On the red carpet of my adult-film career I have collected many prizes and honours for Best Performance and Best Leading Actress. I share each award with my loyal admirers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia—no continent is immune to Cicciolina’s charm.

The prizes, presented and sponsored by major studios and erotic magazines, recognise every facet of the adult-entertainment industry and are now regarded as the Oscars of porn.

My own “Oscar” is the 2013 Italian Porn Award – Lifetime Achievement (Actresses), a fitting tribute to my career as a porn diva.

At the 41st Cannes Film Festival in 1988 I starred in Parfums de scandale sur le tapis rouge, posing topless before photographers from around the world—an appearance that made headlines everywhere. I returned as a lead figure at the 1996 edition. A gallery of photos from both Cannes events follows.