Top 25 Hottest All American Pornstars In 2024

Top All American Pornstars

When it comes to the adult film industry, no one does it better than Americans. These pioneering all American pornstars continue to thrill fans across the globe with their stunning looks and sizzling sex scenes.

So if you love gorgeous girls from the USA, listed below are 25 of the hottest American pornstars in 2024!

Top American Pornstars #25 – Casey Calvert

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We start our top 25 American pornstars in 2024 list with Casey Calvert. She is a critically acclaimed adult film star, director and fetish performer. Most notably, Casey is famous for her epic group sex scenes and compelling BDSM content.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Gainesville, Florida, Casey made her official porn debut in 2012. She was nominated for “Best New Starlet” at the 2014 AVN, XRCO and Nightmoves Awards.

We recommend viewing Casey’s sizzling group shoot with Juelz Ventura, Mischa Brooks, Michael Vegas, Tommy Pistol and Xander Corvus in Nymphos (2013). It was nominated for “Best Group Sex Scene” at the 2015 AVN Awards.

You have to check out Casey’s amazing orgy with sexy American pornstars Goldie Glock, Jojo Kiss, Katrina Jade, Keisha Grey, Lexington Steele, Prince Yahshua and Rico Strong in Orgy Masters #8 (2016) which won “Best Group Sex Scene” at the 2018 AVN Awards.

Casey even shot an epic group sex scene with Jessica Drake, Luna Star, Derrick Pierce, Eric Masterson and Ryan Driller for Fallen #2: Angels & Demons (2018) that was nominated for “Best Group Sex Scene” at the 2019 AVN Awards. Casey loves shooting a wide range of porn productions and she divulges via her official website that;

“I love shooting all different kinds of porn, from soft and romantic, to hardcore gonzo, to fetish. I understand that different people are into different things. And I want everyone out there to be able to get off to me.

Because I like it when people get off to me”.

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Casey Calvert is best known for the broad spectrum of BDSM, femdom and fetish content that she shoots for Kink.com.

As well as starring in this kinky content, Casey has worked as Game Link’s official fetish and BDSM expert. Casey has also hosted numerous BDSM seminar panels at universities across the country (including UCLA, Chapman and USC).

Casey has even contributed several articles to Crave Online such as Fetish 101: Casey Calvert on BDSM and Porn’s Impact Upon Relationships’. Brunette stunner Casey is passionate about creating BDSM content and she conveyed in her Next Shark interview how;

“BDSM isn’t something that I just chose. It chose me. It’s a part of me, just like my appendix.

I’m just glad that I am in a place in my life where now I can be passionate about it, and it’s not something I have to be ashamed about.

I do consider myself a specialist. I enjoy learning about fetish because it helps me learn about myself. My personal favourite fetish is spanking. That’s the one that started it all”.

Top American Pornstars #24 – Carter Cruise

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Carter Cruise is one of the most highly accomplished American porn stars in the industry. She is a performer, DJ, musician and model who has been thrilling fans since 2013.

Over the years, all natural blonde pornstar Carter has garnered a devoted fan following. She was named “Best New Starlet” at the 2015 AVN and XBIZ Awards.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Carter grew up in Cary, North Carolina. However, Carter regards herself as a California girl at heart. As Carter explained during her November 2014 IAFD interview;

“I’m originally from Atlanta, but I grew up in Cary, NC, which is like, the 5th safest place in America or something crazy like that. We call it ‘The Bubble’.

I’ve always been a Cali girl at heart though. When I was a little kid I would get so mad at my parents like, why do we live here? It’s so BORING, I wanna live in LA!”.

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Some must-see sex scenes for American pornstars fans are Carter Cruise‘s sizzling shoots with Brendon Miller and Chad White in Second Chances (2014). These amazing porn scenes led to Carter winningBest Actress” at the 2015 AVN and XBIZ Awards. This content was published on XXXBios.com. If it appears on any other website, it is a violation of the copyright owned by XXXBios.com.

Carter also shared a sultry scene with Jessie Andrews in Jessie Loves Girls (2014) that won “Best Scene – All-Girl” at the 2016 XBIZ Awards. She also shot a raunchy three-way with Flash Brown and Jason Brown for Carter Cruise: Obsession (2015). This incredible porn scene won “Best Three-Way Sex Scene” at the 2016 AVN Awards and “Interracial Release of the Year” at the 2016 XBIZ Awards.

Most recently, Carter has starred in several sensational Girlsway movies. You have to check out Carter’s steamy scenes with sexy American pornstars April O’Neil, Ashley Adams, Mia Malkova and Serena Blair in Carter’s Games (2018) that was nominated for “Best Overall G/G Action (DVD)” at the 2018 XCritic Awards.

You’ll love viewing Carter’s kinky three-way with Angela White and Uma Jolie in The Art Of Pussy Eating (2018). She also shot a saucy scene with Kali Roses for Skinny Dipping (2018) which was nominated for “Best All-Girl Movie” at the 2019 AVN Awards. Carter loves performing in porn and she highlighted in her November 2014 IAFD interview how;

“I genuinely love my job, so it’s easy to have a good attitude on set. I WANT to be there.

Sometimes I’m like, ‘but I don’t wanna do reverse cowgirlllllll’. But then I’m like, ‘wait, you have the best job in the world! Stop being a lazy butt and have some fun!’.

Plus, who can be in a bad mood when you’re cumming that much?

I feel like this is what I am supposed to be doing and it was inevitable. If I hadn’t ended up in porn it would have been because I was too scared or insecure, and allowing negativity to control your life never ends well”.

Top American Pornstars #23 – Elsa Jean

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When it comes to amazing all-American pornstars, Elsa Jean stands out from all the rest.

Elsa is a stunning blonde bombshell from North Canton, Ohio, who made her official porn debut in the summer of 2015. During this time, Elsa has attracted an avid global fan following. She also continues to receive many notable “Female Performer of the Year” and “Teen Dream” nominations at the AVN, XBIZ and XRCO Awards.

Some of Elsa’s most popular porn productions have been her sizzling scene with Ryan Driller in All Natural Saints (2016) which won “Best Scene – Vignette Release” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards.

Elsa also shot a titillating three-way with Adria Rae and Melissa Moore for Best New Starlets 2017 that won “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” at the 2018 AVN Awards. Elsa even shared a steamy scene with Casey Calvert in Beautiful Strangers (2018) which was nominated for “Best Sex Scene – All-Girl” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

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Fans of Elsa Jean will also love watching her Sweetheart Video coming-of-age movie Becoming Elsa (2018). This epic movie starred Elsa in a sensational three-way with Charlotte Stokely and India Summer. It was nominated for “Best Sex Scene – All-Girl” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

Becoming Elsa was directed by Ricky Greenwood and features Abella Danger, Ana Foxxx, Cherie DeVille and Jade Kush. It was an instant hit that earned Elsa a “Best Actress – All-Girl Release” nomination at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

Becoming Elsa was also nominated forAll-Girl Release of the Year: Feature” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards. This epic porn movie even received a rave review from XCritic column writer Don Juan DeMarko who mentioned in his November 2018 film review that;

“The cast is amazing. From start to finish you have great acting, great story, and amazing sex. The way that everything is presented is simplistic and that is a huge bonus with a film like this. It is an art film but one that every type of fan can enjoy. The star power alone makes this film worth the purchase but when you see what Ricky Greenwood has invested in the story, you will be thoroughly entertained.

Becoming Elsa delivers, and you are not left at any second feeling as if you have been shorted. The story is one of the best in the business of 2018. Elsa does a great job in the lead role. I think once again, she deserves the nomination for this work as she can truly make her character believable from act one.

There is not one fan of these ladies that will not be happy with this film and I think that what you must be ready to see is some very sensual, glamorous sexual encounters. There are small titbits like cream covered kitties and small amounts of dirty talk here and there but the women with their seduction and their timid ways creating something unique is what makes this film so good.

This is a true must-see film for any porn fan of the 2018 year”.

Top American Pornstars #22 – Sarah Banks

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Sarah Banks is a critically acclaimed adult film star who was nominated for “Most Epic Ass (Fan Award)” at the 2017 AVN Awards.

Stunning black pornstar Sarah Banks was also nominated for “Best Anal Performer” at the 2018 Inked Awards. She has since been nominated for “Best Anal Performer” at the 2019 Urban X Awards.

