel|date=April 20, 2017 |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/219102/kissa-johnny-sins-debut-youtube-channel|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hay|first=Mark|date=January 24, 2017|title=We Asked a Male Porn Star How to Jizz Good|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/we-asked-a-male-porn-star-how-to-jizz-good/|magazine=Vice|access-date=September 2, 2018}}</ref> Following their brief separation<ref name="No Jumper-2022">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcsZGCOTVR4 |title=Kissa Sins on Marrying Johnny Sins, Hooking Up with Adam, New B**bs & More |date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=June 9, 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref> in 2019, Sins became the sole operator of the channel, which later focused on his [[reaction video]]s and [[vlog]]s; as of January 2024, the channel has gained over 2.1 million subscribers and more than 109 million views.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://youtube.com/@SinsTV | title=SinsTV – YouTube | via=YouTube }}</ref> A video of Sins trying out various Turkish snacks briefly became the top [[YouTube]] video in [[Turkey]].<ref name="Cosmo">{{cite magazine|last=Macmillen|first=Hayley|date=April 26, 2018|title= Feast Your Eyes on the Most Searched-For Male Porn Stars|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a8566083/pornhub-top-male-porn-star-searches/|magazine=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Peters|first=Justin|date=April 17, 2018|title=The Most Popular YouTube Video in Turkey Right Now Is an American Porn Star Eating Turkish Snacks|url=https://slate.com/technology/2018/04/johnny-sins-eats-turkish-snacks-on-youtube-and-youtube-loves-it.html|magazine=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hu|first=Nian|date=April 20, 2018|title=This famous porn star is going viral on YouTube&nbsp;– but the only thing he's doing is eating snacks|url=https://www.thisisinsider.com/male-porn-star-johnny-sins-eats-turkish-snacks-on-youtube-viral-2018-4|publisher=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref>


In July 2018, images of Sins alongside several other porn stars were painted on the side of a bus that traveled around [[Kerala]] in India.<ref name="TNM">{{cite web|last=Raj Gatty|first=Harsha|date=July 3, 2018|title=Porn-stars are part of pop culture, says owner of Kerala's very adult bus for teens|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/porn-stars-are-part-pop-culture-says-owner-kerala-s-very-adult-bus-teens-84098|publisher=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="https://web.archive.org/web/20130329112839/http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdfTheWeek">{{cite magazine|last=Paul|first=Cithara|date=July 4, 2018|title=Kerala's 'pornstar bus': Hot on trail with Mia Khalifa and Sunny Leone|url=https://www.theweek.in/leisure/society/2018/07/04/kerala-pornstar-bus-hot-trail-with-mia-khalifa-sunny-leone-johnny-sins.html|magazine=[[The Week (magazine)|The Week]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> The [[mural]] was part of a marketing campaign aimed to boost college tour rides.<ref name="TNM"/> Later that year, Sins received the award for Most Popular Male Performer by Women at the annual [[Pornhub Awards]],<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine|last=Swann|first=Jennifer|date=September 7, 2018|title=Inside the Kanye-Helmed PornHub Awards|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/kanye-west-pornhub-awards-720366/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref><ref name="XBIZ8">{{cite web|last=Pardon|first=Rhett|date=September 7, 2018|title=Pornhub Awards Puts Spotlight on Industry's Best and Kanye West|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/238548/pornhub-awards-puts-spotlight-on-industrys-best-and-kanye-west|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> for which winners were determined by users' streaming data.<ref name="RS"/>
In 2018, Sins received the award for Most Popular Male Performer by Women at the annual [[Pornhub Awards]],<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine|last=Swann|first=Jennifer|date=September 7, 2018|title=Inside the Kanye-Helmed PornHub Awards|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/kanye-west-pornhub-awards-720366/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pardon|first=Rhett|date=September 7, 2018|title=Pornhub Awards Puts Spotlight on Industry's Best and Kanye West|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/238548/pornhub-awards-puts-spotlight-on-industrys-best-and-kanye-west|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> for which winners were determined by users' streaming data.<ref name="RS"/>


