11 JUNE 2020, transfer. Added gender. Wikipedia says her death can’t be verified. “She has been widely reported to be dead, but due to the underground nature of the adult industry in the era in which she was active, her true identity and current status are not verifiable.” – [Redacted from Wiki, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)]
1) original bio section from the creator of this memorial (Find A Grave) is below divider.
18 FEB 2021 SAC received, request to add wording “Famous Adult Film Star.”
11 MAY 2021 SAC; additional report that she is not deceased.~
Adult Film Actress. Appeared as Lisa De Leeuw. One of the few actresses known to have died of AIDS, she was one of the more prolific stars of her time, she turned out a number of adult films (over 100) during the period from 1978 to 1987, making the transition from the bigger budget films of the 1970s to the early video boom. Born Lisa Trego in Moline, Illinois, her date of birth is listed as either February 12, 1958 or July 3, 1958, depending on the source. She began her adult film career in a number of less remembered films. Her career began to take off with a number of appearances in the “Swedish Erotica” film series, which caught the interest of adult film producers. A natural redhead, she had a flair for acting, and in the adult film industry, developed a reputation for her dramatic and often feverish intensity, due in part to her strong, brassy personality. By 1987, she had made her name in the adult film industry, and dropped out, to concentrate on dancing and making personal speaking appearances, where her speaking intensity made her a popular figure. In 1991, she was diagnosed with the AIDS virus, and forced to withdraw from public life, passing away on November 11, 1993.
Her awards included:
1981: CAFA Award for “Best Supporting Actress” – Amanda by Night
1981: XRCO Award for the film Amanda By Night
1982: CAFA Award for “Best Supporting Actress” – Blonde Heat
1982: XRCO award for the film Blonde Heat
1985: AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Dixie Ray, Hollywood Star2
1985: AFAA Best Supporting Actress for Raw Talent 1
1986: AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Raw Talent3
Lisa De Leeuw was originally born, Lisa Trego in 1958. Lisa De Leeuw was a famous Adult film actress who appeared in more than 200 films in the 1970’s and 1980’s. She was a well loved actress in the adult film industry at the time. Lisa De Leeuw had to retire from the business in 1987 because the AIDS epidemic was also affecting the pornographic industry. Some sources say that Lisa is still alive and living a private life. others say she died of complications of the AIDS virus on November 11th, 1993. What is known about Lisa’s withdrawal from the Adult film industry was that she had been diagnosed HIV positive in 1991. She worked alongside other legends of the Adult film industry including John Holmes.