Born and raised in Calabasas, California, Sarah actually grew up in ‘Porn Valley’. As Sarah highlighted during her October 2016 AVN: Fresh Faces interview;

“It’s everywhere. It’s so obvious. You can kind of look at somebody and think, ‘She probably does porn. She’s probably a stripper’

Now that I’ve done go-sees I realize how many places in the valley are porn shoots. It’s everywhere”.

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Eager to discover some of Sarah Banks’s most popular porn productions?

Then you’ll love viewing Sarah’s seductive scene with Sovereign Syre in Lesbian Adventures: Older Women Younger Girls #10 (2016). It was nominated for “Best Older Woman/Younger Girl Movie” at the 2018 AVN Awards.

Sarah also shot an epic group sex scene with September Reign, Dirk Huge and Nat Turnher for Ethni-City (2017) which won “Feature Film of the Year” and “Best Black Release” at the 2017 Urban X Awards.

We recommend watching Sarah’s sensual scene with Ana Foxxx in Lesbian Beauties #19: All Black Beauties (2017) that won “Best Girl/Girl Release” at the 2018 Urban X Awards.

Sarah has since shared a sizzling scene with Rico Strong in The Black ArchAngels (2018) which was nominated for “Best Ethnic Movie” at the 2019 AVN Awards.

Fortunately, Sarah has no plans to slow down anytime soon. In fact, Sarah looks set to become one of the most popular American pornstars in the industry today. As Sarah confidently stated in her October 2016 AVN: Fresh Faces interview;

“There’s so many girls. It gives me the motivation to be different. To stand out and stay around longer.

Some girls come and go—I don’t want to be that girl. I’m a very competitive person. I’m very nice, surprisingly. My one downfall [laughs] I don’t want to fizzle out. I’m not going to give myself a pass to slack off. I’d rather be completely different than anything else.

I literally do everything. I’m into fetish. Even though I have the braces and I’m nice and bubbly, I do everything. Give me a number and a person who’s willing to do it with me, and I’ll do it.

Honestly, look out for my name”.

Top American Pornstars #21 – Charlotte Stokely

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Charlotte Stokely is a stunning natural beauty. She is widely regarded as one of the most successful girl/girl American pornstars.

Hailing from Salt Lake City, Utah, Charlotte first started working in porn in 2004. Over the years, Charlotte has been named as Girlsway’s Girl of the Month” for August 2015, Twistys’ Treat of the Month” for June 2015 and as Penthouse magazine’s “Pet of the Month” for May 2017.

Charlotte has also won “Best Girl/Girl Performer (Fan’s Choice)” at the 2018 Nightmoves Awards and “Girl/Girl Performer of the Year” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards. She even won “Best Lesbian Performer” at the 2018 and 2019 XRCO Awards!

So what’s her secret? Well, when Charlotte was asked about her career longevity during her 2018 Hot Movies interview, she attributed it to;

“Consistency. I am consistently a professional performer and I absolutely love my job. Am never dreading going to work, so I show up with a positive attitude, and I’m horny and I keep the energy going.

I think the directors and co-workers enjoy having me on set. And when you can make a woman come real hard, they will request for another, and there is this lovely cycle of love.

Most people may only last from 3-5 years in this industry. I have been in it for 14 years and it just keeps getting better and better”.

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Keen to catch up on some of Charlotte Stokely’s hottest sex scenes?

Then you’ll love watching Charlotte’s steamy three-way with India Summer and Samantha Rone in The Business of Women (2015) which won “All-Girl Release of the Year” at the 2016 XBIZ Awards.

Charlotte has since shared a seductive scene with Dillion Harper in The Getaway (2016). She also shot a sultry scene with Sabina Rouge for Axel Braun’s Girl Fest (2018) that was nominated for “Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene” at the 2019 AVN Awards. Charlotte loves shooting these sensual girl/girl scenes and she revealed in her July 2017 Fleshbot interview that;

“I love romantic girl/girl scenes – long lost love, passionate, romantic, can’t get enough of each other lovemaking.

Like to take my time. I don’t like cutting the camera and try to shoot straight through. We aren’t done until I’ve made her cum.

I especially love roles with lots of dialogue. Love jumping into a character and seeing where I can take it. I love acting!”.

Top American Pornstars #20 – Dani Daniels

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Dani Daniels is one of the best American pornstars of all time. She is a multi-talented adult film star, director, cam girl and artist who won “Social Media Star (Fan Award)” at the 2015 AVN Awards.

Dani has since won “Female Performer of the Year” at the 2016 XBIZ Awards and “Crossover Star of the Year” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards.

Hailing from Orange County, California, Dani made her official porn debut in 2011. She quickly attracted an avid fan following due to her amazing girl/girl porn scenes.

Our top picks?

They’d have to be Dani’s sizzling scene with Sinn Sage in Dani Daniels: Dare (2012) that won “Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene” at the 2013 AVN Awards. Dani also filmed a fitness-themed three-way with Anikka Albrite and Karlie Montana for Anikka #2 (2014) which won “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” at the 2015 AVN Awards.

You have to check out Dani’s steamy three-way with Riley Reid and Skin Diamond in Dirty Daniels (2016). This awesome porn scene was nominated for “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” at the 2017 AVN Awards. What’s more, Dirty Daniels was nominated for “Performer Showcase of the Year” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards.

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In addition to her lusty lesbian releases, Dani Daniels starred in many hot hardcore movies. You’ll love watching Dani’s boy/girl debut with Manuel Ferrara in Dani Daniels: Dare (2012) which was nominated for “Best Star Showcase” at the 2013 AVN Awards.

Dani has since shared a thrilling three-way with Capri Cavanni and Keiran Lee in The Whore Of Wall Street (2014) that was nominated for “Best Scene – Parody Release” at the 2015 XBIZ Awards.

Personally, we recommend watching Dani’s kinky Horny Hosts Of Purgatory medical roleplay with Luna Star and Johnny Sins in Let’s Play Doctor (2015). It won “Best Scene – Vignette Release” at the 2016 XBIZ Awards!

Even though she no longer performs in porn, you can rediscover all of Dani’s hottest career highlights via her official website DaniDaniels.com.

Most recently, Dani has launched her new podcast, The Two Onions, which she co-hosts with her husband Vic. As natural beauty Dani Daniels explained in a September 2019 AVN press release;

“I had been asked by my fans for the last two years to bring back my podcast. I would only do it if my husband would co-host with me.

After a bit of persuading he agreed to do it. The show is a more intimate version of my TV show, Dinner With Dani. We bring on guests and have conversations with them and see where it goes from there”.

Top American Pornstars #19 – Rachel Starr

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Rachel Starr is a big tits brunette pornstar from Burleson, Texas, who has been thrilling fans since 2007. She is an incredibly versatile adult film star, dancer, model, intimacy educator and coach who has received numerous “Hottest Ass (Fan Award)” and “Social Media Star (Fan Award)” nominations at the AVN Awards.

Fans of all American pornstars will love watching Rachel’s raunchy group sex scene with McKenzee Miles, Erik Everhard and Steve Holmes in Rachel’s Choice: Gimme S’more Dick (2008). It was nominated for “Best Group Sex Scene” at the 2009 AVN Awards.

Rachel also shared a thrilling three-way with Asa Akira and Mick Blue in Rachel Starr Is A Badass (2010) which was nominated for “Best Three-Way Sex Scene” at the 2011 AVN Awards.

You’ll love watching Rachel’s sizzling scenes with Ramon Nomar, Barry Scott and Mr. Pete in Rachel Starr: Dirty Little Tease (2012) that was nominated for “Best All-Sex Release” and “Best Music Soundtrack” at the 2013 AVN Awards.

Rachel loves shooting porn because it enables her to bring people’s sexual fantasies to life. As Rachel eagerly expressed in her Our Style interview;

“Me, I’m smiling, laughing the whole time or whatnot. I like to cut jokes and stuff like that.

I would say the best part of the job is embracing the fantasy. They’re not necessarily my fantasies, but the companies put a lot of effort and thought into the scripts that they write. You just kind of get to be somebody different for a day, and that’s kind of cool. You get to live out these fantasies.

Like I said, that maybe aren’t necessarily yours, but it’s kind of cool to think ‘whoa, that would actually be hot at that moment in your life.’ I know it’s sexually artistic, but it is a form of artistic expression”.

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You’ll be happy to hear that Rachel Starr continues to star in a wide range of raunchy web clips, gonzo releases and feature movies.

We recommend viewing Rachel’s kinky group sex scene with Alessa Savage, Anissa Kate, Jasmine Jae, Erik Everhard, Luke Hardy, Marc Rose and Ryan Ryder in Rina Ellis Saves The World: A 90s XXX Parody (2017). This epic porn movie was nominated for “Best Parody” at the 2018 AVN Awards.