As of mid-2019, Sins has stopped making porn videos but stated that he may return in the future.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjqztA8ZFiI|title=Did I Quit?!?|access-date=January 4, 2020|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
He has been appearing in the mainstream scene occasionally since 2020. He shifted his main attraction focus to [[OnlyFans]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjqztA8ZFiI|title=Did I Quit?!?|date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=January 4, 2020|via=YouTube}}</ref> As of March 2025, he has performed as a pornographic actor in almost 3,062 videos.<ref>{{cite web|title=Johnny Sins|publisher=[[Internet Adult Film Database]]|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=JohnnySins/gender=m/Johnny-Sins.htm|access-date=October 12, 2008}}</ref>


==Personal life==
He appeared in an Indian television advertisement for men's sexual health, parodying a popular Hindi television serial, with [[Ranveer Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web |website=The Independent |date=February 12, 2024 |title=Bollywood star Ranveer Singh and Johnny Sins team up for men’s sexual health advert |url=https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/ranveer-sign-johnny-sins-ad-sexual-health-b2494700.html#:~:text=Bollywood%20actor%20Ranveer%20Singh%20has,role%20of%20Sins's%20older%20brother.}}</ref> Sins said he was not used to filming on a crowded set.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 20, 2024 |title=Johnny Sins opens up about his experience of shooting with Ranveer Singh, says he was overwhelmed shooting with 150 people: ‘Never seen so many people on set’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/johnny-sins-opens-up-about-his-experience-of-shooting-with-ranveer-singh-says-he-was-overwhelmed-shooting-with-150-people-never-seen-so-many-people-on-set-9171342/ |access-date=June 14, 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
Sins currently resides in Las Vegas. He was previously married to pornographic actress Kissa Sins.<ref name="Vice1">{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/it/article/zmvnpy/johnny-sins-brazzers-10-domande|title=10 domande che hai sempre voluto fare al pelato di Brazzers|last=Urdaneta|first=Diego|date=July 5, 2017|publisher=[[Vice Media]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> They separated in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kissa Sins on Instagram: "Okokok everyone keeps asking us so here are all your answers lol. Yes I dated Ozzy last year after Johnny Sins and I broke up. Yes Ozzy…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B79MOe8HOoj/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Instagram|language=en}}</ref> but remain close friends.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kissa Sins on Instagram: "After a year of traveling around the world I spent a month with #JohnnySins in Los Cabos, Mexico (yes he's still in IG jail) he moved to…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B9SHODmHrMv/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Instagram|language=en}}</ref>


In October 2017, a picture of Sins was tweeted by a user claiming he was missing after the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting|Las Vegas shooting]].<ref name="USAToday">{{cite news|last=Hafner|first=Josh|date=October 2, 2017|title=Las Vegas shooting: Hoaxes arise online after tragedy|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/02/las-vegas-shooting-hoaxes-arise-online-after-tragedy/723641001/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="WashingtonPost2">{{cite news|last=Ohlheiser|first=Abby|date=October 3, 2017|title=A running list of viral hoaxes and misinformation about the Las Vegas shooting|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/10/02/a-running-list-of-viral-hoaxes-and-misinformation-about-the-las-vegas-shooting/|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Mashable">{{cite web|last=Mezzofiore|first=Gianluca|date=October 2, 2017|title=A troll explains why he tweeted a fake 'missing dad' picture from the Las Vegas shooting|url=https://mashable.com/2017/10/02/troll-fake-las-vegas-victim-picture/#eQYPTep3tmq2|work=Mashable|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> The tweet was one of many viral hoaxes that emerged related to the shooting.<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name="WashingtonPost2"/>
== Image ==
Sins has been the subject of [[internet meme]]s about the number of jobs he has portrayed in porn, the most well-known being a doctor and a plumber.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2022 |title=An Interview With Johnny Sins: The Most Hardworking Man in The World |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/an-interview-with-johnny-sins-the-most-hardworking-man-in-the-world/ |access-date=January 23, 2025 |website=Vice |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Personal life==
{| class="infobox"
Sins resides in [[Las Vegas]], and is married to fellow porn star Kissa Sins.<ref name="Vice">{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/it/article/johnny-sins-brazzers-10-domande/|title=10 domande che hai sempre voluto fare al pelato di Brazzers|last=Urdaneta|first=Diego|date=July 5, 2017|publisher=[[Vice Media]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> They separated in 2019 for a brief period but reconciled in 2020.<ref name="No Jumper-2022" /> Both Kissa and Johnny found each other while working together in a [[Pornographic film|film]] and have since developed a strong relationship with each other.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Nitin |date=April 19, 2023 |title=Johnny Sins Measurements, Bio, Height, Weight, Education, Career, Family and More |url=https://thepokepoint.com/johnny-sins-measurements-bio-height-weight-education-career-family-and-more/ |access-date=February 8, 2025 |website=Poke Point Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=March 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319234258/https://thepokepoint.com/johnny-sins-measurements-bio-height-weight-education-career-family-and-more/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


