Kelly Shibari (born 9 September 1972) is an American former pornographic actress and plus-size model. (Full article...)

Hwang Jini or Hwang Jin-yi (Korean: 황진이; 1506–1567), also known by her kisaeng name Myeongwol ("bright moon", 명월), was one of the most famous kisaeng of the Joseon period. She lived during the reign of King Jungjong. She was noted for her exceptional beauty, charming quick wit, extraordinary intellect, and her assertive and independent nature. She has become an almost myth-like figure in modern Korea, inspiring novels, operas, films, and television series.

A crater on Venus, Hwangcini, is named after her. (Full article...)

Eric Edwards (born Robert Everett on November 30, 1945) is an American pornographic actor, photographer, and director. Everett started in mainstream theater and transitioned into porn, starting in the late 1960s. Everett had a long career in the adult entertainment industry – over 40 years, making him the only actor in the world to appear in porn films in every decade through the 2000s since the porn industry started in the 1960s. Everett starred in and directed many films and photo shoots, including co-starring in the iconic film Debbie Does Dallas. He is a member of both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Bill Margold called Everett "one of the legends of the business" and "the Babe Ruth of porn." (Full article...)

Michelle Ferrari, (born 22 December 1983) is an Italian pornographic actress and television personality.

Born as Cristina Ricci in La Spezia, Ferrari started her career in 2005 with an amateur film shot with her boyfriend of the time. She chose her stage name thanks to a vague resemblance to the television personality Michelle Hunziker. (Full article...)

Darby Lloyd Rains (born in 1948) is a former adult film performer who was prolific during the 1970s. She is a member of the XRCO Hall of Fame. She appeared uncredited as a stripper in the 1971 film The French Connection. (Full article...)

Louise Fitzgerald Wightman (née Johnson), also known as Lucy Wightman (born June 18, 1959) is an American former exotic dancer who performed in Boston and Providence during the 1970s and 1980s, using the stage name Princess Cheyenne. The juxtaposition of her education and class background with her career attracted media attention. In the spring of 2007, she again attracted public interest, this time for being convicted of being a practicing psychologist without a license in two South Shore Massachusetts communities. Since then she has worked as a writer, photographer, and blogger. (Full article...)

Bernie Barker (July 31, 1940 – March 21, 2007) was recognized in July 2003 by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest male stripper. The former nuclear power plant worker and insurance salesman had taken up erotic dancing in 2000 at the age of 60 to keep in shape after surgery for the prostate cancer that would eventually cause his death. Over his stripping career, Barker titled in 42 stripper contests. He appeared on the first season of America's Got Talent in 2006.

Barker's quest to place in Guinness began in 1978 with an unsuccessful bid to claim a record in swimming.
He died after finally losing his battle with prostate cancer on March 21, 2007. (Full article...)

Megan Leah Barton-Hanson (born 6 March 1994) is an English television personality and sex worker. She is best known for appearing on the fourth series of Love Island.

Born in Southend-on-Sea in Essex, Barton-Hanson endured bullying as a teenager, and suffered from severe mental health problems, for which she underwent therapy; she also underwent cosmetic surgery during this period, and operated an OnlyFans account. Her appearances on the fourth series of Love Island, on which she and Wes Nelson placed joint-fourth, brought her further abuse, after which she made multiple appearances on television, including multiple other dating shows. Vice described her in December 2020 as one of the "very few openly bisexual women in mainstream reality TV". In March 2020, she reactivated her OnlyFans account, which cost her work opportunities but in 2020 was the ninth highest earning account on the platform, and in 2023, she spent a short period on Love Island Games, on which she and Kyra Green formed the franchise's second same-sex pairing. (Full article...)

Eleanor Gwyn (2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687; also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne) was an English stage actress and celebrity figure of the Restoration period. Praised by Samuel Pepys for her comic performances as one of the first actresses on the English stage, she became best known for being a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England (c. April 1668 – 6 February 1685).

Called "pretty, witty Nell" by Pepys, she has been regarded as a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England, and has come to be considered a folk heroine, with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella. Gwyn had two sons by King Charles: Charles Beauclerk (1670–1726) and James Beauclerk (1671–1680). Charles Beauclerk was created Earl of Burford and Duke of St. Albans; Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St. Albans is her descendant, and the current holder of the duchy. (Full article...)

Linda Wong (born Linda Carol Seki; September 13, 1951 – December 17, 1987) was an American pornographic actress, and one of the first Asian Americans to become a star in the American adult film industry. In 1999, she was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame. She was Japanese by ethnicity. (Full article...)

Stoya is an American pornographic actress, actress, model, and writer. (Full article...)

