PERFORMER AKA: Gia, Giya, Dani, Karen Catanzaro
BIRTHNAME: Karen Christine Catanzaro
BIRTHDAY: Wednesday, June 27, 1984
ASTROLOGY: Cancer
BIRTHPLACE: Diamond Bar, CA, USA (raised Walnut, CA, USA)
RESIDENCE: United States
HEIGHT: 5 feet, 2 inches (157 cm)
WEIGHT: 127 lbs (58 kg)
MEASUREMENTS: 34DD-25-38
BRA/CUP SIZE: 34E (75E) (same as DD cup)
TYPE OF BOOBS: Fake/Enhanced
BODY TYPE:
PUSSY: Innie/Bald
SHOE SIZE:
HAIR: Black/Brown/Dirty Blonde. Long, Straight
EYES: Green
ETHNICITY: Caucasian
NATIONALITY: American
HERITAGE: Italian
TATTOOS: Heart inside left wrist; (Later; in no particular order) Inside left forearm; Nape; Female face on left biceps; Left elbow and forearm; Female face (geisha?) on right shoulder; Demon mask (?) on right biceps
PIERCINGS: Navel, Septum
RELATIONSHIP STATUS:
Spouses
- Naughty America director, and ex adult performer, Tommy Pistol (December 8, 2007 – present) (1 child). They are welcoming their first child in August 2008. They separated in 2013.
- Extreme Associates director Coffee Ron (October 10, 2005 – 2007) (divorced)
PROFESSIONS: Porn Star
YEARS ACTIVE AS A PORN STAR: 2003-2019 (Started around 19 years old)
NUMBER OF ADULT MOVIES: 598
SEXUALITY: Bisexual
PORN WILLINGNESSES: Blowjob, Vaginal, Lesbian, Anal, DP, DPP (Double Pussy Penetration), DAP (Double Anal Penetration), Ass To Mouth, Creampie, Facial, Swallow, CumSwap, Bukkake, Anal Toy, Extreme Penetrations, Fisting, Squirt, Golden Shower, Pee, Bondage
YEARS ACTIVE AS A PORN DIRECTOR: 2004-2020
DIRECTOR CREDITS: 29
HOW SHE DESCRIBES HERSELF AS:
AWARDS and Nominations
109th PYGOD‘s wives
- AVN Awards 2005 Winner: Best All-Girl Sex Scene in a Video for The Violation of Audrey Hollander (2004), shared with Audrey Hollander, Ashley Blue, Tyla Wynn, Brodi, & Kelly Kline)
- AVN Awards 2005 Nominee: Best New Starlet
- AVN Awards 2005 Nominee: Best Actress in a Video for Wild Things on the Run (2004)
- AVN Awards 2005 Nominee: Best Anal Sex Scene in a Video for Girlvert 5 (2003), shared with Steve Holmes, Mr. Pete
- AVN Awards 2005 Nominee: Best Solo Sex Scene for Meat Grinders (2004)
- AVN Awards 2005 Nominee: Most Outrageous Sex Scene for Filthy Things 2 (2004), shared with Dave Hardman
- AVN Awards 2006 Nominee: Female Performer of the Year
- AVN Awards 2006 Nominee: Best Actress in a Video for Wild Things on the Run 2 (2005)
- AVN Awards 2006 Nominee: Best Group Sex Scene in a Video for Ass Worship 6 (2004), shared with Scott Lyons, Arnold Schwarzenpecker, Mark Wood
- AVN Awards 2006 Nominee: Most Outrageous Sex Scene for Go Fuck Yourself 3 (2005), shared with Cofee Ron
- AVN Awards 2007 Nominee: Most Outrageous Sex Scene for The Animal (2005), shared with Georgia Southe, Diablo
- CAVR Awards 2004 Winner: Female Performer of the Year
- XRCO Awards 2005 Winner: Best Girl/Girl for The Violation of Audrey Hollander (2004)
- XRCO Awards 2005 Nominee: Superslut
- XRCO Awards 2005 Nominee: Unsung Siren
- Other achievements:
- Honor: AVN’s 10 Terrific Oral Sex Scenes for Throat Gaggers 6 (2004)
- Honor: AVN’s Top 10 Bitchin’ All-Girl Sex Scenes for Violation of Audrey Hollander (2004)
Gia Paloma originally worked at a Starbucks before doing porn. She got into the business because she needed money and also to get back at an ex-boyfriend. Known for her aggressive double penetrations and edgy sex scenes, Paloma has made her mark for her willingness to try anything in her videos. In 2003—2004 she frequently performed in double anal scenes.