|+ <span style="font-size: 10pt">'''List of accolades received by Johnny Sins'''</span>
In October 2017, a picture of Sins was [[Twitter|tweeted]] by a user who falsely claimed that Sins was missing in the aftermath of the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting|Las Vegas mass shooting]].<ref name="USAToday">{{cite news|last=Hafner|first=Josh|date=October 2, 2017|title=Las Vegas shooting: Hoaxes arise online after tragedy|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/02/las-vegas-shooting-hoaxes-arise-online-after-tragedy/723641001/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="WashingtonPost2">{{cite news|last=Ohlheiser|first=Abby|date=October 3, 2017|title=A running list of viral hoaxes and misinformation about the Las Vegas shooting|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/10/02/a-running-list-of-viral-hoaxes-and-misinformation-about-the-las-vegas-shooting/|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mezzofiore|first=Gianluca|date=October 2, 2017|title=A troll explains why he tweeted a fake 'missing dad' picture from the Las Vegas shooting|url=https://mashable.com/2017/10/02/troll-fake-las-vegas-victim-picture/|work=Mashable|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> The tweet was one of many viral hoaxes that emerged related to the shooting.<ref name="USAToday"/><ref name="WashingtonPost2"/>
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{| class="collapsible collapsed" width=100%
! colspan=3 style="background-color: #D9E8FF; text-align:center;"|Awards and nominations
|-
|-style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Award'''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#cec; text- size:0.9em; width:50px;"| '''Won'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#fcd; text-size:0.9em; width:50px;"| '''Nominated'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;AVN Award
|{{won|2}}
|{{nom|19}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;Pornhub Award
|{{won|1}}
|{{nom|0}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;XBIZ Award
|{{won|1}}
|{{nom|10}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
;XRCO Award
|{{won|0}}
|{{nom|4}}
|}
|-


|-style="background:#d9e8ff;"
In July 2018, as part of a marketing campaign aimed to boost college tour rides, a [[mural]] of Sins and several other porn stars was painted on the side of a bus driving around the Indian state of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Raj Gatty|first=Harsha|date=July 3, 2018|title=Porn-stars are part of pop culture, says owner of Kerala's very adult bus for teens|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/porn-stars-are-part-pop-culture-says-owner-kerala-s-very-adult-bus-teens-84098|publisher=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Paul|first=Cithara|date=July 4, 2018|title=Kerala's 'pornstar bus': Hot on trail with Mia Khalifa and Sunny Leone|url=https://www.theweek.in/leisure/society/2018/07/04/kerala-pornstar-bus-hot-trail-with-mia-khalifa-sunny-leone-johnny-sins.html|magazine=[[The Week (magazine)|The Week]]|access-date=September 1, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"|
;'''Total numbers of wins and nominations'''
|-
|{{won|'''Totals'''}}
|{{won|'''4'''}}
|{{nom|'''33'''}}
|-


