Professional Bio:
Jenna Jameson (born Jennifer Marie Massoli on April 9, 1974) is an American pornographic actress. She is one of the most successful female porn stars in the world, sometimes given the unofficial title "The Queen of Porn".
Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada. Her father is a police officer of Italian descent and her mother was a Las Vegas showgirl. Her mother died of cancer when Jenna was three years old. During her childhood, she took ballet classes, which helped her future career in dancing, and was a frequent entrant in beauty pageants.
At age 16, Jenna began dancing in strip clubs with the help of a false I.D. Initially rejected from dancing at the Crazy Horse strip club because of her braces, they quickly relented when she removed them herself. During her dancing days, she became a voracious drug user, using such drugs as acid and speed.
When she was 18, she moved to California, where her father had moved, and with his help she became clean. By age 20, and with her father's blessing, this quickly led to nude pictorials in such magazines as Hustler, Penthouse and Chéri.
After a bidding war, Wicked Pictures, a pornographic film production company, signed Jameson to an exclusive contract. After only a few films, she quickly achieved notice and critical success, and, in 1996, won top awards from three major industry organizations.
Jameson has also made cameo appearances in some mainstream movies, including Howard Stern's 1997 film Private Parts.
In 1997, she made an appearance for an Extreme Championship Wrestling PPV as the valet for the Dudley Boyz, followed by a few months where she was the ECW interviewer. She also filmed a vignette with Val Venis, a character in the WWE, in the late-1990's.
In 2001, she debated the merits of porn against a panel of anti-porn activists at the Oxford Union, winning the debate 204 to 27.
In 2004, Jameson's autobiography, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale was released. Co-written with Neil Strauss, it was an instant best-seller.
She currently is co-owner of ClubJenna, a website and movie-production company, along with her husband, porn producer/director Jay Grdina (whose professional pseudonym is "Justin Sterling"). The couple resides in Arizona.
In 2005, her moan tones telephone ringtones were made available for download.
As of April 13, 2005, she and publisher ReganBooks were embroiled in a lawsuit. The point of contention was the new reality show around Jameson's "everyday life" -- a deal inked between her husband and A&E. ReganBooks maintained that the A&E deal was a breach of Jameson's ReganBooks contract, as the contract indicates that ReganBooks has a stake in the profits generated by two different venues: a one-hour special based on her memoir and reality-based series. As of this writing, a resolution has not been reached.
In August 2005, she launched Club Thrust, an interactive website for her gay fans, which includes videos, galleries, sex advice, gossip, and downloads. Jameson is one of the few actresses in straight porn to have developed a following among gay audiences.
In October 2005, production began on The Provocateur, in which Jameson made her directorial debut. The film is expected to be released in late 2006.
In November 2005, she released the much anticipated "Armagetiton" starring Jason Ridder and Sam Smith, known in the industry for their performances in "One Night and Pounding." Smith said the experience was "the best of his career."
In 2005 she purchased Babes Cabaret, a strip club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The club faces closure under a new Scottsdale ordinance limiting adult-entertainment venues.
She is the host of Playboy channel's Jenna Jameson's American Sex Star.
On February 3, 2006, Jameson, Savanna Samson, and several other Vivid Girls hosted the first ever Vivid Club Jenna Super Bowl Party at the Zoo Club in Detroit, Michigan for a $1,000 ticket price, that featured a lingerie show. When first announced, the party caused controversy with the NFL, which did not sanction this as an official Super Bowl event. In the January 19, 2006 edition of The Detroit Free Press, Jameson attempted to end some of the controversy by assuring that there will be no nudity or sex acts at the party, although the February 6, 2006 edition of The Detroit News reported Jameson did have one planned "wardrobe malfunction" at the party.
Personal Bio:
Rolling Stone captured the essence of Jenna Jameson when it said she’s “the woman who put the star in porn star.” (Rolling Stone, June 20, 2002) AVN, the adult industry’s leading trade journal, concluded that Jenna is the top female adult star of all time. (AVN, January 2002) Apart from these tributes no better proof exists that Jenna Jameson has made the transition from adult star to mainstream personality than the fact that Revolver magazine chose her at the 2003 “Girl of the Year” … that recently the Fox News Networks carried three separate programs profiling Jenna in a space of four days … and that Entertainment Tonight featured her in three back-to-back segments within a week’s time.
Her book with the HarperCollins ReganBooks imprint, co-written with New York Times rock music critic Neil Strauss and designed by Patrick Demarchelier, is already being heralded as one of the hot books on the 2003 publishing schedule. |
Along with a packed schedule of films, television acting roles, personal appearances and modeling, the dynamic Jenna Jameson is also CEO of ClubJenna, Inc., a fast growing Internet management, production and licensing company. Jenna has firm control over her film career. Her production company has an output deal with industry-leader Vivid Entertainment Group and its first feature, “Briana Loves Jenna,” immediately soared to the top of both sales and rental charts and was named the top release of 2002 by AVN. Her second release, “I Dream of Jenna,” quickly eclipsed the first. Jenna’s mainstream work includes a feature role in Howard Stern's film hit “Private Parts,” a role in the indie horror film “Samhain,” a role in Comedy Central’s first feature film, “Porn ‘n Chicken,” two appearances on “Nash Bridges” and a recurring role in the NBC drama “Mister Sterling.”
