Lana Rhoades

Lana Rhoades is an American internet personality, podcaster and former pornographic film actress. Throughout her career, she has appeared in publications such as Hustler, Penthouse and Playboy.

Early life
Rhoades was raised by a single mother in a suburb of Chicago; she has an older sister. At 14, she admired the glamour of the models in The Girls Next Door and wanted to be like Anna Nicole Smith.

Career
Rhoades began her professional adult film career in 2016 at the age of 19. She left the professional industry by late 2017. She has continued to be open about exploitation and abuse in the porn industry. Later that year, Rhoades was dismissed from LA Direct Models, her representative agency, after an incident involving another performer.

In 2019, Rhoades was the most searched actress on Pornhub, garnering 345 million views. In February 2020, Rhoades was hired by Brazzers as a marketing consultant. That November, Ellen von Unwerth directed her photoshoot for the cover of Playboy.

In 2021, she began to promote the cryptocurrency PAWGcoin, and developed an NFT image project in November of that year which was launched in 2022. After the launch, she transferred out 509 ethereum (ETH) worth $1.5m, abandoning her NFT project following the $1.8m launch, according to internet investigator Coffeezilla.

Rhoades co-hosts the podcast 3 Girls 1 Kitchen, and has designed a lingerie line with Yandy.

Personal life
Rhoades gave birth to her first child in January 2022. Rhoades splits her time between homes in Los Angeles and Chicago.

Awards

 * 2017 AVN Award – Hottest Newcomer
 * 2017 XBIZ Award – Best New Starlet
 * 2017 NightMoves Award – Best New Starlet (Fan's Choice)
 * 2017 NightMoves Award – Best Star Showcase (Fan's Choice) – Lana
 * 2017 November Vixen Angel
 * 2018 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – Anal Savages 3 (with Markus Dupree)
 * 2018 NightMoves Award – Best Body (Fan's Choice)
 * 2019 Pornhub Award – Most Popular Female Performer
 * 2019 NightMoves Award – Best Star Showcase (Fan's Choice) – Ultimate Fuck Toy: Lana Rhoades
 * 2020 Pornhub Award – Most Popular Female Performer