|}
==Awards and nominations==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
|-
! width=25%| Award
! Award
! style="width:10%;"| Year
! Year
! style="width:28%;"| Nominated work
! Work
! style="width:33%;"| Category
! Category
! style="width:10%;"| Result
! Result
! width=5%|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
! {{refh}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="21"| [[AVN Award]]
| rowspan="21"| [[AVN Award]]
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 AVN Award Nominations|url=http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105164506/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf|archive-date=January 5, 2009|access-date=September 9, 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 AVN Award Nominations|url=http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105164506/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf|archive-date=January 5, 2009|access-date=September 9, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Johnny Sins
| Himself
| Best Male Newcomer
| Best Male Newcomer
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| Johnny Sins
| Himself
| Unsung Male Performer of the Year
| Unsung Male Performer of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf|title=2012 AVN Award Nominations |access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329124455/http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf|archive-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf|title=2012 AVN Award Nominations |access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329124455/http://avnawards.avn.com/2012_AVN_Awards_nominations.pdf|archive-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Johnny Sins
| Himself
| Unsung Male Performer of the Year
| Unsung Male Performer of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf|title=2013 AVN Award Nominations|access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328092725/http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf|archive-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf|title=2013 AVN Award Nominations|access-date=September 4, 2018|magazine=AVN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328092725/http://avnawards.avn.com/2013_nominations.pdf|archive-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref>
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| Johnny Sins
|Himself
| Unsung Male Performer of the Year
| Unsung Male Performer of the Year
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
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|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[32nd AVN Awards|2015]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[32nd AVN Awards|2015]]
| rowspan="2"| Johnny Sins
| rowspan="2"| Himself
| Favorite Male Porn Star
| Favorite Male Porn Star
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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|-
| style="text-align:center;"| [[34th AVN Awards|2017]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[34th AVN Awards|2017]]
| Johnny Sins
| Himself
| Favorite Male Porn Star
| Favorite Male Porn Star
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="AVN4">{{cite magazine|last=Smithberg|first=Allen|date=January 21, 2017|title=2017 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Smithberg|first=Allen|date=January 21, 2017|title=2017 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[35th AVN Awards|2018]]
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[35th AVN Awards|2018]]
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| Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
| Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="AVN5">{{cite magazine|title=Vicki Chase Earns 4 Noms for AVN Awards|url=https://avn.com/business/press-release/video/vicki-chase-earns-4-noms-for-avn-awards-751991.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Vicki Chase Earns 4 Noms for AVN Awards|url=https://avn.com/business/press-release/video/vicki-chase-earns-4-noms-for-avn-awards-751991.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref>
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|-
| ''Sins Life: Sex Tour''
| ''Sins Life: Sex Tour''
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| rowspan="4"| Johnny Sins
| rowspan="5" | Himself
| Male Performer of the Year
| Male Performer of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| Favorite Male Porn Star
| Favorite Male Porn Star
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="AVN3">{{cite magazine|last=Roland|first=John|date=January 28, 2018|title=2018 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2018-avn-award-winners-announced-759869.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Roland|first=John|date=January 28, 2018|title=2018 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2018-avn-award-winners-announced-759869.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=September 3, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Pornhub|Pornhub Award]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Pornhub|Pornhub Award]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2018
| style="text-align:center;"| 2018
| Most Popular Male Performer by Women
| Most Popular Male Performer by Women
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="RS"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="RS"/>
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| 2022
|Best Dick (Fan Voting)
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2022 |title=PornHub Awards 2022: Die Gewinner stehen fest - erotiknerd.com |url=https://erotiknerd.com/pornowelt/pornhub-awards-2022-die-gewinner-stehen-fest/ |access-date=March 28, 2022 |language=de-DE |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924183653/https://erotiknerd.com/pornowelt/pornhub-awards-2022-die-gewinner-stehen-fest/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="11"| [[XBIZ Award]]
| rowspan="11"| [[XBIZ Award]]
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| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| Johnny Sins
| Himself
| Male Performer of the Year
| Male Performer of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| ''Let's Play Doctor''
| ''Let's Play Doctor''
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="XBIZ6">{{cite web|last=Pardon|first=Rhett|date=January 16, 2016|title=2016 XBIZ Award Winners Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/203206/2016-xbiz-award-winners-announced|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Pardon|first=Rhett|date=January 16, 2016|title=2016 XBIZ Award Winners Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/203206/2016-xbiz-award-winners-announced|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
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|-
| Johnny Sins
| Himself
| Male Performer of the Year
| Male Performer of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| Best Scene&nbsp;– Vignette Release
| Best Scene&nbsp;– Vignette Release
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="XBIZ4">{{cite web|last=Pardon|first=Rhett|date=November 17, 2016|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/214472/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2017-xbiz-awards|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Pardon|first=Rhett|date=November 17, 2016|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2017 XBIZ Awards|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/214472/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2017-xbiz-awards|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
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|-
| Johnny Sins
| Himself
| Male Performer of the Year
| Male Performer of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| Best Sex Scene&nbsp;– Vignette Release
| Best Sex Scene&nbsp;– Vignette Release
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="XBIZ3">{{cite web|last=Freixes|first=Alejandro|date=November 16, 2017|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/231720/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2018-xbiz-awards|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Freixes|first=Alejandro|date=November 16, 2017|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/231720/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2018-xbiz-awards|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[XRCO Award]]
| rowspan="4"| [[XRCO Award]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2009
| style="text-align:center;"| 2009
| rowspan="4"| Johnny Sins
| rowspan="4"|Himself
| New Stud
| New Stud
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
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| Male Performer of the Year
| Male Performer of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="AVN2">{{cite magazine|last=Warren|first=Peter|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/xrco-announces-2014-nominations-550047.html|title=XRCO Announces 2014 Nominations|magazine=AVN|date=February 20, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Warren|first=Peter|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/xrco-announces-2014-nominations-550047.html|title=XRCO Announces 2014 Nominations|magazine=AVN|date=February 20, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
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|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2015
| style="text-align:center;"| 2015
| rowspan="2"| Unsung Swordsman of the Year
| rowspan="2"| Unsung Swordsman of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="XBIZ1">{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Dan|date=March 3, 2015|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/xrco-announces-2015-nominees-589904.html |title=XRCO Announces 2015 Nominees|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Dan|date=March 3, 2015|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/xrco-announces-2015-nominees-589904.html |title=XRCO Announces 2015 Nominees|publisher=[[XBIZ]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
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|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2017
| style="text-align:center;"| 2017
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="XBIZ2">{{cite web|last=Santana|first=Melissa|date=March 10, 2017|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/217794|title=2017 XRCO Awards Nominations Announced |publisher=XBIZ |access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Santana|first=Melissa|date=March 10, 2017|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/217794|title=2017 XRCO Awards Nominations Announced |publisher=XBIZ |access-date=August 30, 2018}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 18 March 2026


