New York Adult Film Stars
View a list of over 30 of the top New York adult film stars of all-time. A list that contains stars from the 1970s and 1980s, like Jeanna Fine, Vanessa Del Rio, Shanna Evans, Heather Hunter, and others. Then transitions into the 90s where stars like Crystal Knight, Mariah Milano, and Tabitha Stevens emerged. Following into the 2000s and 2010s, where New York City and the surrounding communities produced dozens of stars who took over the industry. A wide range of diverse beauty and talent, including Italian, Asian, Ebony, and Latina stars, New York is undeniable at the top of the industry.
Top 30 Adult Film Stars from New York City
AJ Applegate
From: Long Island
Era: 2010s
AJ Applegate, from Nassau County on Long Island, began her career as a dancer and model before entering the adult entertainment industry. She made her debut in 2012 and, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, became known for her PAWG figure. Over her career, she has appeared in more than 700 scenes, worked with dozens of top studios, and earned more than 150 award nominations.
Angel Youngs
From: ???
Era: 2020s
Angel Youngs entered the industry in 2020 at age 18. Standing 5 feet 6 inches tall, she hails from New York and Texas and is known for being one of the top stars of today. Early on in her career she was known as Angel Tits. She has worked extensively with top studios such as Brazzers, Team Skeet, and Reality Kings, while also creating content for OnlyFans. To date, she has appeared in over 400 scenes and earned more than 30 award nominations.
Alexis Ford
From: Queens
Era: 2000s, 2010s
Queens native Alexis Ford initially began as a dancer. She was originally influenced by her older sister to enter the industry in the late 2000s while in her early 20s, remaining active through the late 2010s. Over her career, she appeared in more than 100 scenes and earned nearly 30 award nominations, working with leading studios such as Brazzers, Adam & Eve, Elegant Angel, Twistys, Jules Jordan Video, and others.
Aliana Love
From: Queens
Era: 2000s
Aliana Love is a former Latina star who debuted in 2006 at age 19 and appeared in over 100 scenes through 2011. She worked largely in Ebony-themed productions, where, despite her Latina background, she was frequently casted in. Over her career she collaborated with numerous studios, including Red Light District, Reality Kings, Naughty America, Hustler, Hush Hush, Dogfart, Black Ice, Anabolic Video, and others.
Anya Olsen
From: Upstate?
Era: 2010s, 2020s
Anya Olsen is reportedly from Upstate New York, and spent part of her childhood in Kansas. Of German and Irish descent, she stands 5 feet 4 inches tall with a slim, petite build. She debuted in 2015 and has since appeared in over 350 scenes, earning more than 50 award nominations and wins.
Ariana Jollee
From: Long Island
Era: 2000s
Ariana Jollee originated from Long Island and is of Italian and Russian descent. She began her career in 2003 in her early 20s and, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, went on to appear in more than 600 scenes through the 2020s. An award-winning performer, she collaborated with many of the major studios and prominent figures of her era.
Armani Black
From: ???
Era: 2020s
Armani Black is a MILF performer who debuted in 2021 in her early 30s. Since then, she has appeared in over 120 scenes, working with top studios including Brazzers, Bangbros, Team Skeet, Reality Kings, and others.
Asa Akira
From: Manhattan/Brooklyn
Era: 2000s, 2010s
Asa Akira is Japanese adult film star who grew up between Manhattan/Brooklyn and Japan. She began as an exotic dancer and entered the industry in the late 2000s in her early 20s. She has appeared in over 700 scenes, continues to work into the 2020s, and has accumulated more than 150 award nominations and wins.
Asia Carrera
From: ???
Era: 1990s, 2000s
Asia Carrera is of German and Japanese descent and debuted in 1993 at age 20. She began dancing during college to make ends meet before entering the industry, remained active until around 2004 with occasional appearances afterward, and appeared in over 300 scenes. A Hall of Fame inductee and award nominee, she also spent time behind the camera as a director.
Autumn Falls
From: ???
Era: 2010s, 2020s
Autumn Falls is a Puerto Rican adult film star who grew up in Manhattan. She debuted in 2018 at age 18 and, standing 5 feet 3 inches tall, has appeared in over 200 scenes while working with many of the industry’s leading platforms. She has received more than 30 award nominations, and her time in the industry began to slow down in 2023 and 2024.
Ava Devine
From: Long Island
Era: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Ava Devine is an Asian icon in the adult film industry. She comes from Long Island and originally began as an exotic dancer before debuting in 2003 in her late 20s. She has appeared in over 500 scenes, working with many of the top studios across a wide range of niches and genres, and continues to perform as a MILF actress into her fifties. Throughout her career, she has received multiple award nominations.
Cadence Lux
From: ???
Era: 2010s, 2020s
Cadence Lux debuted in 2013 in her early 20s. Standing 5 feet 5 inches with a slim, petite build, she has appeared in over 500 scenes and worked with leading studios including Blacked, Team Skeet, Reality Kings, Kink, Girlsway, Girlfriends Films, Naughty America, Evil Angel, ThatFetishGirl, 3rd Degree, Adult Time, and many more. Over her career, she has earned more than 50 award nominations and wins.
