15 Iconic Black Porn Stars

Jeannie Pepper

Jeannie Pepper

Jeannie Pepper found success in the adult industry purely based off her authentic desire to share her sexuality with the world. In an interview about her decision to enter the mostly-white world of adult film in the early 80s, she's quoted as saying, "I just wanted to show the world. Look, I'm black and I'm beautiful. How come there are not more black women doing this?" Jeannie was the first black female inductee into the AVN Hall of Fame, and later entered the XRCO Hall of Fame as well. She sought to represent and showcase black female sexuality at a time and in an industry sorely lacking it, and her prolific, award-winning career is testimony to her achievement in doing so.

Ebony Ayes

Ebony Ayes

Ebony Ayes is another unforgettable legend of the classic-porn era. Known for her incredible, all-natural 36JJ breasts and beautiful smile, Ebony reached peak popularity in the late-80s, filming dozens of movies a year. Ebony's rapid rise to stardom gave her recognition as a "crossover" performer, with a variety of genres she was known for and a broad audience and fanbase.

Heather Hunter

Heather Hunter

Superstar Heather Hunter is one of the most well-known black porn stars of all time, and the first black woman to become a Vivid contract girl. The Hall of Fame performer got her start in the adult industry at age 18, filming the instant-classic Heather Hunter On Fire (1988). Heather wasn't just a porn vixen, however; she was featured as a dancer on the TV show Soul Train, appeared in the music video for Tupac Shakur's single, "How Do U Want It," and released her own rap album. While she experienced great success as one of the most-loved classic porn stars, nowadays Heather Hunter could be considered a pop-culture icon more than anything else. With famous ex-lovers like Charlie Sheen and Bill Maher, Heather Hunter's reach and influence extends far beyond adult entertainment.

Janet Jacme

Janet Jacme

Chicago-born Janet Jacme got her name from the R&B legend she resembles, along with a play on the sexual command, "jack me." Janet rose to fame in the 90s and gained popularity for her anal and double-penetration scenes, still considered pretty extreme, advanced acts at this time in the industry. While Janet Jacme received plenty of attention from the mainstream porn world, she often took issue with the racial double-standards that she witnessed while working within it. Later in her career, she got her own production deal and began releasing content through Janet Jacme Entertainment, where she was able to bring her vision for black adult entertainment to life.

Midori

Midori

Midori is an undisputed legend of porn with performance in her blood—her sister is famous R&B songstress Jody Watley. Midori began her career in front of the camera in Eddie Murphy's classic comedy, Coming to America (1989), as one of the nude bathroom maidens. After her Hollywood cameo, she began working as an exotic dancer in LA, which lended itself to an interest in porn. Midori's mission upon entering the adult industry was to increase women of color's representation in porn, and she intentionally avoided working on movies that she felt played into negative stereotypes. In the late 1990s, Midori began working behind the camera as a director and moonlighting as a backup singer for Kid Rock, who she dated for a brief time. In 2009, Midori was inducted to the AVN Hall of Fame.

Jada Fire

Jada Fire

The beautiful, all-natural Jada Fire proved her versatility and work ethic over the course of time that she graced our screens with her performances. In the 14 years we were able to enjoy her, Jada shot over 900 titles in genres like anal, BDSM, lesbian, group sex, and solo content. Her retirement in 2012 sent shockwaves through her loyal fanbase, but she explained to her fans that she'd given enough of her life and time to porn, and that it was essentially time to make way for the younger generation.

Cherokee D'Ass

Cherokee D'Ass

Cherokee D'Ass answered an ad one day and found herself in the porn industry by accident, but what a happy accident it was! She and her famous behind were a blessing for booty-obsessed porn fans in the late 90s, and Cherokee soon found herself booked for major studios like Evil Angel, Hustler, and Black Ice, among many others. When you think of big-booty black porn stars, Cherokee's name should be one of—if not the—first on your list. Thankfully, we have her collectors'-edition Big Butt All-Stars movie to remember those outstanding curves.

Pinky

Pinky

With her trademark-pink hair and dangerous curves, Pinky is a porn star few could forget. Pinky was best-known for her incredible blowjobs, which she detailed and demonstrated in Pinky's Dick Sucking For Dumb Asses. She's not just an expert at sucking dick though; Pinky's twerking skills are second-to-none too. The business-minded beauty stepped away from the film-side of the industry in 2014 to focus on other pursuits, like feature-dancing, her wig business, and prospective music career.