You have to check out Rachel’s sensual scene with Marcus London in Unbridled (2017) which won “Couples-Themed Release of the Year” at the 2018 XBIZ Awards. Rachel also shot a raunchy Getting Ahead three-way with Desiree Dulce and Keiran Lee for Brazzers in August 2019. As the scene description saucily states;

“Rachel Starr, a rich and powerful businesswoman, and her husband, Keiran Lee, interview Desiree Dulce for a personal assistant position.

While Desiree has an impressive resume, Rachel is more interested in what Desiree is willing to do for the job than her qualifications.

After eyeing up the captivating candidate, Rachel puts Desiree to the test – is she willing to give head to get ahead?”.

Top American Pornstars #18 – Lisa Ann

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Lisa Ann is a critically acclaimed porn superstar who was inducted into the AVN Awards “Hall Of Fame” in 2009. She was also inducted into the XRCO Awards “Hall Of Fame” in 2013.

Lisa is definitely one of the hottest American pornstars of all time!

It all began when Lisa made her official porn debut in 1994. Some of Lisa’s sauciest sex scenes have been her seductive shoots with sexy American pornstars Brooklyn Chase, Celeste Star, Gabriella Paltrova, Remy LaCroix and Summer Brielle in Lisa Ann Loves Girls (2014) that was nominated for “Best All-Girl Release” at the 2014 Nightmoves Awards.

Lisa also shot some raunchy scenes with Johnny Sins, Prince Yahshua, Markus Dupree and Isiah Maxwell for Lisa Ann Is Back 4 More! (2018). This great porn movie was nominated for “Best Star Showcase” at the 2019 AVN Awards and “Performer Showcase of the Year” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

You’ll love viewing Lisa’s sizzling scenes with Isiah Maxwell, Jason Brown, Jon Jon, Nat Turnher and Rob Piper in Lisa Ann’s Black Out #3 (2019) that won “Best MILF Release” at the 2019 Urban X Awards.

Lisa was born and raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. She has discussed her small town upbringing during her June 2014 Men’s Mag Daily interview. As Lisa puts it in her own words;

“It was definitely normal but if you have a lot of spirit you can get bored seeing the same people all the time which I did as it was a small town. It made me feel a little trapped.

I remember watching 90210 and being jealous because they went to school outside and the weather was always so nice. Just couldn’t wait to get out there and see and I knew I wouldn’t be there my whole life.

I love going out there now especially in the summer because it’s so green and the lakes are nice. There are flowers and it’s clean but I couldn’t see myself living there, although your money does go very far in a small town”.

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Without a doubt, Lisa Ann is best known for her role as ‘Serra Paylin’. This was Lisa’s parody of the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

Lisa first portrayed Serra Paylin in the Hustler Video release Who’s Nailin Paylin? Adventures Of A Hockey MILF (2008). She was nominated for “Best Actress” at the 2010 AVN Awards.

Lisa has since starred in many best-selling ‘Serra Paylin’ porn parodies. In fact, Lisa revived the role for an appearance in the 2009 Eminem music video ‘We Made You’.

Curvy and thick MILF Lisa Ann loved shooting Who’s Nailin Paylin? and she regards it as ‘the most fun I’ve ever had on set’. As Lisa enthusiastically stated in her October 2008 Orange County Register interview;

“This could be the most fun I’ve ever had on set, and I know for me, this will be kind of a little history moment for my career.

I wear a suit pretty much to the office, so even my own talent comes in and says, ‘Oh my gosh, you look so much like Sarah Palin’

It’s fun to do something so edgy and put it out there. Those same people who aren’t going to appreciate this movie, though, are probably not going to appreciate ‘Dirty Over 30’ or any of my other titles.

I love working for Larry Flynt on this, too. Remember, what politics in general, and what people have done to Larry in the past. Larry has gone through so much to protect our freedom of speech.

I wouldn’t do this for anybody but Larry Flynt. I told my friends, ‘If I go to jail over this, Larry’s getting me out”.

Top American Pornstars #17 – Kendra Lust

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When it comes to big tit brunette MILF American pornstars, Kendra Lust stands out from all the rest.

Kendra is a highly accomplished adult film star and director who founded her own production company Lust Army Productions.

Kendra made her official porn debut in 2012. Over the years, she has won “Female Performer of the Year” at the 2016 and 2017 AVN Awards. Kendra also took home “MILF Performer of the Year” at the 2015 and 2016 XBIZ Awards. She has since won “Best MILF Performer” at the 2015 Nightmoves Awards and “MILF Performer of the Year” at the 2016 XRCO Awards.

Kendra was born and raised in Madison Heights, Michigan, and she loves her Midwestern roots. As Kendra divulged during her December 2014 CL Tampa interview;

“I’m a Midwest girl. I love Michigan. That’s where my heart is.

I love being surrounded by water. The four seasons. I have a bonfire pit outside my house so in the fall I can roast marshmallows and have people over. I grew up with that. It’s what I know”.

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Keen to catch up on all of Kendra Lust’s hottest sex scenes?

Then you’ll love watching Kendra’s kinky Peeping At The Keyhole girl/girl anal debut with Rachel Starr and Phoenix Marie for Brazzers in July 2013.

You’ll love viewing Kendra’s saucy three-way with Veronica Rodriguez and Derrick Pierce in Kendra Lust Fucks Couples (2016) which was nominated for “Best Scene – Vignette Release” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards.

Kendra also shot a steamy scene with Angela White in Kendra’s Angels (2017) that was nominated for “Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene” at the 2018 XCritic Awards.

Kendra even filmed a raunchy DP porn scene with Markus Dupree and Mick Blue for The Booty Queen #3 (2017). It was nominated for “Best Double Penetration Sex Scene” at the 2018 AVN Awards. Upon receiving these notable nominations, Kendra was keen to thank her fans for their support and enthusiasm. As fan-favorite MILF Kendra Lust humbly stated in her 2014 Men’s Mag Daily interview;

“I always wonder if they actually watch my porn or they just thought I had a nice ass so they followed me on Twitter. But I do have very loyal fans and they’ll send me tweets and fan mail. They come see me feature dance. I’m really appreciative of that.

I know they appreciate what I’m doing. I think they love me too because I’m a Twitter whore [Laughs]. I’m constantly on there. I’m a lover of women and men so they’ll see me compliment a girl and tell her that I want to work with her or even just a regular girl that looks good.

I think I’m just a carefree free spirit. I just reach out and I want people to feel like they can tweet me and get a response”.

Top American Pornstars #16 – Kagney Linn Karter

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Kagney Linn Karter is a gorgeous busty blonde pornstar, feature dancer and model. She won “Best New Starlet” at the 2010 AVN, XBIZ and XRCO Awards.

Kagney was also named “Best Boobs (Fan Award)” at the 2014 AVN Awards and “Best Boobs (Editor’s Choice)” at the 2018 Nightmoves Awards.

So where did it all begin? Kagney was born in Harris County, Texas. She grew up in Saint Joseph, Missouri, before moving to Ridgway, Pennsylvania. Bubble butt beauty Kagney Linn Karter is proud of her Southern roots and she mentioned in her May 2009 AVN interview that;

“I’m really so Southern at heart. I love BBQ. Love ribs. I can’t stop eating meat. Could never become a vegetarian. I don’t see how people do it. So yeah, I eat really good and I always have.

So I’m just really used to Southern hospitality and doing things with integrity and being honest.

Sometimes I’m like, ‘oh, it’s hard to say I came to California to pursue a dream of acting and became a porn star,’ but you know what I live it up to the fullest. It’s the honesty and integrity in me that will take me all the way.

So I think it’s important not to pretend that I am something that I’m not and just let people know the truth”.

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Kagney Linn Karter first started performing in porn in 2008. Within less than a year she was named as Twistys’Treat of the Month” for April 2009 and Penthouse magazine’s “Pet of the Month” for June 2009.

Some of Kagney’s most popular porn productions have been Beverly Hillbillies XXX (2011) that won “Parody Release of the Year: Comedy” at the 2012 XBIZ Awards. Kagney also starred in Prince The Penetrator (2012) where she shared an amazing scene with Prince Yahshua that won “Best Anal Sex Scene” at the 2012 Urban X Awards.

Kagney also appeared in Godfather XXX (2012) which earned her several “Best Supporting Actress” and “Best Actress – Parody Release” nominations at the 2013 AVN and XBIZ Awards.

