Joanna Angel (born Joanna Mostov, also known as Joanna Margalir Mostov) is an American actress, director, producer, and writer in the adult entertainment industry, born on December 25, 1980, in Brooklyn, New York (USA). She grew up in an Orthodox Jewish family in New Jersey and graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in English literature and a minor in film. Joanna is considered a pioneer of the alt porn genre (alternative porn with tattoos, piercings, and punk aesthetics). In April 2002, she founded BurningAngel.com with her roommate Mitch Fontaine, which became one of the most influential projects in this field, making the genre financially viable and popular. Joanna made her h...