Alicia Rio (3)

Alicia Rio, born Carmen Marie Hughlett (also Carmen Marie Sandoval) on February 16, 1966, in La Capita, Mexico, was a celebrated Mexican-American pornstar and AVN Hall of Famer. Raised in El Sereno, Los Angeles, after early years in Mexico, she transitioned from city employment to adult films in late 1990, debuting in More Dirty Debutantes 12 (1991) with Ed Powers. At 5'2" with 34C-25-34 measurements, black hair, and brown eyes, her passionate performances—excelling in oral, anal, and girl-girl scenes—graced over 200 titles like Fantasies of Alicia Rio, Sodomania 3, and Rainwoman 9.

Awards include 1995 XRCO Favorite Female, FOXE Fan Favorites (1995-96), 2004 AVN Hall of Fame induction, and 2005 Lifetime Achievement. Married to Steve Houston until 1997 divorce, she later dated Lacy Lee amid struggles with alcoholism and a 1997 theft arrest. Retiring in 1998 after a brief 2002 return, she passed from COVID-19 complications on January 17, 2022, at 55, remembered as a 90s Latina icon.