Johnny Sins
Sins in 2007
Born
Steven Wolfe

(1978-12-31) December 31, 1978 (age 47)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Occupation
  • Adult entertainer
  • director
  • YouTuber
  • media personality
Years active2006–present
Spouse(s)Kissa Sins
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers2.12 million
Views114 million
Last updated: October 17, 2025
Websitesinslife.com

Steven Wolfe (born December 31, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Sins, is an American adult film performer, director, and YouTuber. He is consistently among the most popular male talent adult movies searches and is known for his shaved head, muscular physique, perfect roles and blue eyes, often considered a sex symbol.[1][2][3][4] His accolades include multiple AVN Awards wins and nominees.[5][6] He has been the subject of memes, which center on the large variety of occupations his pornographic characters have worked.[7]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sins was born Steven Wolfe[8] in Pittsburgh[9] on December 31, 1978.[10] He is of German descent.[11] His father used to work in a steel mill. He has described himself as "very shy" while growing up.[12] After graduating from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania,[13] he began working in construction.[12] When he was around 24 years old, he noticed that he had started balding, and has kept his head shaved ever since.[14] In 2006, at the age of 28, he quit his job and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the pornographic film industry full time.[12]

Career[edit | edit source]

Logo of Sins's company

Sins' first pornographic endeavors were through Craigslist ads.[12] Brazzers has described him as a "go-to guy" for the studio,[5] as he has performed in more than 1,000 of their scenes as of April 2019.[10]

On June 10, 2015, Pornhub launched a crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo to produce the first adult film in space.[15][16][17] Sins and fellow actress Eva Lovia were slated to perform in the film.[18][19] If the project were successfully funded, the two would have received six months of rigorous preparation for the launch, including zero gravity, velocity, and temperature training.[15] Sins said, "It's beyond just doing it for the money, or the money shot for that matter. It's about making history."[20] The campaign raised $236,086 over 60 days, failing to reach its goal of $3.4 million.[21]