Love busty blonde American pornstars? Then you should check out Kagney’s 3rd Degree star showcase All About Kagney Linn Karter (2011) that was nominated for “Best Vignette Release” at the 2012 AVN Awards.

Kagney shared a steamy three-way with Marie Luv and Sarah Vandella in All About Kagney Linn Karter which was nominated for “Best All-Girl Group Scene” at the 2012 AVN Awards. She also shot an epic anal scene with Manuel Ferrara that was nominated for “Best Anal Sex Scene” at the 2012 AVN Awards. Kagney even filmed a sizzling three-way with Ramon Nomar and Anthony Rosano which was nominated for “Best Three-Way Sex Scene” at the 2012 AVN Awards.

Not to be missed!

Top American Pornstars #15 – Romi Rain

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Love busty brunette American pornstars? Then Romi Rain is your dream girl. Romi is a busty brunette babe who won “Special Recognition” at the 2013 XCritic Awards and “Female Performer of the Year” at the 2015 and 2016 Inked Awards.

Romi also won “Best Boobs” at the 2015 Nightmoves Awards and “Female Performer of the Year” at the 2018 XBIZ Awards.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Romi was raised in Dorchester. She lived all round Massachusetts growing up.

Romi made her official porn debut in 2012. Some of Romi’s hottest sex scenes have been her thrilling three-way with Riley Reid and Xander Corvus in My Sinful Life (2014) which won “Best Scene – Couples-Themed Release” at the 2016 XBIZ Awards.

Romi also shot some sizzling scenes with Charlotte Stokely, Giovanni Francesco, Tyler Nixon and Xander Corvus for Justice League XXX (2017). These amazing porn scenes earned Romi several “Best Actress” nominations at the 2018 AVN, XBIZ and XCritic Awards.

We also recommend watching Romi’s saucy scene with Small Hands in Metal Massage (2018) which won “Best Sex Scene – Comedy Release” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

Romi even shoots a wealth of kinky content for her official website TheRomiRain.com. As Romi raunchily reveals;

“Step into Romi’s personal sexually charged escapades as only she can deliver with spit, choking and good ol’ fashion energetic fuckfest from scene to scene”.

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A must-see movie for Romi Rain fans is her Brazzers feature release Deadly Rain (2015).

Romi shot four fantastic scenes for Deadly Rain including a raunchy scene with Jessy Jones. These epic porn scenes include a saucy three-way with Allie Haze and Toni Ribas that was nominated for “Best Three-Way Sex Scene (Girl/Girl/Boy)” at the 2017 AVN Awards.

Romi also shot titillating scene with Stallion and a raunchy group sex scene with Mick Blue, Stallion and Toni Ribas.

Naturally, Deadly Rain was an instant hit which won “Movie of the Year” at the 2015 Inked Awards. Romi was thrilled to win these coveted industry accolades. Especially “Female Performer of the Year” two years in a row at the 2015 and 2016 Inked Awards! As Romi sincerely stated in an XBIZ News press release;

“It was very surprising and flattering to have won the Inked Awards Female Performer of the Year award two years in a row.

This show was the first time I’ve ever gotten to accept an award on stage and give a little speech; so it meant a lot to me.

There has been some spectacular competition both years, and I’m very proud to have been chosen. And ‘Deadly Rain’ from Brazzers was a hugely important movie for me and features some of my favorite scenes”.

Top American Pornstars #14 – Kira Noir

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Kira Noir is a fantastic adult film star, fetish performer and model. She was nominated for “Best New Starlet” at the 2017 AVN, XBIZ and XRCO Awards as well as “Female Performer of the Year” at the 2019 AVN and Urban X Awards.

Kira was born in San Marino, California, and she grew up in Nashville Tennessee. She made her official porn debut in 2014 and has garnered a loyal fan following due to her raunchy fetish content for Kink.com and her sensual girl/girl scenes for Sweetheart Video.

Kira is also famous for her epic anal scenes. So much so that she won “Best Anal Performer” at the 2018 Urban X Awards!

Fans of raunchy American pornstars have to watch Kira’s amazing anal scene with Markus Dupree in Black Anal Asses (2016) that was nominated forInterracial Release of the Year” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards. Kira also shared a raunchy anal three-way with Aiden Starr and Robby Echo in Fucking Teens (2016).

Kira even filmed an amazing anal scene with Small Hands for Black Anal All-Stars (2017) featuring sexy black pornstars Mya Mays, Aaliyah Hadid and Nikki Darling.

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A landmark moment in Kira Noir’s porn career occurred in February 2017 when she starred in the Wicked Pictures feature release Ethni-City (2017). Kira shared a sizzling scene with Stallion in Ethni-City which earned her several nominations for “Best Supporting Actress” at the 2018 AVN Awards and “Best Actress – Feature Release” at the 2018 XBIZ Awards.

Ethni-City was directed by Brad Armstrong and features hot American pornstars Misty Stone, Chanell Heart, Jezabel Vessir, Osa Lovely, Sarah Banks, Yasmine de Leon, Sadie Santana and September Reign. It was an instant hit that won “Feature Film of the Year” and “Best Black Release” at the 2017 Urban X Awards.

Ethni-City even received a rave review from XCritic column writer Apache Warrior who stated in his March 2017 film review that;

“Anyone who watches Ethni-City will feel that they had seen a classic. An all-black cast was so perfect and right. The storylines are compelling and the cast of characters are memorable. We root for the good ones to find their way to succeeding.

That’s why it will hit you in the pit of your stomach when tragedy strikes.

Brad Armstrong knows how to make his films and characters connect with the viewers. It’s that emotional connection that sets him apart.

Outstanding acting performances by Nat Turnher and Tyler Knight set the pace. Prince Yahshua, Misty Stone, Kira Noir, and Ricky Johnson build on it and put extra gritty emotion. It’s only March, but Ethni-City is the front runner for Best Drama.

A powerful film like this one is rare. It’s an XCritic Pick“.

Top American Pornstars #13 – Jane Wilde

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Jane Wilde is a pretty petite pornstar from New York City who has been performing in porn since 2017.

She quickly attracted an avid fan following due to her steamy scenes for Girlsway. So much so that Jane was named as Girlsway’s Girl of the Month” for June 2019!

You have to check out Jane’s sizzling scene with Chloe Cherry in The Broken Bed (2018). Jane has since shared a titillating three-way with Alina Lopez and Kristen Scott in Duplicity (2018) that was nominated for “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” and “Best Featurette” at the 2019 AVN Awards.

We recommend watching Jane’s kinky three-way with Chloe Foster and India Summer in Handsy Daughter (2019). Jane loves shooting for Girlsway and she enthusiastically stated in her June 2019 Fleshbot interview that;

“I love the fun scenarios we shoot and all the laughs we have on set.

I think that the fact that the members of Girlsway participate in the writing and conception of the scenes is definitely a big part of [why they’re so special]. No other site does that, I’m pretty sure!

I’ve gotten lucky with some great scene partners…We did a scene last year for Girlsway called Duplicity with me, Alina Lopez, and Kristen Scott. The acting in that one was super intense; it was definitely my favorite Girlsway role to date.

Since my first scene for Girlsway, back in April 2018, I have loved everything that this brand and company stands for. Shooting for Girlsway introduced me to one of my best friends, Chloe Cherry, and so many more amazing people.

I am so grateful for the opportunity to represent Girlsway for June 2019, and I want to say ‘thank you’ again to everyone at Girlsway and Gamma for helping me become a better G/G performer and giving me so many amazing scenes”.

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Alongside her ongoing Girlsway collaborations, Jane Wilde starred in many hot hardcore porn movies.

Are you a fan of raunchy American pornstars? Then you’ll love watching Jane’s sizzling VRB World Cup group shoot which was nominated for “Best Virtual Reality Sex Scene” at the 2019 AVN Awards and “Best Sex Scene – Virtual Reality” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

Jane also shot a thrilling three-way with Angela White and Donnie Rock in Future Darkly #2: Don’t Panic + Smart House Of Horrors (2018). She even starred in a raunchy Cutting The Cord shoot with Danny Mountain and Jake Adams for Pure Taboo in December 2018. This was actually Jane’s screenwriting debut.

In fact, sexy tiny spinner Jane Wilde received high praise from Pure Taboo’s founder Bree Mills. As Bree conveyed in a November 2018 AVN: Fresh Faces interview;

“I was struck by how knowledgeable she was about the Pure Taboo brand. She told me she was our biggest fan and she was not lying!

She knew every episode, followed us closely online, and was extremely enthusiastic about being part of our project.