Paloma overdosed on cocaine in January 2005 in which her pulse increased to over three times a “normal” rate. She recovered quickly and returned to signing autographs at an Anabolic booth the next day, followed by an appearance at the AVN Awards (where she received a trophy for “Best All-Girl Sex Scene”).
Paloma was a contract director for a company called New Boundaries in 2005. She signed a performing contract with Extreme Associates while still in the middle of her directing contract. She ended her contract with Extreme Associates in May of 2006. Paloma has directed five titles so far, four were included in her series, Nasty Hard Sex, and the collaborative title with her ex-husband, Coffee Ron, entitled Domestic Disturbance.
As performer Gia Paloma frequently performed in movies of directors Jim Powers and Skeeter Kerkove.
Gia Paloma ended a four year run of adult performances in February of 2007. She now works as a full time make-up artist. She has a short appearance in Charlie Band’s Decadent Evil 2, in the opening credits, and a full role in John Lechago’s Biolslime as a character by the name of Annie. Both are non sex roles in feature length horror movies. Paloma is working with Doug Sakman for his upcoming Horror-Porn featurette, Evil Head.
FACTS:
- The first name of her porn pseudonym was done in tribute to the movie Gia (1998) about super model Gia Carangi. And Paloma, the Spanish word for dove and the name of Pablo Picasso’s daughter.
- With husband Tommy Pistol, gave birth to a son in August 2008.
- In January 2005 she was rushed to hospital after overdosing on cocaine. She was resilient in recovering and was able to attend the 2005 AVN Awards, where she won Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Video) for The Violation of Audrey Hollander (2004) the next day.
- Worked at Starbucks before starting her adult film career.
- In May 2005 she had her breasts enlarged from C to DD.
QUOTES:
[from an interview in February, 2005] Anal. I like reverse cowgirl. Dick Delaware can actually make me cum when he’s in my ass. He’s the only person I’ve found out that can do that, but, for whatever reason …
[from an interview in February, 2005] Well I like … I really have the same kinda sex off camera as I do on camera. I really like it rough. I love, for me? I’d almost rather get face fucked than anywhere else. I just get such a high off … because I’m such a good sub, that I love … you know what I mean? I just love anything oral. I love having something in my mouth. I used to suck my thumb as a kid, so maybe that’s where it comes from. But I just love being choked out. For me, it’s like that lack of oxygen. But that gets me off more than anything else. I like to try to go over the top, and always with something new.
[on marrying Coffee Ron] We are just vile kindred spirits, what can I say? Twisted minds are bound to come together and they obviously have at Extreme [Associates]. We are so happy and now we are two of a kind.
For me [extreme hardcore sex] is the highest plateau of sexual expression. A lot of people look down on it, that the guys are abusing the girls, but it actually takes a lot to be able to hit somebody and have both people be okay with it. That’s your understanding of intense pleasure.
LINKS:
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HAREM ISLAND PYGOD‘S WIVES
- One of my all-time favorite scene, two wild whores getting ass fucked and facialized by two gorillas / monsters. Huge cumshots at the end of both monster/gorilla 3some. I’ve jerked-off 3 times on this scene on February 21, 2012. P.S. (All my masturbation activities are monitored.)
- Years later, this month of July 2026, I’ve jerked off 6 times to The Bride of Dong movie and its two pornstars Gia Paloma and Julie Night. They both gave me extreme boners and morning woods. 2 jerks-off on both, 3 on Gia Paloma, and 1 on Julie Night. And we are only in the 9th day of the month.
- Gia Paloma and Julie Night are both inducted as PYGOD’s wives as of today, Friday, July 10, 2026. And they are well on their way to be Favorite of the Month July 2026.
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