Candace Von
From: The Bronx
Era: 2000s
Candace Von is from the Bronx and first appeared in 2004 in her early 20s. She remained active through the early 2010s, appearing in over 200 scenes. She worked with Bangbros, Brazzers, Reality Kings, Score, Mercenary Pictures, Black Ice, West Coast Productions, Darkside Entertainment, Evasive Angles, Exquisite, Heatwave, and many others. Von primarily starred in Ebony and “Curvy” themed videos, while her time in the industry led her to becoming a Hall of Fame inductee.
Carmela Clutch
From: ???
Era: 2020s
Carmela Clutch is a Puerto Rican MILF adult star who debuted in 2019 in her 30s. Standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, she has since appeared in over 100 scenes, working with studios such as Brazzers, Bangbros, Team Skeet, and Reality Kings, as well as creating content for amateur platforms and OnlyFans.
Carmen Luvana
From: Brooklyn
Era: 2000s
Carmen Luvana is a Puerto Rican adult star who grew up in Brooklyn and began her career in Miami as a dancer at clubs. She entered the industry in 2001 in her early 20s and worked primarily with Adam & Eve and New Sensations, appearing in over 100 scenes before concluding her career in 2009.
Crystal Knight
From: The Bronx
Era: 1990s
Crystal Knight is an American adult performer of Cuban and Dominican heritage from the Bronx who debuted in 1994 in her early twenties. Over her career, she appeared in more than 75 scenes, primarily in Ebony, urban, and women-only themed productions, before retiring in the early 2000s. She was also featured in over a dozen men’s magazines.
Dava Foxx
From: ???
Era: 2010s
Dava Foxx is a former waitress at restaurants like Hooters who transitioned to adult entertainment after relocating to Los Angeles and beginning her career in 2013. Standing 5 feet 5 inches tall with a self-described nerdy look, she has continued working primarily online into the 2020s. Over her career, she has collaborated with studios such as Girlfriends Films, Brazzers, Nubiles, Team Skeet, Spizoo, and others.
Hazel Moore
From: ???
Era: 2020s
Hazel Moore is an adult performer who debuted in 2019 at age 19 and remains active. She has appeared in over 250 scenes, working with leading brands such as Team Skeet, Reality Kings, Tushy, Evil Angel, and VRHush. Her work has earned more than 20 award nominations.
Heather Hunter
From: The Bronx
Era: 1980s, 1990s
Heather Hunter is a pioneering Ebony adult film star from the Bronx who debuted in 1988 at age 19 and continued working until 1999. Before entering the industry, she worked at a nightclub where she was introduced to the industry. Primarily performing with Vivid, she appeared in over 50 scenes and became a pop culture figure for Urban culture, with appearances in music videos and on television. She is also a Hall of Fame inductee.
Jane Wilde
From: Queens
Era: 2010s
Jane Wilde is an American adult performer from Queens who began as a camgirl before debuting in 2017 in her late teens. She has since appeared in over 700 scenes, become one of the leading actresses of her era, and earned well over 150 award nominations.
Janice Griffith
From: ???
Era: 2010s
Janice Griffith is mixed with White and Indian (South Asian) descent who debuted in 2013 in her late teens. Known for her slim, petite build, she has appeared in over 350 scenes and worked with leading studios such as Brazzers, Evil Angel, Digital Sin, Girlfriends Films, Mofos, Jules Jordan, and Reality Kings. Over her career, she has earned around 50 award nominations and wins.
Jasmine Tame
From: Westchester County
Era: 2000s, 2010s
Jasmine Tame comes from Westchester County, just outside New York City. She debuted in 2005 at age 19 and appeared in over 200 scenes through about 2017. Although often cast as White, she is of mixed Uruguayan heritage, and has work in a variety of niches.
Jeanna Fine
From: Queens
Era: 1980s, 1990s
Jeanna Fine comes from Queens, New York, and began as a dancer before debuting in the industry around 1985–1986 in her early 20s. She remained active through the late 1990s, appearing in over 300 scenes and working with major studios such as Vivid, VCA, Wicked Pictures, Evil Angel, Caballero, Coast to Coast, and Bizarre Video. Beyond film, she was featured in more than 100 men’s magazines, including Hustler and High Society.
Joanna Angel
From: Brooklyn
Era: 2000s, 2010s
Joanna Angel is an eccentric adult star who grew up in northern New Jersey before relocating to Brooklyn. She launched her career by creating her own adult website while dancing on the side and became a pioneer of a distinct niche within the industry. Debuting in the early to mid-2000s in her mid-twenties, she has since appeared in over 500 scenes.
Lavish Styles
From: ???
Era: 2000s, 2010s
Lavish Styles is one of the top Ebony stars from the 2000s. She debuted in 2007 at age 18 and continued working into the mid-2010s, appearing in over 50 scenes. Primarily featured in Ebony and “Curvy” themed films, she collaborated with studios such as Naughty America, Score, Hustler, West Coast Productions, Juicy Entertainment, Reality Kings, and others.
