Gia Paloma, born Karen Christine Catanzaro on June 27, 1984, in Diamond Bar, California, USA, is an American adult film actress, model, and director of Italian descent. Raised in Walnut, California, she worked at Starbucks before entering porn in 2003 at 19, motivated by finances and revenge against an ex-boyfriend. Her stage name honors the film 'Gia' and Picasso's daughter. Known for aggressive gonzo scenes, double penetration, anal, and girl-girl action, she starred in over 350 films with directors like Jim Powers and Skeeter Kerkove. In 2005, she got breast implants (C to DD), survived a cocaine overdose, and won AVN/XRCO awards, including Best All-Girl Sex Scene in 'Violation of Audrey Hollander.' She directed the 'Nasty Hard Sex' series. Married to Coffee Ron (2005-?) and Tommy Pistol (2007-2013, one child), she retired full-time performing in 2007 for makeup artistry but returned in 2017. She appeared in horror films like 'Biolslime.'