Nyomi Banxxx

Nyomi Banxxx

The beautiful Nyomi Banxxx derived her name from famous black supermodels Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks, and won multiple industry accolades over the course of her successful porn career. Nyomi's model looks coupled with her radiant sexual energy made her perfect for crossover success, filming with top studios like Black Ice, Elegant Angel, and Vivid Premium. Nyomi announced her retirement in 2013 and went on to record her own radio show, "Chocolate Love," on SiriusXM. In 2016, fans were treated to a non-sex scene cameo by Nyomi when she appeared in Suicide Squad XXX, for which she won the 2017 AVN for "Best Non-Sex Performance".

Misty Stone

Misty Stone

Sexy, outspoken, and charismatic-as-hell, Misty Stone is both an incredible performer and spokeswoman for the adult industry. Misty is known as the "Halle Berry of Porn," and her iconic afro hairstyle and silky-smooth voice managed to set her apart from the start of her career. Since shooting her first scene back in 2006, Misty has taken it upon herself to mentor newer black starlets on how to navigate the racially insensitive waters of the porn industry. She isn't afraid to critique the double-standards that exist for women of color in porn, and uses her career to work towards evening the playing field for performers of all races.

Skin Diamond

Skin Diamond

Skin Diamond is without a doubt one of the biggest porn stars of the past decade. The Penthouse Pet and multiple-award-winning star got her start in the industry filming for alt-porn site, Burning Angel Entertainment, but her "alternative" look soon became widely accepted throughout the industry. During her career, Skin filmed just about everything: lesbian, anal, group sex, and some of the more daring and hardcore BDSM scenes Kink.com has ever shot. While her entire filmography is full of varying unforgettable performances, true Skin Diamond fans may argue that her fetish content is where she truly excelled as a sexual artist.

Ana Foxxx

Ana Foxxx

The gorgeous Ana Foxxx found her way to the limelight after being discovered in the grocery store by a modeling scout. She worked as a runway model for some time, to which she attributes her ability to be comfortable in front of the camera and know her body's angles. She decided porn would be a natural extension of her interests and a great outlet to explore her sexuality further, and after giving it some thought, joined the industry in 2012. Ana had the opportunity to perform alongside one of her porn idols, Nyomi Banxxx, in Finger Lickin' Girlfriends 2, which Ana described as a "dream come true". These days, Ana Foxxx is at the top of her game, and we're sure to see generations of starlets whose careers will be inspired by her.

Chanell Heart

Chanell Heart

Chanell Heart is a bisexual beauty whose career began in part thanks to Misty Stone, who gave Chanell a place to live and mentored her when she moved out to Los Angeles to pursue working in porn. Chanell has since secured her foothold in adult entertainment as a boxcover-adorning crossover star, filming with top studios like Sweetheart Video and Devil's Film, among others. Chanell's first anal scene in The Art of Anal Sex Vol. 3 was a groundbreaking moment for her in a number of ways, as she was also the first black star to shoot for Tushy.com, and she landed the boxcover for that exceptionally popular title. Chanell credits that experience with opening her up to even more opportunities, and her XXX career has thrived since.

Teanna Trump

Teanna Trump

Teanna Trump is a star whose fame and notoriety extend outside of porn; she made mainstream news back in 2015 when she was caught in Oklahoma carrying pounds of marijuana (a felony), and she dated famous rapper Trippie Redd in 2018. Teanna's blowjobs are something of legend, having nabbed her the attention of "more than ten NBA players and more than ten NFL players." Her incredible looks, freaky dick-sucking skills, and somewhat 'bad girl' image have done wonders for her porn career too; she was named the first Vixen Angel of 2019, and her most recent scenes have been going viral on the internet.

Kira Noir

Kira Noir

Known for her astoundingly athletic figure and signature locs, Kira Noir found her way to the adult industry through her first passion—dancing. She'd idolized careers of performers like Skin Diamond and sought to forge her own path as a similarly submissive, bisexual black woman in porn. Kira got her big break when she signed to the famous Spiegler Talent Agency: one of the best in the business. From there, she went on to win multiple AVN awards and had the opportunity to host the 2021 AVN Awards—which she detailed in an exclusive interview with HotMovies.