Rico Strong

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and raised in Long Beach, California, he entered the industry in 2004 not by choice but by circumstance — his mother fell ill, his girlfriend was already a performer, and the opportunity arrived before he had thought to look for it. “I didn’t. It pursued and found me,” he told AVN magazine in 2006. He went on to appear in over 400 titles and won the AVN Award for Best Group Sex Scene in 2017.

Basic Information

• Real Name: Kvaun Lee Sanchulo
• Date of Birth: September 18, 1984
• Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico (raised in Long Beach, California, USA)
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: Puerto Rican / African American
• Height: 170 cm
• Weight: 93 kg
• Tattoos: Chest; both arms; back
• Piercings: Both ears; lower lip; navel
• Debut: 2004
• Years Active: 2004–2025 (Director: 2006–2014)
• Nickname: The Destroyer
• Also Known As: Ricco, Ricco Strong, Rico, Count Choculaa (director alias)

Career

Pre-Debut

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and raised in Long Beach, California. No detailed pre-industry biographical information has been publicly disclosed. In a 2006 interview with AVN magazine, he described his entry into the industry in candid terms: “I didn’t. It pursued and found me. I never even thought about being a porn star, but then my mother became sick.” He continued: “My girlfriend was a porn star, so I needed the money she offered. The rest is history. I do it for the betterment of my family and my life.”

Career as a Performer

He debuted in 2004 at the age of 20, quickly establishing himself in interracial, group sex, and double penetration content. His work with Blacks On Blondes, Hush Hush Entertainment, and the Dogfart Network gave him early visibility in the interracial niche. A physique that IMDb described as “built like a club bouncer, yet easily able to rock the suit and tie look” became part of his recognizable on-screen identity.

Between 2006 and 2014, he also directed under the alias Count Choculaa. From 2008 to 2012, he accumulated more than 10 nominations across AVN, XBIZ, and Urban X, including Male Performer of the Year nods at both AVN (2010) and XBIZ (2009). In 2017, he won the AVN Award for Best Group Sex Scene for “Orgy Masters 8.” In 2023, he received an AVN nomination for Best Blowbang Scene for his work in “Cory Chase.” His total credited filmography exceeds 400 titles.

Main Studios

• Blacks On Blondes (Dogfart Network)
• Hush Hush Entertainment
• Devil’s Film
• New Sensations

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Awards & Nominations

Awards

• 2017 AVN Award — Best Group Sex Scene: “Orgy Masters 8”
• Urban X Awards — Male Performer of the Year (2 wins)

Nominations

• 2009 XBIZ Award — Male Performer of the Year
• 2010 AVN Award — Male Performer of the Year
• AVN Awards — Unsung Male Performer of the Year (multiple nominations)
• 2023 AVN Award — Best Blowbang Scene: “Cory Chase” (with Cory Chase and others)
• 2008–2012 — 10+ nominations across AVN, XBIZ, and Urban X

Industry Recognition

Over a career spanning more than 20 years and 400+ titles, he built a durable reputation in interracial and group sex content that has kept him in demand well past the point where most performers have faded from view. The 2017 AVN win and multiple Urban X recognitions represent the formal industry acknowledgment of a career defined more by consistent output than by flashy milestones.

SNS & Streaming

• X (formerly Twitter): @itzmericostrong
• Instagram: @itzmericostrong_

Notes 🗒️

• His real name is Kvaun Lee Sanchulo. He performs as Rico Strong and is also known by the nickname “The Destroyer.”
• His entry into the industry was entirely circumstantial — driven by his mother’s illness and an introduction through his then-girlfriend rather than any personal ambition. His 2006 AVN interview quote remains one of the more candid accounts of how a performer arrived in the industry.
• His director alias, Count Choculaa, is a playful reference to the Count Chocula cereal brand — a lighthearted choice that contrasts with his imposing on-screen persona.
• Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Long Beach, California, his background reflects the mixed cultural heritage common to Southern California’s diverse communities.
• The contrast between his physically imposing frame and his ability to carry a suit-and-tie look with equal ease was noted early in his career and became a recurring descriptor in industry profiles.