That kind of passion and genuine love of the content was evident in her presence and performance during the run and made her a standout for future projects.

I do not do traditional go-sees. I don’t believe that they are the best way to meet a new talent. That’s why I book fresh faces as extras as a way to work together and see their skills and ethics in a real-life environment. Jane totally passed the extra test!

Since then, we’ve had her for several scenes and she’s continued to bring her spirit, hard-work, and dedication to our brand in each performance”.

Top American Pornstars #12 – Penny Pax

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Penny Pax is a ravishing redhead pornstar who has been taking the industry by storm since 2011.

Born in Miami, Florida, Penny has also lived in California, Hawaii and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Penny is a multi-talented American pornstar, fetish performer and model who has filmed a wide range of BDSM, femdom and fetish content for Kink.com.

Penny has also starred in an impressive collection of comic book porn parodies such as The Dark Knight XXX (2012). It earned Penny a “Best Scene – Parody Release” nomination at the 2013 XBIZ Awards due to her sizzling scene with Brendon Miller.

Penny has since appeared in Wonder Woman XXX (2015) which was nominated for “Best Parody: Comic Book” at the 2016 XRCO Awards. She was also cast in Avengers Vs. X-Men XXX (2015) that was nominated for “Parody Release of the Year” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards. Penny loves performing in porn and she expressed in her November 2017 Hot Movies For Her interview;

“Thanks y’all for watching me! I have never felt more at home than in this industry and thanks to you I can continue!”.

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Above all else, Penny Pax is famous for her role as Emma Marx in the critically acclaimed New Sensations BDSM movies The Submission Of Emma Marx 1-4 (2013-2017).

Over the years, Penny has won “Best Actress – Feature Movie” at the 2013 XCritic Editor’s Choice Awards due to her stellar performance in The Submission Of Emma Marx (2013). She was also was named “Best Actress” at the 2016 AVN and XRCO Awards due to her compelling BDSM porn scenes in The Submission Of Emma Marx #2: Boundaries (2015).

Penny also won “Best Actress – Feature Release” at the 2018 XBIZ Awards due to her fantastic scenes with John Strong and Mick Blue in The Submission of Emma Marx #4: Evolved (2017).

Penny enjoyed shooting the Submission Of Emma Marx series because it has enabled her to learn more about the BDSM scene. This has made Penny one of the most popular kinky American pornstars. As sexy redhead Penny Pax explained in a 2015 Fifty Shades of Filth Or Fun? article for Huffington Post;

“It opened my eyes a lot to what the whole BDSM world is, because I never read the [Fifty Shades Of Grey] books that these movies are loosely based on.

In the first movie, Emma is totally vanilla and had never done anything risky like that and I hadn’t done anything like that in my personal life until I got into porn and had the opportunity to shoot for sites that do that kind of stuff. I’ve been real surprised by how much the human body can take and recover from”.

Top American Pornstars #11 – A.J. Applegate

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A.J. Applegate is a beautiful blonde bombshell who won “Best New Starlet” at the 2013 XCritic Editor’s Choice Awards. She also won “New Starlet of the Year” at the 2014 XRCO Awards, “Best Butt” at the 2015 Nightmoves Awards and “Orgasmic Analist of the Year” at the 2016 AVN Awards.

Born in Long Island, New York, A.J. was raised in Connecticut and she made her official porn debut in 2012. A.J. is famous for her amazing big butt porn productions. Especially her sizzling ArchAngel Productions star showcase The Booty Queen #2 (2016) which won “Performer Showcase of the Year” at the 2017 AVN Awards.

A.J. shared a raunchy three-way with Jada Stevens and Prince Yahshua in The Booty Queen #2 that was nominated for “Best Three-Way Sex Scene” at the 2017 AVN Awards. She also filmed her epic DP debut with Prince Yahshua and Sean Michaels which was nominated for “Best Double Penetration Sex Scene” at the 2017 AVN Awards.

A.J. loved being ArchAngel’s latest ‘Booty Queen’ and she enthusiastically stated in an ArchAngel press release that;

“I’m so honored that ArchAngel has named me their new Booty Queen.

Saved my 1st IR anal and IR DP for something special, and I knew the Booty Queen would be the perfect showcase to include those two firsts.

I really want to thank Mime Freak and Gabe for believing in me and giving me this title. I really put my all into this showcase, and I think the fans are going to go crazy and absolutely love this movie!”.

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Alongside her hot hardcore collaborations, A.J. Applegate is a popular girl/girl performer. In fact, she has starred in many lusty lesbian porn movies.

Love gorgeous girl/girl American pornstars? Then you’ll love watching A.J.’s epic group porn scene with Adriana Sephora, Bree Daniels, Cadence Lux, Dahlia Sky, Darcie Dolce, Kimmy Granger, Melissa Moore, Sara Luvv and Serena Blair in Faces Of Alice (2016). This fantastic porn scene was nominated for “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” at the 2018 AVN Awards.

A.J. also shared a sensual scene with Cassidy Klein and Karla Kush in Telepathy: A Mantis Origin Story (2016) which was nominated for “Best Sex Scene – All-Girl” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards. She even shared a thrilling three-way with Karlie Montana and Kenzie Taylor in AJ’s Angels (2016) that was nominated for “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” at the 2017 AVN Awards.

AJ’s Angels was actually A.J.’s directorial debut in collaboration with MimeFreak. Also starring popular American pornstars Abigail Mac, Elsa Jean and Jenna Sativa, A.J.’s star-studded directorial debut was nominated for “Best All-Girl Movie” at the 2017 AVN Awards. It was also nominatd for “All-Girl Release of the Year: Non-Feature” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards.

A.J. was even personally nominated for “Best Director: Non-Feature” at the 2017 AVN Awards. A.J. loved shooting AJ’s Angels and she eagerly enthused in a September 2016 XBIZ News press release how;

“When I got the call from MimeFreak that they wanted to do an all-girl showcase with me, I was so excited. A lot of my fans tell me that they think my girl/girl work is so underrated, so this was the perfect opportunity to put my love for girls out there!

Then, to top it all off, MimeFreak tells me that I get to co-direct! I even got to work the camera on the other ladies’ teases!

This really showed me the passion I have for my job, and how badly I want to direct more in the future. ‘AJ’s Angels’ truly has something for everyone to enjoy.

I’m so thankful to MimeFreak and ArchAngel for giving me this wonderful opportunity and being so supportive of me this year. MimeFreak was so patient with me throughout the making of this whole movie. I truly feel blessed to be part of such an amazing fam”.

Top American Pornstars #10 – Molly Stewart

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Love tall redhead American pornstars? Then you have to check out Molly Stewart. She is a fan-favorite solo artist and girl/girl performer who was named as Playboy’s Cybergirl of the Month” for July 2017 and Penthouse magazine’s “Pet of the Month” for September 2017.

Hailing from Holland, Michigan, Molly first started working in the adult entertainment industry as a webcam model. She continues to host lusty live cam shows via MyFreeCams (as ‘MissMolly’). Busty redhead Molly Stewart loves webcamming and she reflected in a June 2019 XBIZ News feature article how;

“I celebrated my six-year ‘cammiversary’ as we say, back in February. There are many years to come, I hope, despite branching into new adventures, both business and personal.

That’s the wonderful thing about camming, is that it’s a flexible job; it changes with you, moves with you and can make you realize new things about yourself that you weren’t aware of starting off”.

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Molly Stewart first started performing in porn in September 2018. She is an exclusive contract star for Mind Geek (the company which runs sites such as Twistys, Brazzers, Mofos and Digital Playground).

Some of Molly’s hottest scenes so far have been her sizzling My Not So Prude Best Friend Part 1 and Wanted Fucked Or Alive: Part 1 scenes with Alina Lopez and Lela Star for Brazzers in December 2018.

Molly also shot some sensual Breaking Her Out and Locker Room Lusts scenes with Aidra Fox and Mazzy Grace which for Twistys in January 2019.

You’ll love watching Molly’s sizzling Helping Her Cum and Lessons In Pussy Eating scenes with Richelle Ryan and Sabina Rouge for Reality Kings in March and June 2019.

Most notably, Molly was named as Twistys’ “Treat of the Month” for January 2019. She was even featured in her own Twistys star showcase The Provocative Molly Stewart (2018). Tall stunner Molly Stewart also received a wholehearted endorsement from Ryan Hogan, Twistys’ Director of Production, who advocated in a September 2018 XBIZ News press release that;

“We had known about Molly for a while. What really set her apart from the rest was her entrepreneurial spirit. She’s very smart with how she handles herself as a brand.

