August Ames
August Ames Biography
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About August Ames
August Ames, born Mercedes Grabowski on August 23, 1994, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, was one of the most recognized performers in the adult entertainment industry throughout her career, which lasted only four years. While she was growing up, she was frequently moving across Canada until she finally settled in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She graduated from Oromocto High School in New Brunswick, where she was a cheerleader in her senior year. After graduating, she worked as a bartender and trained horses in Colorado Springs.
Entry Into The Adult Industry
Mercedes entered the adult industry in November 2013, when she was nineteen years old, using the stage name August Ames. Her career began when she submitted an application to model, and she was flown to California for her first shoot. With natural talent in front of the camera, she quickly gained a lot of attention and did more than just modeling. Over the four years in the adult industry, Ames appeared in over 270 scenes.
She worked with major studios such as Brazzers, Evil Angel, Elegant Angel, Girlfriends Films, Jules Jordan Video, New Sensations, Sweetheart Video, and Lethal Hardcore, as well as platforms such as Twistys, Digital Desire, and Naughty America. In 2016, she also appeared in the non-adult thriller Model for Murder: The Centerfold Killer.
Appearance And On-Screen Presence
August Ames is 5'6" (168 cm) tall with a naturally voluptuous figure, brunette hair, and a physical presence that glows in front of the camera. Fans consistently praised her for an approachable personality and genuine charisma, as she was not afraid to speak her mind and deliver an expressive performance on camera, which set her apart from most performers of the time. During her career, she had built over 600,000 Twitter followers, her content spanned millions of views, and she even earned the following awards:
- AVN Fan Award: Cutest Newcomer - 2015
- XRCO Cream Dream - 2015
- Twistys Treat of the Year - 2016
- AVN Fan Award: Most Spectacular Boobs - 2017
- NightMoves Editor's Choice: Best Boobs - 2017
In addition to these achievements, she was nominated for the AVN Female Performer of the Year award three times, including in 2018, after her death.
Legacy
August Ames passed away on December 5, 2017, at the age of 23. Her death sparked various conversations about performer well-being and mental health in the adult industry, which caused organizations like Pineapple Support, an organization that provides mental health resources to adult performers, to come into existence. She is remembered by fans and colleagues alike as a positive and kind-hearted person with a good sense of humor, while also delivering incredible performances on camera that few from her generation can match.
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