Beyond movies, Jenna’s company is also a powerful Internet marketer. Her highly profitable Website, ClubJenna.com is one of the most visited sites on the Web. ClubJenna, Inc. also manages sites for other top adult stars including Jill Kelly, Krystal Steal, Tera Patrick, Kendra Jade, Gina Lynn, Haven, Tyler Faith, Skye Blue, Nina Dolci, Ashton Moore plus Vivid Girls Briana Banks and Chloe Jones and top male star TT Boy. These sites are known for their robust content – candid personal diaries, sex tips, film clips, erotic stories and tens of thousands of photos. Members can also chat one-on-one with Jenna and the other stars during frequent live-online appearances, lending the sites a compelling, personal touch that drives the industry’s best subscriber retention ratio.
Under Jenna’s direction, ClubJenna, Inc. launched a licensing program with a “Jenna Doll” action figure. The production run sold out quickly and the doll is already a collector’s item. A Jenna “bobblehead” doll has also been marketed, along with a Jenna “Santa Doll” and a popular “Jenna Cheerleader” figure. She also has a proprietary long distance calling card program and many other activities that are part of the Jenna Jameson “branding” program.
Jenna’s increasing involvement in mainstream entertainment activities is evidenced by her roles in smash hit music videos by Eminem and KORN and her regular appearances on mainstream television shows such as a hosting stint for E’s “Wild On.” Her stunning beauty has fascinated magazine editors since the start of her career and she has graced over 300 magazine covers and been featured in more than 1,000 magazine articles or pictorials in Glamour, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Jane, Rolling Stone, Revolver, Esquire, Playboy and Penthouse. She writes regular columns for the British, German and American editions of FHM , a magazine that consistently ranks her as one of the 100 most beautiful and sexy women in the world (#22, beating out Catherine Zeta-Jones (56), Julia Roberts (49) and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (25). )
Born in Las Vegas, Jenna studied ballet as a child. She was a self-described nerd in high school and didn’t have a date to her high school prom. But by her late teens she had blossomed into a voluptuous and sultry stunner with an innocent look. She began getting jobs as a model and topless dancer on the Vegas strip. Before long she was dancing at the world-famous Crazy Horse II.
Within a year Penthouse and Hustler had discovered Jenna and run pictorials on her. Soon the offers to do adult movies appeared. She consulted with her father, who encouraged her to follow her conscience, but added, “You know, Jenna, this is a big step. You can’t erase this.” She decided to forge ahead and became an instant success. She was voted the “Best New Starlet” by AVN, XRCO (X-Rated Critics Organization) and FOXE (Friends of X-Rated Entertainment) – the only actress ever to win the newcomer award from all three groups in the same year. Since then, she has won virtually every honor the adult industry bestows. In somewhat of a return to the scene of one of her initial successes, she now writes a regular column for Hustler and is featured by the magazine three times a year in major pictorials.
Early on, Jenna took a decisive role in both creative and business decisions. “I have always had strong ideas about creative issues, but it was difficult to get people to listen to me when I was just an actress,” Jenna says. “Now I have a structure with a track record of success that gives me credibility and authority. It’s the way to go, and as far as I’m concerned it’s time women in this industry assumed a more powerful role.”
Revolver magazine notes that Jenna "has managed to crossover into the mainstream," but Swung magazine reassures fans by concluding, “Don’t worry, Jenna will still be Jenna Jameson, Queen of the Adult World, even if she’s wearing more hats than usual.”
Jenna Jameson has played an important role in bringing adult into the entertainment mainstream and has successfully become an icon in both industries. |
Trivia:
- She has a tattoo on her right butt cheek. It says "Heartbreaker" inside a double-heart.
- "Heartbreaker" is also one of her nicknames.
- Jenna has her husband's name, Justin Sterling, tatooed on her right ring finger.
- She has never done anal sex in any of her movies (except with vibrators).
- She got the idea to her stage-surname from a bottle of whiskey (Jameson_Whiskey).
- Has her own anatomically "correct" action figure.
- Has slight facial resemblance to American pop & R&B singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. Both of them have been correlated to the name "Heartbreaker". To Jenna, it's her nickname, to Mariah, it is one of her singles/album.
- Jenna's 3 (often-unseen) security guards keep anxious fans at bay picture
- Jenna is the star of a Video Podcast ad for Adidas where she plays a game of Whack-A-Mole
- Has an official 3D video game, with accompanying 3D likeness
Awards:
- 1996 AVN Best New Starlet Award
- 1996 AVN Award for Best Actress (Video) - Wicked One
- 1996 AVN Award for Couples Sex Scene (Film) - Blue Movie (with T.T. Boy)
- 1996 XRCO Starlet of the Year
- 1997 AVN Award for Couples Sex Scene (Film) - Jenna Loves Rocco (with Rocco Siffredi)
- 1997 AVN Award for Couples Sex Scene (Video) - Conquest (with Vince Vouyer)
- 1998 AVN Award for Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Film) - Satyr (with Missy)
- 2003 AVN Award for Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Video) - I Dream of Jenna (with Autumn and Nikita Denise)
- 2003 G-Phoria Award for Best Female Voice Performance - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- 2004 XRCO Award for Best Girl/Girl scene - My Plaything 2 (with Carmen Luvana)
- 2005 AVN Award for Best Actress (Film) - The Masseuse
- 2005 AVN Award for Couples Sex Scene (Film) - The Masseuse (with Justin Sterling)
- 2005 AVN Award for Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Film) - The Masseuse (with Savanna Samson)
- 2005 XRCO Hall of Fame
- 2005 XRCO Mainstream's Adult Media Favorite Award - How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale
- 2006 AVN Hall of Fame
- 2006 AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress (Film) - The Devil in Miss Jones
- 2006 AVN Award for Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Film) - The Devil in Miss Jones (with Savanna Samson)
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