Rakel Liekki
Finnish journalist, artist, director, and producer
Tiina-Rakel Liekki (born 20 September 1979) is a Finnish artist, freelance journalist, writer, director and producer, and former pornographic actress.
Career
Liekki was born in Suonenjoki. She is one of the best-known Finnish adult filmmakers, and was dubbed "the apostle of porn" in an article by City. In 2002, Liekki performed in Rakelin ja Lassin Panokoulu sex guidance videos together with Lassi Lindqvist as part of PornoStara television show on MoonTV channel. She had previously tested sex toys in the same show. She also worked for ATV on their Naked News and other adult oriented night shows. After that she worked as a producer for a Finnish digital television channel Sextv. Liekki also directed the porn film Rakel Liekki – Mun leffa.
Liekki retired from porn in 2005 and started hosting her own talk show Yö Rakelin kanssa (Night with Rachel). The talk show aired on Subtv television channel.
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