Also known as: Alica Rio, Alice, Alicia, Alicio Rio, Alyssa Rio, Carmen, Carmen Marie Hughlett, Carmin, Elicia Rio, Kora, Malia
Gender: Female
Birth date: 16 February, 1970
Age: 56
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg)
Measurements: 34-25-36
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
Ethnicity: Latin
Nationality: American),
Years active: 1992-1998 (started around 22 years old)
Body Type: Average
Bra Size: 34D
Boobs Type: Fake
Tattoos: Inner right ankle
About Model:
Alicia Rio, born Carmen Marie Hughlett (also reported as Carmen Marie Sandoval) on February 16, 1966, in La Capita, Mexico, was a Mexican-American adult film actress and model. Raised in Mexico, she worked as a city employee before entering the adult...
Alicia Rio, born Carmen Marie Hughlett (also reported as Carmen Marie Sandoval) on February 16, 1966, in La Capita, Mexico, was a Mexican-American adult film actress and model. Raised in Mexico, she worked as a city employee before entering the adult industry in 1991 at age 25, debuting in More Dirty Debutantes 12 with Ed Powers.
Known for her dark hair, golden skin, and 5’2” frame with a 34C-24-34 figure, she starred in over 200 films, including Seymore Butts: In the Love Shack (1992), Fantasies of Alicia Rio: A Sex Play in Five Acts (1995), and Bachelorette Party 2 (1995), with her intense oral and anal performances earning her the 1995 XRCO Favorite Female Award and a 10-feature contract with Video Team, per IMDb. While never a superstar, she was a vital player in the 1990s, and many colleagues felt her AVN Hall of Fame induction was well-deserved. She modeled for Hustler and Penthouse, worked as a feature dancer, and contributed to Beverly Hills Outlook, reviewing adult films, per es.wikipedia.org.
Fans lauded her as a “dark-haired Latin vixen,” praising her Seymore Butts scenes (2024 comment: “Alicia’s blowjobs were next-level,” user: Malgar1000). A 2024 X post called her “a 90s icon, I am so sad to hear she passed from COVID” (@RetroPornFan). Director Budd Lee said, “She was the hottest Spanish chick since Vanessa Del Rio… one of the best blowjobs in the business.” AVN (2004) noted her AVN Hall of Fame induction, calling her “a Latina star with enduring appeal.” The Rialto Report described her as “a fiery performer whose passion defined early 90s porn,” cementing her legacy.
Rio faced personal struggles, including a 1997 arrest in New York City for theft, serving nearly three months in jail, and battles with alcoholism, leading to her exit from hardcore porn in 1994, though she returned briefly in 2002 for Elegant Angel, Wicked, and Vivid, per lukeisback.com and it.wikipedia.org. Married to Steve Houston until their divorce, she later had a lesbian relationship with Lacy Lee, per WhosDatedWho and es.wikipedia.org. No children are documented, and her net worth is not reliably estimated. Rio died on January 17, 2022, in California, at age 55, from complications related to COVID-19, per The Movie Database. Following Alicia Rio’s death, several colleagues in the adult film industry paid tribute to her legacy. Her ex-husband, Steve Houston, described her as “loved by everybody” and “the real deal for the industry,” emphasizing their close friendship despite their 1997 divorce, per The US Sun and AVN. As of July 25, 2025, her films remain popular in vintage adult communities, valued for her magnetic presence.
Awards & Honors: Alicia Rio
???? Award Wins & Honors
1995 – FOXE Fan Favorite Award
1996 – FOXE Fan Favorite Award
2004 – Inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame
2005 – Free Speech Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award
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