Clara Morgane: From porn star to France's most celebrated pop icon

Clara Morgane (*1981 in Marseille) was the most famous French porn star in the early 2000s and has since undergone a remarkable transformation. She made her first porn films in 2000, but after only four years and a "Hot d'Or" award for "Best French Starlet" in 2001, she retired from the hardcore business . She became the presenter of the erotic documentary "Journal du Hard" on Canal+ and published an autobiography (Sex Star, 2003). Today, Clara Morgane is an established singer, TV presenter, and entrepreneur in France (with her own lingerie line). She publishes an annual erotic calendar that enjoys cult status in French-speaking countries. She has never denied her past; instead, she writes advice columns on sexuality and continues to present a glamorous appearance; FHM named her "French Woman of the Year" in 2005. In German-speaking countries she is known primarily as a former porn actress, who made it to pop stardom. Clara Morgane is an example of how a porn career can serve as a springboard into the mainstream.