Manuel Ferrara was born on November 1, 1975 in Gagny, France. He started in the adult industry in 1997 and has gone on to start in more than 2600 adult scenes during the long span of his career. Alongside performing, he began directing adult films in 2001. During the span of his career, he has also been known as Manuel Ferrea, Emanuel Ferrara, Manu, Manu Ferrara, Manu Ferraro, Manu Ferrera, and Manu Gaussian.
Manuel Ferrara has won the following adult industry awards ….
- 2003 XRCO Best New Stud
- 2004 AVN Male Foreign Performer Of The Year
- 2004 XRCO Male Performer Of The Year
- 2004 AVN Best Group Sex Scene – Video – Back 2 Evil – Evil Angel
- 2004 XRCO Best 3-way Scene – Mason’s Dirty Trixxx 2, Elegant Angel
- 2004 XRCO Sex Scene – Couple – Babes In Pornland 14: Bubble Butt Babes – Puritan Video Productions
- 2005 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene – Video – Stuntgirl – Clockwork Productions
- 2005 AVN Male Performer Of The Year
- 2005 XRCO Male Performer Of The Year
- 2006 AVN Best Anal Sex Scene – Video – Cumshitters – Red Light District
- 2006 Nightmoves Best Actor
- 2006 AVN Male Performer Of The Year
- 2006 XRCO Male Performer Of The Year
- 2007 AVN Best Sex Scene Coupling – Film – Emperor, Vivid Entertainment Group
- 2007 AVN Best Sex Scene Coupling – Video – Slave Dolls 2, Elegant Angel
- 2007 AVN Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Fuck Slaves – Jake Malone Inc
- 2007 AVN Best Supporting Actor – Video – She Bangs – Red Light District
- 2008 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene – Video – Evil Anal 2 – Evil Angel
- 2008 AVN Best POV Release – Fucked On Sight 2 – Evil Angel
- 2008 AVN Best POV Series Evil Angel
- 2009 AVN Best Anal Sex Scene – Big Wet Asses 13, Elegant Angel
- 2010 AVN Male Performer Of The Year
- 2011 XRCO Male Performer Of The Year
- 2011 AVN Best Anal Sex Scene – Asa Akira Is Insatiable, Elegant Angel
- 2011 AVN Best Couples Sex Scene – Kristina Rose Is Slutwoman, Elegant Angel
- 2011 XRCO Hall Of Fame
- 2012 AVN Hottest Sex Scene – Babysitters 2, Digital Playground
- 2012 AVN Male Performer Of The Year
- 2012 XRCO Male Performer Of The Year
- 2012 AVN Best Boy/Girl Scene – The Bombshells 3, Elegant Angel
- 2013 AVN Hall of Fame
- 2013 Nightmoves Male Performer Of The Year
- 2013 XRCO Male Performer Of The Year
- 2013 AVN Best Anal Sex Scene – Oil Overload 7 – Jules Jordan Video
- 2014 XBIZ Best Scene – Feature Movie – Code Of Honor, Digital Playground
- 2014 AVN Male Performer Of The Year
- 2014 Nightmoves Best Director – Non-Feature
- 2014 XRCO Male Performer Of The Year
- 2014 AVN Best Three-Way Sex Scene – Girl/Girl/Boy – Remy 2, Elegant Angel
- 2015 AVN Best Anal Sex Scene – Internal Damnation 8 – Jules Jordan Video
- 2015 XBIZ Director Of The Year – Non-Feature Release – Misha Cross Wide Open – Manuel Ferrara Productions
- 2016 Nightmoves Male Performer Of The Year
- 2016 XBIZ Best Sex Scene – Gonzo Release – Jesse: Alpha Female, Jules Jordan Video
- 2017 AVN Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene – Angel ‘n Danger – Dirty Monkey
- 2017 AVN Best Anal Sex Scene – Anal Models, Tushy
- 2017 XBIZ Best Sex Scene – Gonzo Release – Black Anal Asses, Hard X
- 2018 Pornhub Full Mast – Top Big Dick Performer
- 2018 AVN Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene – Angela 3, AGW Entertainment
- 2019 Fleshbot Male Performer of the Year
- 2019 AVN Male Performer Of The Year
- 2020 XBIZ Best Sex Scene (Feature Movie) Drive, Deeper
- 2020 AVN Best Group Sex Scene – Drive, Deeper
- 2020 AVN Best POV Sex Scene – Manuel’s Fucking POV 12 – Jules Jordan Video
- 2020 AVN Best Three-Way Sex Scene (Girl/Girl/Boy) Drive, Deeper
- 2020 Fleshbot Male Performer of the Year
- 2020 Nightmoves Best Male Performer
- 2021 Nightmoves Best Male Performer