There is money to be made in the porn business. Amateurs come
There is money to be made in the porn business. Amateurs come in thinking it’s easy and they’ll have it made, but most burn out after six months. Why? Probably because many don’t treat porn like a profession. However, there is money to be made on the acting level if you manage your career correctly.
Here’s a list of seven such adult actors/actresses who have played their cards correctly and are the wealthiest pornstars in the business (as ranked by popcrunch.com)
- Jenna Jameson
- Tera Patrick
- Jesse Jane
- Ron Jeremy
- Maria Takagi/Rika
- Hillary Scott
- Houston
Tera Patrick has said: “When I got into the industry, I made millions for everyone else. Now I make them for myself.” Patrick began her career as a runway and catalog model. She has since appeared in Playboy and Penthouse, where she was the “Pet of the Month” for February 2000. In 2006, Patrick and her then-husband launched a talent agency representing adult models and actor/actresses. She also owns a production company called Teravision that is reportedly worth $30 million though it only releases fifteen films a year. The March 2007 DVD release of inTERActive set the record for the fastest selling Hustler release ever. In 2008, Patrick began hosting the Playboy TV show, School Of Sex.
Number 5 is Maria Takagi/Rika Inoue who was a teen pop star in Asia before crossing over into adult entertainment. Now she’s Japan’s most recognized and highest paid pornstar. She has a contract with Max A for $2.6 million.