Céline Tran (born 9 April 1979) is a French actress, writer, martial artist, blogger, and former pornographic actress, previously known under the stage name Katsuni. She started her adult film career in 2001, working first in France, then in the United States.

She received numerous awards in the course of the adult career, most notably the AVN Award for Female Foreign Performer of the Year which she has won three times. (Full article...)

Simon James Honey (born 23 May 1956), better known as Ben Dover, is an English pornographic actor, director and producer. He has also worked under several other pseudonyms including Steve Perry as producer and Lindsay Honey as an actor and musician.

Honey was included in Larry Flynt's Hustler's Top 50 Most Hated People in Porn list, printed in the January 1999 issue and in 2011, he was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. (Full article...)

Bridget Powers (born October 11, 1980) is an American pornographic actress with dwarfism. She is often credited as "Bridget the Midget" or with the alternate spelling "Bridget Powerz". Besides her adult work, she has also appeared in many films in either comedic or dramatic roles, such as Big Money Rustlas, Tiptoes, and S.W.A.T. (Full article...)

Lilli Carati (23 September 1956 – 21 October 2014) was an Italian actress. (Full article...)

Teri Weigel is an American former pornographic actress, fashion and nude model and Playboy Playmate. (Full article...)

Adam Diksa (born 15 January 1984), better known by his stage name Keiran Lee, is an English pornographic actor, director, and producer who works mainly for Brazzers. He is one of the highest-paid pornographic actors. He has received several awards, including an AVN Award for Favourite Male Performer and a UK Adult Film and Television Award for Best Male Actor. (Full article...)

Anett Bocsi (born May 9, 1978), known by her stage name Anette Dawn, is a Hungarian call girl, make-up artist, ceramist, model and former pornographic actress. She rose to prominence for her career as a model and adult film actress that she made during the 2000s. She is known for playing in both lesbian films and solo scenes.

Dawn began her career as a erotic photography model in Budapest, and made her adult film debut with the film Wild Adventures (2002), produced by Private, which was followed by several adult films throughout the 2000s. She subsequently appeared in the films Girl + Girl 9 (2004) and Street Heat 2 (2004). Her most prominent role was as a supporting actress in the film Butterfly (2005), in addition to appearing in other Viv Thomas productions, including Our Movie (2005) and Viv's Dream Team (2005). Dawn also played a softcore solo scene in the film Prime Cups 1 (2007), followed by a major supporting role in the high-budget production Downward Spiral (2008). (Full article...)

Shannon Michelle Wilsey (October 9, 1970 – July 11, 1994), better known by her stage name Savannah, was an American pornographic film actress who starred in over 100 videos during her career. One of the most prominent adult industry models of her time, she achieved notoriety within her short (1990–1994) career due to her onscreen presence and personal life. In January 2002, AVN ranked her at #19 on its list of the top 50 porn stars of all time.

Wilsey reportedly took her stage name from Savannah Smiles (1982), a movie she enjoyed. Following a car crash that broke her nose, she attempted suicide by firearm and died at the hospital after being removed from life support. (Full article...)

Abella Danger (born (1995-11-19)November 19, 1995) is an American pornographic film actress, director, and an erotic model. (Full article...)

Greg Centauro (January 10, 1977 – March 26, 2011) was a French pornographic actor and director. (Full article...)

Rodney Moore (born May 9, 1950) is an adult video performer, director, and producer.

He entered the business in 1991, shooting couples and amateurs and selling the tapes. He would eventually meet people within the industry and his career began to flourish. Moore was one of the early adopters of the gonzo/POV style of pornography which immersed the viewer in the experience. Moore focused on having humorous storylines to start off his scenes. He also became known for his larger than normal ejaculations and was nicknamed "the King of Cream" by Paul Fishbein, publisher of AVN (The Adult Video News). Adult video reviewer "Dirty Bob" christened the term "I Survived a Rodney Blast" for girls who had worked with Moore. Some of his early signature series were "Creme de la Face," "The Cumm Brothers," "I Swallow" and "Northwest Pecker Trek." (Full article...)

Tracey Lynn Livermore (born March 29, 1973), known professionally as Brandi Love, is an American pornographic actress. She is a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. (Full article...)

Melissa Carmen Bulanhagui (born August 16, 1990) is an American former figure skater. She represented the United States internationally from 2005 through 2010. She became the 2006 U.S. junior national bronze medalist and won two ISU Junior Grand Prix medals (gold at 2008 JGP Italy, silver at 2006 JGP Romania). After moving up to the senior ranks, she won bronze at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy. In 2011, she decided to compete for the Philippines. She would win bronze at the 2013 Asian Open Trophy and two Philippine national titles (2012, 2013). She also competed at two Four Continents Championships.

In 2019, she became a pornographic actress under the stage name Jada Kai. (Full article...)