In early 2017, Sins and fellow porn star Kissa Sins launched their YouTube channel SinsTV, which chronicled their day-to-day lives and featured sex advice.[22][23] Following their brief separation[24] in 2019, Sins became the sole operator of the channel, which later focused on his reaction videos and vlogs; as of January 2024, the channel has gained over 2.1 million subscribers and more than 109 million views.[25] A video of Sins trying out various Turkish snacks briefly became the top YouTube video in Turkey.[2][26][27]

In 2018, Sins received the award for Most Popular Male Performer by Women at the annual Pornhub Awards,[28][29] for which winners were determined by users' streaming data.[28]

He has been appearing in the mainstream scene occasionally since 2020. He shifted his main attraction focus to OnlyFans.[30] As of March 2025, he has performed as a pornographic actor in almost 3,062 videos.[31]

He appeared in an Indian television advertisement for men's sexual health, parodying a popular Hindi television serial, with Ranveer Singh.[32] Sins said he was not used to filming on a crowded set.[33]

Image[edit | edit source]

Sins has been the subject of internet memes about the number of jobs he has portrayed in porn, the most well-known being a doctor and a plumber.[34]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Sins resides in Las Vegas, and is married to fellow porn star Kissa Sins.[8] They separated in 2019 for a brief period but reconciled in 2020.[24] Both Kissa and Johnny found each other while working together in a film and have since developed a strong relationship with each other.[35]

In October 2017, a picture of Sins was tweeted by a user who falsely claimed that Sins was missing in the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting.[36][37][38] The tweet was one of many viral hoaxes that emerged related to the shooting.[36][37]

In July 2018, as part of a marketing campaign aimed to boost college tour rides, a mural of Sins and several other porn stars was painted on the side of a bus driving around the Indian state of Kerala.[39][40]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Award Year Work Category Result Ref.
AVN Award 2008 Fuck Club Best Couples Sex Scene – Video Nominated [41]
2009 Cheerleaders Best Group Sex Scene Nominated [42]
Himself Best Male Newcomer Nominated
Cheerleaders Best Three-Way Sex Scene Nominated
2010 Cum-Spoiled Sluts Best Three-Way Sex Scene Nominated [43]
2011 Big Butts Like It Big 6 Best Anal Sex Scene Nominated [44]
Performers of the Year 2010 Best Couples Sex Scene Nominated
Himself Unsung Male Performer of the Year Nominated
2012 Introducing the Russo Twins Most Outrageous Sex Scene Nominated [45]
Himself Unsung Male Performer of the Year Nominated
2013 Brazzers Presents: The Parodies 2 Best Three-Way Sex Scene Nominated [46]
Himself Unsung Male Performer of the Year Won
2014 Bridesmaids Best Group Sex Scene Nominated [47]
2015 Himself Favorite Male Porn Star Nominated [48]
Male Performer of the Year Nominated [6]
2016 Sins Life Part 2 Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene Nominated [49]
2017 Himself Favorite Male Porn Star Won [50]
2018 Young and Beautiful 3 Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene Nominated [51]
Sins Life: Sex Tour Best Three-Way Sex Scene Nominated
Himself Male Performer of the Year Nominated [5]
Favorite Male Porn Star Won [52]
Pornhub Award 2018 Most Popular Male Performer by Women Won [28]
2022 Best Dick (Fan Voting) Won [53]
XBIZ Award 2010 Male Performer of the Year Nominated [54]
2014 Bridesmaids Best Scene – Feature Movie Nominated [55]
Big Tits at Work 17 Best Scene – Vignette Release Nominated
My Dad's Hot Girlfriend 17 Nominated
Himself Male Performer of the Year Nominated
2015 Doctor's Orders Best Scene – Vignette Release Nominated [56]
2016 Let's Play Doctor Won [57]
Himself Male Performer of the Year Nominated [58]
2017 I Have a Wife 36 Best Scene – Vignette Release Nominated [59]
Himself Male Performer of the Year Nominated
2018 Natural Beauties 2 Best Sex Scene – Vignette Release Nominated [60]
XRCO Award 2009 Himself New Stud Nominated [61]
2014 Male Performer of the Year Nominated [62]
2015 Unsung Swordsman of the Year Nominated [63]
2017 Nominated [64]

References[edit | edit source]

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