So, when we found out she was open to shooting lesbian scenes with a premium adult brand, we knew we had to make her an exclusive offer”.

Top American Pornstars #9 – Nicole Aniston

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Nicole Aniston is a breathtakingly beautiful busty blonde pornstar, feature dancer and model. She was named as Penthouse magazine’s “Pet of the Month” for August 2012 and their “Pet of the Year” in 2013.

Nicole was born in Escondido, California, and she grew up in Temecula in Riverside County. Nicole made her official porn debut in 2010. She quickly garnered an avid international fan following due to her stunning looks and sultry stage presence.

There’s no denying that Nicole is one of the hottest American pornstars in the industry today.

We recommend watching Nicole’s kinky three-way with Mia Lelani and Brad Armstrong in Men In Black: A Hardcore Parody (2012) that was nominated for “Most Outrageous Sex Scene” at the 2013 AVN Awards. She shared an epic group sex scene with Charley Chase, Prinzzess and Tommy Gunn in Spartacus MMXII: The Beginning (2012) which won “Best Parody: Drama” at the 2013 AVN Awards.

Nicole even shot a raunchy Doc, We’re Stuck medical roleplay with Kendra Lust and Xander Corvus for Pussy Is The Best Medicine #2 (2018) that was nominated for “Best Sex Scene – Vignette Release” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

Upon receiving these notable nominations, Nicole has always thanked her fans for their ongoing support. As Nicole expressed in her November 2015 Fleshbot interview;

“I’m just thankful to have been tolerated for more than five years. As I’ve said before, I am shocked every day that people still take interest in my work, so I take it day by day and hopefully don’t do anything to piss anyone off, haha!

I love my fans though, and try my hardest to get to every legitimate question and show my appreciation”.

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In addition to her hot hardcore porn collaborations, Nicole Aniston is a fan-favorite girl/girl performer. You’ll love viewing Nicole’s sizzling scene with Kiara Diane in Girls Who Love Girls (2013) that was nominated for “Best Scene – All Girl” at the 2014 XBIZ Award.

Nicole also shared a saucy Three-Way All The Way! sex scene with Madison Ivy and Mia Malkova in Tasty Treats (2016). This amazing porn scene was nominated for “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” at the 2017 AVN Awards.

You’ll love watching Nicole’s steamy Never Say Never scene with Samantha Saint in Play With My Pussy (2016) that was nominated for “Best All-Girl Movie” at the 2018 AVN Awards.

You can discover even more of Nicole’s hottest sex scenes and sultry photo sets via her official website NicoleAniston.com. As Nicole hotly hints;

“Welcome to my Official Site! The only place to get my exclusive HD Videos! I’m so happy to bring my site to the PUBA Network! I update my site constantly with exclusive HD scenes, sexy photos, behind the scenes footage, and more!”.

Top American Pornstars #8 – Mia Malkova

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Mia Malkova is a gorgeous blonde pornstar who won “Best New Starlet” at the 2014 AVN Awards and “Cream Dream of the Year” at the 2014 XRCO Awards.

Born in Palm Springs, California, Mia grew up around Southern California. She first started performing in porn in 2010. Fans of beautiful blonde American pornstars should watch Mia’s saucy three-way with Gracie Glam and Raven Rockette in Meow! #3 (2013). It won “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” at the 2014 AVN Awards.

Mia also shared a steamy scene with Kenna James in Mia Loves Girls (2015) that was nominated for “Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene” at the 2016 AVN Awards. You have to check out Mia’s kinky group shoot with Jasmine Jae, Tina Kay and Danny D in League Of Frankenstein (2015) which was nominated for “Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production” at the 2016 AVN Awards.

Mia has since shared a thrilling Die Hard inspired three-way with Danny Mountain and Markus Dupree in Fuck Free Or Die Hardcore – A XXX Parody (2018).

This fantastic porn scene was nominated for “Best Sex Scene – Feature Movie” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

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In particular, Mia Malkova is best known for her role in the Wicked Pictures feature movie The Preacher’s Daughter (2016). She shared several epic scenes with Blair Williams and Xander Corvus in The Preacher’s Daughter which resulted in her winning “Best Actress – Feature Movie” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards.

Directed by Brad Armstrong and featuring popular American pornstars Mercedes Carrera, Jessa Rhodes and Alexis Fawx, The Preacher’s Daughter was an instant hit. It won “Best Drama” at the 2017 AVN Awards.

This porn movie also took home “Feature Movie of the Year”, “Screenplay of the Year” and “Best Music” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards. Moreover, The Preacher’s Daughter was ardently endorsed by XCritic column writer cyber5 who eagerly enthused in his October 2016 film review;

“Buy this now! Look, it doesn’t matter to me either way; I’m an independent reviewer with no ties to anybody involved in this industry – and I’m telling you right now: if you like plot-based porn, you aren’t going to find much better than this this year.

This is a phenomenal disc, and I haven’t even popped in the Extras disc yet. If this flick doesn’t get nominations from every organization in every category, I don’t know what can.

Best actor, check. Actress, check, supporting roles, check. Cinematography, check. You get the idea.

The sex is hot, the story is good and the execution is great. From the time they roll video until the scene fades, everything is top notch”.

Top American Pornstars #7 – Abella Danger

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Abella Danger is a gorgeous adult film star and mainstream model who has been performing in porn since 2014. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Abella is one of the most popular American pornstars.

In 2016 Abella won “Best New Starlet” at the AVN, XBIZ and XRCO Awards. Abella was thrilled to receive these coveted industry accolades but she has always remained humble about her industry status. As big booty pornstar Abella Danger explained in a February 2016 AVN interview after she won her trio of “Best New Starlet” awards;

“I actually feel a lot of pressure now, because I just want to keep doing better.

I don’t want to plateau. Just want to get better. So now I feel like I have this weight on my shoulders, like how do I go up from here?

I know I have a lot to learn, and I have a lot left to experience. So there’s nothing else I want to do. I’m not going to be like starting new hobbies that are going to take me away from shooting at all. I’m really not going to change. Still working toward something. Yeah, I accomplished this one goal, but there’s so much left.

I do want to direct a movie. I really, really, really, really want to direct a movie. And I definitely want to shoot a lot more features this year.

I definitely would love to thank Phoenix Marie and Nikki Benz, because they’re really awesome role models, and I look at them when I look at where I want to be in the industry one day.

When a lot of people told me I was really bad, [director Greg Lansky] was the first person to [say], ‘I really see potential in Abella, she’s coming into her own as a performer.’ And I’ll never forget that. It really made me want to be better”.

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Some of Abella Danger’s most popular porn productions include her epic DP debut with Mick Blue and Markus Dupree in Abella (2016). It won Best Double Penetration Sex Scene” at the 2017 AVN Awards.

Furthermore, you’ll love viewing Abella’s amazing scene with Michael Vegas in The Obsession (2017). In fact, it earned Cali multiple “Best Actress” nominations at the 2018 AVN and XCritic Awards.

Abella also shared an epic group sex scene with sexy American pornstars Ana Foxxx, Angela White, Jessa Rhodes, Kira Noir, Mia Malkova, Tori Black, Vicki Chase, Alex Jones, Bambino, Mick Blue, Ricky Johnson and Ryan Driller in After Dark (2018). This fantastic porn scene was nominated for “Best Group Sex Scene” at the 2019 AVN Awards.

Abella has since filmed a sizzling group sex scene with Cherie DeVille, India Summer, Codey Steele, Seth Gamble and Small Hands for Unfolding (2019) that was nominated for “Best Group Scene” at the 2019 Inked Awards. Must see movies for Abella Danger fans!

Top American Pornstars #6 – Cali Carter

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Cali Carter is a fan-favorite pornstar, feature dancer, cam girl and model. She was nominated for “Cutest Newcomer (Fan Award)” at the 2015 AVN Awards and “Most Epic Ass (Fan Award)” at the 2017 AVN Awards. Cali was also nominated for “Female Performer of the Year” at the 2018 Inked Awards.

Blonde bombshell Cali was born and raised in a small town in Northern California. She made her official porn debut in 2013 and she is now one of the most popular American pornstars.

Cali is best known for her ArchAngel Productions releases. You have to check out Cali’s anal debut with Mick Blue in Freaky Petite #2 (2016). She also shot some epic oral scenes for #My Face 2 and 3 (2016-2017) which were both nominated for “Best Oral Movie” at the 2017 and 2018 AVN Awards.

