Manuel Ferrara, whose real name is Manuel Jeannin, was born on November 1, 1975 in Le Raincy. He spent his youth in Gagny. He wanted to become a PE teacher, then began his career in porn in 1997, initially on the amateur circuit. He entered this world after answering an ad in the Connexion newspaper. He shot his first scene in the company of a certain Alessandra, then multiplied productions in the amateur world. He decided to become a professional actor. It was Rocco Siffredi who suggested the pseudonym Ferrara. He moved on to directing in the 2000s.
After shooting in French and European productions, he landed in Porn Valley, USA, thanks to a tip from Rocco Siffredi, who recommended him to director John Stagliano. He moved to the United States in 2004, shooting for American productions. He has won several awards at ceremonies such as the AVN Awards for Best Actor of the Year. In 2013, he was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame, which honors leading personalities from the world of pornography.
He has had the opportunity to shoot with several French actresses in the USA, including Katsuni, Cecilia Vega and Loona Luxx. He shot the first anal scenes of actresses such as Tori Black and Sophia Santi. He has acted in over 2,500 scenes. He is said to have slept with over 7,000 women.
Outside of porn, he's a fan of video games, launching a channel on Twitch in 2016. Manuel Ferrara was in a relationship for three years with former X-actress Katsuni. In 2005, he married actress Dana Vesposi, with whom he had three boys. Divorced in 2012, he now lives with Kayden Kross, with whom he has one daughter.