Mariah Milano
From: ???
Era: 1990s, 2000s
Mariah Milano is an Italian New York adult film star who debuted in 1998 and remained active primarily through the early 2010s. Although Italian, she was frequently cast in Latina and “Urban” themed productions. Throughout her career, she worked with major studios including Elegant Angel, Naughty America, Vivid, Reality Kings, Video Team, Odyssey, West Coast Productions, Exquisite, Spizoo, and others.
Moriah Mills
From: Queens
Era: 2010s, 2020s
Moriah Mills is a controversy star from Queens, New York. A former model and vixen, she entered the industry in her late 20s during the late 2010s and worked primarily with Reality Kings, Brazzers, and Mofos. Though her on-camera career was relatively brief, concluding in the early 2020s, she quickly became one of the era’s most popular and impactful stars.
Nikki Delano
From: Brooklyn
Era: 2010s
Nikki Delano is an American adult performer from Brooklyn who debuted in 2011 in her mid-twenties. Before entering the industry, she worked regular jobs and danced. Known for her curvy MILF roles, she has appeared in over 250 scenes, continued working into the 2020s, and earned around 50 award nominations.
Renae Cruz
From: ???
Era: 2000s
Renae Cruz is a former Latina star who debuted in 2006 in her late teens. Standing 5 feet 3 inches tall, she appeared in over 250 scenes through the mid-2010s, working with major studios such as Reality Kings, Brazzers, Bangbros, Red Light District, Zero Tolerance, New Sensations, Hustler, Naughty America, Penthouse, Evil Angel, and others.
Sarah Vandella
From: Long Island
Era: 2000s, 2010s
Sarah Vandella comes from Long Island and debuted in 2007 in her early 20s. She has continued working well into the 2020s. She began as a dancer before transitioning into the industry, used several aliases early in her career, and has appeared in over 700 scenes spanning a wide range of niches and genres. Throughout her career, she collaborated with most major studios as well as many mid-sized companies.
Shanna Evans
From: Queens
Era: 1980s
Shanna Evans is a pioneering Black adult performer from Queens who debuted in 1982 and worked through the mid-1980s. Though her on-camera career was brief, she appeared in over 20 scenes and was featured in several men’s magazines. Despite the short run, she made a lasting impact and is often remembered as one of the standout beauties of the 1980s.
Tabitha Stevens
From: Long Island
Era: 1990s, 2000s
Long Island native Tabitha Stevens debuted in 1995 in her mid-20s. She appeared in over 300 scenes, primarily during the 1990s and early 2000s, with a few MILF roles in the 2010s. Throughout her career, she worked with studios such as Dreamland, VCA, Pleasure Productions, Metro, Jill Kelly Productions, Heatwave, All Good Video, Elegant Angel, Zero Tolerance, and others. She is both an award nominee and a Hall of Fame inductee.
Tori Taylor
From: Long Island
Era: 2010s
Tori Taylor is an American adult performer recognized as one of the top Ebony stars of the 2010s. She debuted in 2011 in her early twenties and appeared in over 50 scenes, working primarily with Reality Kings and Bangbros as well as other platforms focused on Ebony and urban-themed content. Her on-camera career concluded around 2017–2018.
Vanessa Del Rio
From: Harlem
Era: 1970s, 1980s,
Vanessa Del Rio is an adult film star pioneer from Harlem who debuted in the mid-1970s, around 1974–1975, in her early 20s. Of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent, she became one of the first prominent Latina stars in the industry. She worked steadily through the late 1980s, later making a brief return in the late 1990s, and appeared in over 150 scenes. An award winner and Hall of Fame inductee, she remains a pioneering figure.
Vanessa Lane
From: ???
Era: 2000s, 2010s
Vanessa Lane debuted in 2004 at age 21. She first built a following as a traveling dancer before moving on camera, ultimately appearing in over 300 scenes through the early 2010s. Throughout her career, she collaborated with studios such as Metro, New Sensations, Penthouse, CDI Home Video, Adam & Eve, Jill Kelly Productions, Jules Jordan Video, JM Productions, and others, and also made appearances on mainstream television.
Victoria June
From: ???
Era: 2000s, 2010s
Victoria June, formerly known as Victoria Vice, is a Dominican and Puerto Rican American adult performer who grew up in Brooklyn and the Bronx. After holding regular jobs and later working as a dancer, she entered the industry in 2017. Since then, she has appeared in over 200 scenes and collaborated with major studios such as Bangbros, Reality Kings, Brazzers, and Naughty America, earning several award nominations along the way.
Vienna Black
From: ???
Era: 2010s, 2020s
Mixed Latina adult film star Vienna Black debuted in 2017 at age 22. Standing 5 feet 7 inches with a slim, petite frame, she appeared in over 200 scenes through 2023. A multiple award nominee, she worked with leading studios including Reality Kings, Team Skeet, Mofos, Brazzers, and many others.
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