We recommend viewing Cali’s steamy scene with Prince Yahshua in The ArchAngels #2 (2018). This great porn production showcased Cali alongside hot big ass pornstars Nina Elle, Kendra Lust and Mandy Muse.

Cali loves working in porn and she revealed in her September 2014 Adult DVD Talk interview that porn has boosted her self-confidence. As Cali puts it in her own words;

“I’m just more confident with my body now. I can get myself off a lot faster than I could before porn.

I guess the more you have sex, the more you understand yourself. There’s usually a difference between sex-on-camera and sex-in-person because at first, sex-on-camera sucks because it’s all about positioning and what looks best, not what feels best.

So after you get to practice these positions that you’re not used to being in all the time, once you practice, you begin to perfect them and they start to feel good as well.

I also can eat out pussy pretty well now! That’s always a plus in my book! I like to look back and see how much more comfortable I am”.

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A must-see Cali Carter movie is her ArchAngel Productions movie Cali Carter Is The ArchAngel (2017).

This sensational star showcase featured Cali in her first IR scene with Prince Yahshua. Cali also shot her first IR three-way with Prince Yahshua and Rico Strong that was nominated for “Best Three-Way Sex Scene” at the 2018 AVN Awards. She even filmed her first IR anal scene with Sean Michaels and her first IR blowbang with Chris Cock, Donny Sins, Isiah Maxwell, Nat Turnher and Sean Michaels.

Cali Carter Is The ArchAngel was directed by MimeFreak and it was nominated for “Performer Showcase of the Year” at the 2018 XBIZ Awards.

Big tits and big booty blonde pornstar Cali loved filming Cali Carter Is The ArchAngel and she revealed in her March 2017 Adult DVD Talk interview that;

“I have been working with Arch Angel for about a year now. I was actually a fill-in for my first shoot. It was for Pour It On! Mimefreak liked me and wondered why he hadn’t shot me before. He told me that they would be definitely shooting more of me in the future.

Over the course of 6 months, I shot with them a couple more times. Shortly after, he asked me to come in because they wanted to discuss some potential stuff with me. I walked in and they said they were thinking of signing me to a contract for interracial. Thought it was great, I was waiting 3 ½ years of my career to do that, waiting for the right company and the right time.

I was definitely open to it. We talked back and forth and were deciding what to do with it. They met with me again and said they were thinking that not only did they want to make me a contract girl but they also wanted to make a showcase. And with the showcase being part of it, they wanted to make me the next Arch Angel. I was so down with that!

It was so exciting! That’s how we collaborated together over the past year. They saw something in me”.

Top American Pornstars #5 – Adriana Chechik

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Adriana Chechik is a beautiful brunette pornstar, cam girl, dancer and model who won “Best Body” at the 2015 Nightmoves Awards. She also won “Female Performer of the Year” and “Superslut of the Year” at the 2016 XRCO Awards.

Adriana has since won “Female Performer of the Year” at the 2017 AVN Awards and “Superslut of the Year” at the 2019 XRCO Awards.

Born and raised in Downington, Pennsylvania, Adriana made her official porn debut in 2013. Adriana quickly established herself as one of the most popular American pornstars due to her epic group sex scenes, sizzling anal releases and steamy girl/girl movies.

In particular, you’ll love watching Adriana’s epic anal scene with Manuel Ferrara in Internal Damnation #8 (2014). It won “Best Anal Sex Scene” at the 2015 AVN Awards.

Moreover, all natural stunner Adriana also shot a raunchy group sex scene with Chris Strokes, Erik Everhard, James Deen, John Strong and Mick Blue in Gangbang Me (2014). In fact,his epic porn scene won “Most Outrageous Sex Scene” at the 2015 AVN Awards and “Best Scene – Non-Feature Release” at the 2015 XBIZ Awards.

We also recommend viewing Adriana’s saucy scenes with Lily LaBeau, Axel Aces, Tony De Sergio and Xander Corvus in Star Wars: The Last Temptation (2017).

These sizzling porn scenes earned Adriana many nominations for “Best Actress – Feature Movie”, “Best Foreign-Shot All-Girl Sex Scene” and “Best Foreign-Shot Group Sex Scene” at the 2019 AVN Awards. She was even nominated for “Best Actress – Feature Movie” and “Best Sex Scene – Feature Movie” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

Directed by Dick Bush and also starring sexy British pornstar Georgie Lyall, this saucy sci-fi spoof was highly recommended by XCritic column writer John Boy. As John Boy stated in his December 2017 film review;

“I highly recommend this movie. It begins by setting the stage for the epic battle that happens ‘a long time ago in a galaxy far away’. Produced by Danny D and directed by Dick Bush, this flick deserves high marks for its script, actors’ performances, sets, costumes, special effects, and makeup. The sex is hot and shot well, bringing you right into the action. This is a pleasurable parody that checks all the boxes for entertaining porn, and it’s one I highly recommend”.

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In addition to her impressive porn portfolio, Adriana Chechik is a fan-favorite webcam model. She hosts lusty live cam shows via Camsoda (as ‘adrianachechik’).

You can discover even more of Adriana’s exclusive videos and photo sets via her official website AdrianaChechik.com. Adriana enjoys performing in porn and she has no plans to slow down anytime soon. As natural beauty Adriana Chechik saucily stated in her Adult DVD Talk interview;

“There’s always more goals. There’s always more that I can accomplish. The further in porn I get, the more fantasies I have so you’ll have to wait and see.

I really want to work with Maddy O’Reilly, she’s on my level of nastiness and I’m so surprised that we haven’t been paired together yet. As well as Abigail Mac.

Right now, I’m really into women so I want to work with only girl/girl performers because they eat pussy the best [laughs]”.

Top American Pornstars #4 – Alexis Texas

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Alexis Texas is a highly accomplished pornstar, director, dancer and model. She won “Hottest Ass (Fan Award)” at the 2015 AVN Awards, “Best Butt” at the 2015 Nightmoves Awards and “Most Epic Ass (Fan Award)” at the 2016 and 2017 AVN Awards.

Bubble butt beauty Alexis is one of the hottest American pornstars in the industry today. She grew up in the small town of Castroville near San Antonio, Texas, and has been performing in porn since 2006.

Most notably, Alexis has starred in (and directed) many best-selling Elegant Angel movies. We recommend viewing Alexis’s saucy three-way with A.J. Applegate and Abella Danger in Big Booty Tryouts (2015) that was nominated for “Best Scene – All-Girl” at the 2016 XBIZ Awards.

Alexis has also filmed some amazing all-girl directing projects Alexis Texas Road Trip #1 and #2 (2019).

You can discover all of Alexis’s hottest sex scenes via her official website AlexisTexas.com. She continues to host kinky live cam shows via Camsoda (as ‘alexistexas1’). Alexis loves working in the adult industry and she has expressed in previous interviews that;

“For me, I feel like I have more control over my life. I don’t have someone being a ruler. I’m my own boss at the end of the day. It’s great.

I mean, I can wake up when I want. I can start my day when I want. I’m my own boss. So, if I want to work until 12:00 at night, if I have to. If not, I can go to sleep whenever I want. It’s very nice. I love having the freedom to be able to have that.

[Surprised by] How good the sex is on set. I really thought I would get tired of it or that it would start to feel like a business. But I’m still into it, especially when it’s for my own site. Because then I’ve chosen the exact person I want to fuck, and the way I want to fuck them”.

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A landmark moment in Alexis Texas’s career occurred in 2008 when she was named as Elegant Angel’s latest Buttwoman. Alexis held this coveted title for several years and she has starred in many fan-favorite Buttwoman movies.

Most notably, Alexis starred in Alexis Texas Is Buttwoman (2008). In fact, it won “Best All-Sex Release” at the 2009 AVN Awards and “Best Gonzo Movie” at the 2009 XRCO Awards.

Moreover, you’ll love watching Alexis’s sizzling sex scenes with Kristina Rose, Asa Akira and Gracie Glam in Buttwoman Vs. Slutwoman (2010). It won “Best Gonzo Release” at the 2011 AVN Awards.

Consequently, Alexis filmed a raunchy group porn scene with Anthony Rosano, John Strong, Marco Banderas, Scott Lyons and Tommy Pistol for The Real Buttwoman Returns (2015). It was nominated for “Best Group Sex Scene” at the 2016 AVN Awards. Natural beauty Alexis Texas enjoyed being Buttwoman and she mentioned in her 2012 Luke Is Back interview that;

“I was the longest Buttwoman for Elegant Angel. It was a fun experience and I did a lot of really fun stuff with them and I took it as far as I could so I feel that I did a good job of holding my title and when you think of Buttwoman I feel like everyone thinks of Alexis Texas.

