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Emily Willis, born Litzy Lara Banulos on December 29, 1998, in Argentina, was raised in St. George, Utah, after moving to the United States at age 7. Of Latin descent, she grew up in a middle-class family, frequently hunting and fishing with her father. She has a younger brother named Michael Willis, who is extremely close to his older sister. A trained ballet dancer for 15 years, she worked at a burger joint and as a door-to-door DirecTV salesperson in St. George before entering the adult film industry.

She in the Penthouse Pet of the Month, May 2019.

Willis debuted in October 2017 at age 19, introduced through a Tinder match with Andre Garcia of GirlsDoPorn, a site later shut down for fraud and sex trafficking, per Wikipedia. She appeared in over 700 films, working with studios like Brazzers, Vixen, Evil Angel, and Jules Jordan. Notable films include The Insatiable Emily Willis (2020, featuring her first double penetration scene), Emily Willis: Influence (2020), and Drive (2019), with her performances known for their intensity across anal, lesbian, interracial, and group scenes.

Willis collaborated with performers like Ariana Marie, Charlotte Stokely, India Summer, and Ricky Johnson. She won multiple AVN Awards, including Female Performer of the Year (2021), Best Star Showcase and Best Double Penetration Sex Scene for The Insatiable Emily Willis (2020), and Best Gangbang Scene (2022), plus XRCO’s Awesome Analist (2022), per IAFD. Named Penthouse Pet of the Month (May 2019) and Playboy All Star of the Month (2021), she modeled for Hustler and Twistys, and starred in Slipknot’s Grammy-nominated “Hive Mind” music video (2023) and the sci-fi thriller Divinity (2023), where her performance received mixed reviews, per Wikipedia. Physically, she stood at 5’5”, weighed 110 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a 32A-24-35 figure, with no tattoos or surgeries but a navel piercing, per Boobpedia. She was active on Instagram (@emilywillisx3, 2.1 million followers) and OnlyFans.

Fans called her “a top-tier anal queen with provocative charm” (2025 comment: “Emily’s Influence scenes are legendary, praying for her recovery,” user: AmirKosLisZananZiba). A 2024 X post noted, “Her Insatiable scenes redefined hardcore, a true icon.” AVN (2020) praised her “captivating intensity and natural charisma.” Performer India Summer, in a 2021 Hustler interview, said, “Emily Willis is probably the biggest star now in the industry.” Screen Rant’s Nadir Samara (2023) lauded her Divinity role, stating, “Her performance gives the film a unique tone,” while The Rialto Report fans admired her “resilient spirit and versatile talent.”

Controversies included a 2021 $5 million defamation lawsuit against actresses Gianna Dior and Adria Rae over false animal abuse claims, per Wikipedia. Willis claimed Dior hated her and made up the allegation out of jealousy. Willis agreed to drop the lawsuit against Rae after she issued a public apology to Willis. The lawsuit against Dior continues with Willis's mother now representing her. Willis retired from adult films in 2022 to pursue mainstream acting, per StarsUnfolded.

On February 5, 2024, she suffered a cardiac arrest at Summit Malibu rehab center during ketamine addiction treatment, resulting in an anoxic brain injury and a vegetative coma. She awoke in May 2024 but remains permanently disabled, unable to speak, with possible locked-in syndrome, per The Mirror (2024). Her family filed a negligence lawsuit against the rehab center, alleging neglect as she weighed only 80 pounds upon admission, per E! News. As of July 16, 2025, Willis, now 26, is cared for by her mother in Utah, with a GoFundMe raising over $100,000 for her care, per The Mirror US. Her mother hopes that with new technology, she will be able to speak and regain her mobility.

Awards & Honors: Emily Willis