Top 10 wealthiest pornstars in the world
In the media industry, it’s not only movie and TV stars that get paid the big bucks. The Adult film and pornography industry can pay their pornstars pretty well if they consistently keep their fans while creating new ones. They also have to keep up their looks and be versatile enough to star in multiple categories while not doing the same sexual activities repeatedly. And I think it goes without saying that many of the highest paid adult film stars are actresses.
Jenna Jameson $15 to 20 million.
This rich woman was born Jenna Marie Masoli in 1974. She’s born and bred in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her adult film industry career started in 1993, and in three years, she won an award from the top adult movie organizations. In total, she has 35 Adult Video Awards, and she is even in the adult video news Hall of Fame. One major reason Jenna Jameson has so much money is that she has a lot of sponsorship deals. So while she is being paid to “act” at an adult film, she can also use the film to promote products from the sponsors that she partners with. So she can make money while making money.
Tera Patrick - $17 million
Tera Patrick was born in Great Falls, Montana, on July 25th, 1976. Shortly after being born, her whole family picked up and moved to San Francisco, where she was raised. She attended modeling classes for two years. Her real birth name is Linda Ann Hopkins. She’s a tall woman, and she stands at 5 ft 9 in. He’s had one husband in her life, and her marriage lasted from 2001 to 2009. She’s appeared in both Playboy and Penthouse, and she has published a sort of memoir that chronicles her life and how she got to the point where she is now.
Peter North - $10 to $11 million
The first man on this list, Peter North, was born in Nova Scotia, Canada on May 11th 1975. His birth name was Aiden Joseph Brown, and as of 2019, he has performed in over 2000 adult films. When he’s not starring in adult films, he is directing them. With some help from the industry, he has directed over 70 movies. He began performing in adult films in 1983 after he attended a party where an adult film industry representative give him his number after seeing how well-built he was. He also has another name he goes by called Matt Ramsey, and he uses this name whenever he performs in gay porn.
Traci Lords - $7 million
This woman is in it to win it! Traci Lords was born with the original name of Nora Louise Kuzma. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio, on May 7th 1968. She’s been active in the adult film industry for more than 30 years. She started in 1984, and she when she acquired a fake ID that made her older than she was in order to be hired. Since 1990 she has had three different husbands, and she is currently still married to Jeff Gruenewald.
Maria Takagi - $5 million
Maria Takagi is the highest-grossing non-white adult film star. She was born in Chiba, Japan, on October 25th, 1978. She’s only 5 feet 3 in tall. She started as an adult film star in December 2002, and by 2003 she was the highest-paid adult film star in Japan. Also, in 2003, she picked up the best new actress award and the best actress award.
Ron Jeremy - $5.5 million
Even if you have never seen a porn video, you probably know the name, Ron Jeremy. He has been a superstar male porn actor and one the number one spot of top 50 pornstars of all time. He is so popular that he has cameos in many regular movies and television episodes. He was born Ronald Jeremy Hyatt in Queens, New York, on March 12th, 1953. What are the favorite nicknames is the Hedgehog. He’s a bit on the average side as his height is 5 feet 6 inches tall. He currently has the Guinness World Record award for most appearances in the adult film industry, in which he has starred in over 2,000 movies, and he has directed 285 films.
Lexington Steele - $4 to $6 million
Lexington Steele is an accomplished film actor, and he has won the adult male performer of the Year award three times. He was born Clifton Todd Britt on November 28th 1969. He was born in the city of Morristown, New Jersey. Believe it or not, he started as a stockbroker and was making seriously great money, but he said that his job was soulless. He attended the annual Porn Convention in Vegas and decided to switch careers.
Bree Olson $5 million
This happy young woman was born Rachel Marie Oberlin on October 7th, 1986. She has around 280 pornographic films under her belt. Bree Olson worked in the adult film industry from 2006 to 2011. After leaving the adult film industry, she tried her hand at a few movie and TV parts, but nothing came of it.
Gianna Micheals - $4 million
Seattle born and bred; Gianna Michaels’ real name is Tara Wicker. Gianna was born in 1983. She started as a model but then quickly began working in the adult film industry where she started making money. As of 2019, she has appeared in over 500 old films. Throughout her career, she has won seven major awards, including best group sex scene and best of all sets release. Her best-received adult film is titled G for Gianna.
Sasha Grey - $3 million
Sasha Grey was born Marina Ann Hantzis on March 14th, 1988. She was only 19 when she began to work in the industry, but in just three years, she earned 15 different awards.
Conclusion
In comparison to movie stars, these adult film actors and actresses have to work hard and star in many more movies to get paid. Perhaps they can focus on sponsorship deals so they won’t have to work so hard! Who knows what the next decade of porn actors and actresses will bring?