The term “Porn Star” or “Porn Stars” is often connected with negative connotations. It’s pretty tough to make the transition from a well-known adult star to a professional actor. Unless you already work in the film industry, getting started as an actor is always a challenge. They may begin working at an early age in menial tasks such as restaurant waiting and chauffeuring, odd marketing gigs, and so on. However, some well-known actors began their careers as porn stars. We have listed a few of them in the following article.
Jenna Jameson
Jameson has been involved in many works, including films, TV shows, video games and comic books, and is possibly the industry’s biggest star of the 1990s. Jameson made her mainstream debut in Howard Stern’s Private Parts and most recently starred alongside Robert Englund in the horror film Zombie Strippers.
Jackie Chan
Action movie star Jackie Chan worked a different character in the mid-70s porno-comedy All In The Family before wowing the world with his martial art. The pornographic comedy from Hong Kong became a hit. However, that’s the only adult movie he has ever done.
Cameron Diaz
Cameron appeared in various adult films in her early days of trying to make it big, as she always did. Diaz later purchased all of the rights to her soft-core porn star films after landing her first major break in the 1994 film ‘The Mask,’ co-starring Jim Carry. Diaz then ensured that no one saw it or obtained copies of the films.
Matt Leblanc
Before becoming Joey Tribbiani on F.R.I.E.N.D.S., Matt was acting in The Red Shoe Diaries, a TV show that may be classified as soft-core porn. The show aired for several seasons, and Matt appeared in multiple episodes during the first season, which aired in 1992, and two years in the making of F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Jenna Presley
Her original name, Brittni Ruiz, assumes her withdrawal from the adult industry a “gift of God.” Presley sought refuge in a chapel after seven years of filming sex scenes, drugs, booze, and failed suicide attempts. Though she isn’t interested in Hollywood, her narrative of overcoming her prior popularity deserves to be told.
Sylvester Stallone
Stallone rose to popularity (or infamy) after starring in the hardcore pornographic film ‘The Party at Kitty’s and Studs.’ As terrible as it may sound, it led to him being cast as an extra in Robert Redford’s film “Downhill Racer.” The following year, he landed his first leading part in ‘Rebel,’ and with the release of ‘Rocky,’ he became a global superstar.
Shu Qi
Before becoming a major movie star, Shu Qi worked as an adult performer. Shu received widespread critical praise in her home Taiwan before pursuing a career in Hollywood. ‘The Transporter,’ released in 2002, was her first picture. She co-starred in the film with Jason Statham.
Sasha Grey
Grey has regularly expressed her time in the adult industry and her past in the public media. She debuted in 2006, first playing for Rocco Seffriedi and receiving recognition for her appearance. She received multiple awards as a pornstar between 2007 and 2010. The highlight was AVN’s ‘Performer of the Year’ in 2008. She made a great deal when she stepped into doing “The Girlfriend Experience”.
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren made her debut in the semi-pornographic picture ‘Caligula.’ In her defence, she was completely unaware that she was in an adult video. She’s gone a long way since then, earning the title of “Dame” in the process. She is one of the most well-known and respected characters in the English and Hollywood industries.
Perrey Reeves
Mrs Gold, Ari Gold’s wife in the hit TV series ‘Entourage,’ is possibly Reeves’ most notable role. Few people are aware of her background in the sector. She was a former porn star who worked for reputable companies such as Pornhub, XVideos, and HD Porn. She made her big-screen debut through ‘Old School,’ a comedy-drama, she played Marissa Jones.