When picking a name for her adult career, she has said that Sunny is her real name and Leone was picked by Bob Guccione, former owner of "Penthouse" magazine. She posed for "Penthouse" magazine, and was named "Penthouse" Pet of the Month for the March 2001 issue, followed by a feature in the Holiday 2001 edition of "Hustler" magazine as a Hustler Honey. She has also appeared in other magazines including "Cheri", "Mystique Magazine", "High Society", "Swank", "AVN Online", "Leg World", "Club International" and "Lowrider", while her online credits include ModFX Models, Suze Randall, Ken Marcus and Mac & Bumble.