Top 5 Richest Porn Stars in the World

It's a rare performer who can succeed over the long haul in the porn industry.  But how much money does a porn star really make?  For those that do succeed in making porn a career, they monetary rewards can be huge.  Here is the list of the wealthiest porn stars in history.

5) Maria Takagi

She is Japan’s most famous and highest paid adult star. The deal with her production company, Max A, is for the large sum of 300 million yen, which is around $2.6 million.

4) Ron Jeremy

Porn Legend Ron Jeremy, who is a notoriously savvy investor, has amassed a fortune of more than $7 million, feuled by appearances in over 2000 adult films (he also directed another 281).

3) Jesse Jane

She has her own line of sex toys, a sex doll, a role as the leader of the ‘Pussy Patrol’ on Entourage, a sex and dating column and a pretty damn successful porn career to boot.  All together, it adds up to more than $8 million.

2) Tera Patrick

Tera isn't a mere porn actress, she owns her own porn empire centered around her company, Teravision. The company is worth a staggering $30 million, even though it only produces 15 titles a year.

1) Jenna Jameson

She's the Queen of Porn. Jenna is the mainstream culture face for the porn industry, and its a position that pays well.  Jenna started her own porn company, ClubJenna, which has estimated revenues of over $30 million annually. In addition, Playboy recently acquired the company for an undisclosed sum (which likely means and undisclosed massive sum).