Vanessa de Largie spent 2022 writing a nonfiction book which is about to be published by Australian publisher – Connor Court. More details will be shared soon.
Vanessa is the sex-columnist at Maxim Magazine and an opinion columnist at The Spectator.
She is first and foremost a writer. However, she is also a freelance journalist, speaker, podcaster and an award-winning actress and author.
Vanessa has written over 1000 columns published in approximately sixty media outlets worldwide. Her writing primarily focuses on fierce female sexuality and gender politics.
Vanessa’s columns have appeared in:
Penthouse Magazine, GQ Magazine, The Huff Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, News.com.au, iNews UK, Online Opinion, The Mercury, Quadrant Magazine, NT News, Daily Life, New Matilda, MamaMia, SBS, Perth Now and innumerable others.
In 2020, Vanessa’s sex podcast launched. Every episode, Vanessa discusses taboo topics in a raw and unapologetic way.
In 2019 Vanessa debuted at #60 on the Ultra Tune Maxim Magazine HOT 100, she also spoke at the Liberty Friedman Conference in Sydney and appeared on Australian talk show Studio 10, defending hardcore porn.
As an actress, Vanessa has worked on countless productions in film and theatre. She trained at the esteemed Actors Centre in London and the New Actors Workshop in New York.
In 2017 Vanessa spent six months living in the UK and had the great privilege of performing her one-woman show at the Tristan Bates Theatre in the West End.
A decade prior, Vanessa was cast in the lead role of Australian feature film Nocturne, Night of The Vampire distributed by Troma. The film screened at the Brussels Fantastic Film Festival (Belgium), Cork Film Festival (Ireland), Athens Film Festival (Greece), Razor Reel Fantastic Film Festival (Bruges), Portobello Film Festival (London) and Broet (Holland). Vanessa attended all screenings as an international guest.
Vanessa is the author of three memoirs — Tantric Afternoons and the award-winning Don’t Hit Me and Without My Consent. In 2021, Don’t Hit Me was turned into an audiobook and Vanessa was signed by Authors Republic in Canada.
Vanessa regularly collaborates with acclaimed German artist, van Rijn on limited edition art and poetry books and Vanessa’s film essay ‘Empire of The Ants’ was included in the 2017 Belgium movie guide: When Animals Attack: The 70 Best Horror Movies With Killer Animals.
Vanessa suffers from Endometriosis and has used her writing to create awareness about the disorder. She wrote a play titled If A Bloke Had Endo. It was performed at the Box Hill Hospital to an audience of doctors, international experts and politicians. Vanessa’s essays have been published in the medical journal, Endo Issues. Additionally, Vanessa was invited to write a column about Endometriosis for the Huff Post.
Vanessa’s poetry has been widely published and she has performed as a spoken word artist at numerous events. Vanessa also competed in Australia’s Poetry Idol twice.
Last but not least, Vanessa has worked as a photographic model both locally and internationally. In 2017, she worked with acclaimed Belgium photographer Kris Dewitte in London. Dewitte has shot a number of magazine covers – including the cover of Vanity Fair. In 2010, Vanessa worked with world-famous photographer, David LaChapelle on the Nokia campaign. And in 2012, Vanessa was a state finalist in the Miss Pinup Australia Pageant, competing under the title – Miss V Bomb
Testimonials
As an actor, Vanessa always gives a deep, riveting and emotionally unique performance.
As a writer, Vanessa has the ability to tell hard hitting but informative stories that resonate with a wide readership.
As a communicator, Vanessa is an open-minded, honest, articulate and revealing public speaker, podcaster and media personality.