I think Buttwoman Returns for me was by far my favorite movie that I’ve ever done. It was a fun time. It shows my evolving of a performer from when I first started to where I was at in my career at that point.

Those movies are always fun because you get to pick who you want to work with so there is always really good chemistry”.

Top American Pornstars #3 – Tori Black

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No top 25 hottest American pornstars list would be complete without mentioning Tori Black. She is a critically acclaimed pornstar, director and model from Seattle, Washington, who made her industry debut in 2007.

Tori is a breathtakingly beautiful all natural pornstar. In fact, Tori was named by Loaded magazine as “the most facially attractive female performer in the industry”.

Naturally, Tori has graced the covers of many magazines and best-selling movies. Consequently, statuesque stunner Tori Black became Penthouse magazine’s “Pet of the Month” for December 2008. She was also crowned as Twistys’ Treat of the Month” for September 2009.

Most notably, Tori won “Best New Starlet” at the 2009 AVN Awards and “Female Performer of the Year” at the 2010 and 2011 AVN Awards. Tori has been thrilled to receive so many industry accolades and she sincerely stated in her interview with Miami.com that;

“I take it as a more of a personal character reference than anything else. There are a lot of beautiful women out there. There are a lot of phenomenal performers and girls that are extremely heightened in their sexuality.

I think the reason I was awarded those awards is because of my personality, who I am and what I stand for. For me, it was more of a personal accomplishment in that regard.

It’s an honor. It’s nice to feel appreciated. Nice to feel celebrated. Of course I was humbled by it. I didn’t expect it at all”.

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You’ll be happy to hear that all American pornstar Tori Black continues to star in a wide range of popular porn productions.

Our top picks?

They’d have to be Tori’s sensational scenes with sexy American pornstars Aidra Fox, Lana Rhoades, Adriana Chechik, Abigail Mac, Ana Foxxx, Anikka Albrite and Jenna Sativa in Tori Black Is Back (2017). It was nominated for “Best Star Showcase” at the 2018 AVN Awards.

You’ll love watching Tori’s sizzling scene with Jean Valjean in Natural Beauties #6 (2018) which was nominated for “Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene” at the 2019 AVN Awards. Tori also shot a steamy three-way with Adriana Chechik and Johnny Sins for After Dark (2018) that won “Best Sex Scene – Vignette Release” at the 2019 XBIZ Awards.

Tori films a wealth of exclusive videos, sultry photo sets and lusty live cam content for her official website ToriBlack.com. As Tori eagerly enthuses via her website;

“I can’t believe I finally have my own website! Now I can finally be myself!

I’ve got tons of new videos and pictures that I want to share with you, and trust me; you won’t find them anywhere else! You can also tune in to my LIVE webcam shows and tell me what you like to see. Or follow me on Twitter to get the inside scoop!

So pull up a chair, get comfortable and come on in! I’d love to get to know you a little bit better!”.

Top American Pornstars #2 – Lana Rhoades

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Lana Rhoades is a busty brunette beauty who became Penthouse magazine’s “Pet of the Month” for July/August 2016.

Born in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, Lana moved to the suburbs near Wisconsin. She moved back to the North Side of Chicago when she turned 17.

Lana made her official porn debut in 2016. Within less than a year she was named “Hottest Newcomer (Fan Award)” at the 2017 AVN Awards and “Best New Starlet” at the 2017 XBIZ Awards.

Lana has become one of the most popular American pornstars. So much so that she was crowned as Cherry Pimps’ “Cherry of the Month” for July 2017 and Twistys’ “Treat of the Month” for November 2017.

Lana is even an official Fleshlight girl who released an exclusive line of sex toys. They have been intimately molded from her body. As bubble butt stunner Lana Rhoades raunchily revealed in an April 2018 XBIZ News press release;

“I am so honored to be a Fleshlight Girl. Most of the girls I have admired in the business have a Fleshlight made of them.

I never thought it would have happened so soon for me. Can’t believe how identical these are to my private parts.

I hope all of my fans love feeling my pussy and butt as much as I do”.

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Some of Lana Rhoades’s most popular porn productions include her sizzling Tushy star showcase Lana (2017). It was nominated for “Best Star Showcase” at the 2018 AVN Awards and “Performer Showcase of the Year” at the 2018 XBIZ Awards.

 Fit and athletic pornstar Lana also shot a raunchy scene with Markus Dupree for Anal Savages #3 (2017). In fact, it won “Best Anal Sex Scene” at the 2018 AVN Awards.

Furthermore, you’ll love viewing brunette stunner Lana Rhoades’s epic double anal debut with Markus Dupree and Mick Blue in her Hard X star showcase Lana Rhoades Unleashed (2017). This fantastic porn scene was nominated for “Best Double Penetration Sex Scene” at the 2018 AVN Awards and “Performer Showcase of the Year” at the 2018 XBIZ Awards.

Lana Rhoades Unleashed even received a rave review from XCritic column writer Apache Warrior who highlighted in his September 2017 film review how;

“Lana Rhoades is a performer who deserves to have two showcases in one year. Her potential is sky high. Mason directed a beautifully filmed production with sexy tease sequences. This film and it’s two three-way performances could receive nominations.

Fans will not be disappointed in Lana’s first double anal performance. She definitely gets a workout and handles it very well. My favorite scene however is the one with Female Performer of the Year Adriana Chechik and Markus Dupree. Overall, the sex in this production is mostly intense, hot, and exciting.

Lana is fun to watch since she really gets into it. I saw this film online. I highly recommend this film”.

Top American Pornstars #1 – Riley Reid

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Riley Reid is one of the most famous American pornstars both within the USA and across the globe. In fact, she won “Female Performer of the Year”, “Favorite Female Porn Star (Fan Award)” and “Social Media Star (Fan Award)” at the 2016 AVN Awards.

Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Riley grew up around South Florida in Tampa, Carol City, Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Natural beauty Riley first started performing in porn in 2011. She quickly garnered an avid international fan following due to her fantastic feature movies and hot hardcore web clips.

In particular, we recommend watching Riley’s raunchy scene with Mandingo in Mandingo Massacre #6 (2012). It won “Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene” at the 2014 AVN Awards. Moreover, Riley shot a thrilling three-way with Remy LaCroix and Manuel Ferrara for Remy #2 (2013). It won “Best Three-Way Sex Scene” at the 2014 AVN Awards.

Furthermore, you’ll love viewing Riley’s raunchy three-way with Romi Rain and Xander Corvus in My Sinful Life (2014). It won “Best Scene – Couples-Themed Release” at the 2016 XBIZ Awards.

Riley has since shared an epic scene with Connor Kennedy in The Cursed XXX (2018). It earned Riley the “Best Actress” title at the 2018 XCritic Awards. Riley was thrilled to receive this coveted industry accolade. As hot brunette pornstar Riley Reid enthusiastically stated in a January 2019 AVN press release;

“I’m really honored to win the XCritic Best Actress award. Because this movie is really different from anything I’ve even done.

Will Ryder is amazing but I think he might be losing his mind just a little bit. Because this movie is a long way from those cute, happy, funny movies he’s known for”.

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A landmark moment in Riley Reid’s career occurred in September 2015 when she was featured in her own Tushy movie Being Riley (2015).

Directed by Greg Lansky, Being Riley showcased Riley in her first ever anal scene with Mick Blue which won “Best Anal Sex Scene” at the 2016 AVN Awards.

Riley also shared a seductive scene with Aidra Fox in Being Riley that won “Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene” at the 2016 AVN Awards. She even filmed her raunchy DP debut with Erik Everhard and James Deen which won “Best Double Penetration Sex Scene” at the 2016 AVN Awards.

Naturally, Being Riley was an instant hit. In fact, it won “Best Star Showcase” at the 2016 AVN Awards and “Best Release” at the 2016 XRCO Awards. Fit and flexible pornstar Riley Reid also received an ardent endorsement from director Greg Lansky who advocated in an August 2015 XBIZ News press release how;

“There’s something really beautiful and unique about Riley. She never tries to be anything but true to herself. It’s so rare and as a director it’s really inspiring.

She gave everything for this movie and you can really feel it watching the scenes. She’s one of those true artists that once you’ve worked with her you just want to go back and do more.

You’re hooked because she always delivers and she’s always amazing that’s why I wanted to create with her this unique showcase”.

So what did you think of our top 25 hottest American pornstars in 2024 list? Who do you think are the sexiest American pornstars of 2024? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!

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