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Kayden Kross

Kayden Kross attending at the "Free Speech Coalition Awards Annual Bash Event" – Los Angeles, CA on November 14, 2009
Born September 15, 1985 (1985-09-15) (age 26)[1]
Sacramento, California, United States[2]
Other names Jenna Nikol, Jenna Nickol, Kayden Cross
Ethnicity Swedish American[2]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Weight 115 pounds (52 kg)
No. of adult films 36 (per IAFD)
Website
http://www.clubkayden.com

Kayden Kross (born September 15, 1985) is an American pornographic actress and lobbyist for the adult entertainment industry.[3]

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[edit] Biography

Kross was born and raised in Sacramento, California. She has described herself in high school as "the book nerd".[4] She began stripping at the age of eighteen at Rick's Showgirls in Rancho Cordova, California, to earn extra money to purchase a pony.[5] She was later contacted by an agent and started modeling in adult magazines.[6]

Kross was a senior at California State University, Sacramento, when she signed an exclusive performing contract with Vivid Video in November 2006.[6] Her movies with Vivid included Kayden's First Time, Hard Time, and Be Here Now. Unhappy with the company, she became a free agent one year later when she did not renew her contract.[4] After one month of being a free agent, she signed an exclusive contract with Adam & Eve.[6]

Kross has appeared in several episodes of The Block, a reality snowboarding show that aired on G4TV, in which the Vivid Girls went to The Block hotel for a photo shoot. She also appeared on the Gene Simmons' reality show, Family Jewels.[7] She was named Penthouse Pet of the Month for September 2008.[8]

Kross' official web site, ClubKayden.com, launched on September 2, 2008. Alongside a blog she hosts at UnKrossed.com, Kross writes regular updates and opinion columns for MikeSouth.com, an adult industry gossip blog, among other sites.[9]

In October 2008, Kross was charged with grand theft and violations of the California Civil Code involving contracts for purchases of home equity, allegedly conning a disabled veteran and his family.[10][11] In July 2009, the grand-theft charge was dismissed and the real-estate-fraud charge was reduced to a misdemeanor; Kross pleaded no contest to the resulting charges and was sentenced to one day in custody and three years of probation.[12] She blamed her involvement in the situation on her naivety and being scammed by the broker and mortgage lender.[13]

Kross starred in the 2010 AVN Best Feature The 8th Day and portrayed the role of Elin Nordegren in Adam and Eve Pictures film Tyler's Wood.[14]

Kross became exclusive to Digital Playground under a multi-year contract on January 1, 2010. Her first movie with the company, The Smiths, topped sales charts immediately and continues to be a best seller. She was given the lead in their big budget feature, Body Heat, in her third month in contract. She won two Best Actress Awards for the role.[15]

Kross hosted the 2010 AVN Awards show, along with porn actress Kirsten Price and comedian Dave Attell.[16] She was Penthouse magazine's cover girl for September 2008 and 2010.[17] She was named in multiple award titles in 2010 including Pichunter Babe Of The Month for September 2010 and TLA Raw Best Body Overall 2010,.[18][19]

Kross writes columns regularly for magazines such as Complex magazine, Xbiz magazine, and a blogs for xcritic.com.[20][21]

In 2011, she was named by CNBC as one of the 12 most popular stars in porn.[22] CNBC noted her consecutive nominations by AVN's for performer of the year.

Kross played a recurring role as Delillah in Cinemax's "Life On Top" Season Two.[23]

Kross has been featured regularly on G4 Television as a host, a reality TV guest star, and as a guest on Attack of the Show.[24]

Kross made an appearance on FX's comedy series 'The League' in Season 3, Episode 1. She played the role of a porn actress filming a pornographic film in the apartment of Andre.

In 2011 she was cast as Tara in Gregory Hatanaka's drama, "The Obsession", slated for theatrical release in May of 2012.[25] In September of 2011 she picked up the lead role in the film "As Wonderland Goes By" playing Zoe McGraw alongside Dave Legeno and Dolph Lundgren.[26]

In 2012, she is scheduled to host the Xbiz awards for the second time alongside Wicked contract star Jessica Drake, as well as the AVN red carpet with cohosts Jesse Jane and guitarist Dave Navarro.

[edit] Awards

  • 2007 Adultcon Top 20 Adult Actresses[27]
  • 2009 Hot d'Or – Best American Starlet[28]
  • 2010 Venus Awards – Best Actress International[29]
  • 2010 Erotixxx Award – Best U.S. Actress
  • 2010 Nightmoves Awards – Best Female Performer : Fan's Choice[30]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene – Body Heat[31]
  • 2011 AVN Award (The Fan Awards) – Wildest Sex Scene – Body Heat[31]
  • 2011 XBIZ Award – Acting Performance of the Year, Female – Body Heat[32]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Kayden Kross at the Internet Adult Film Database
  2. ^ a b Christina (2008-05-21). "Interview with Kayden Kross". AIPdaily.com. http://aipdaily.com/interview-with-kayden-kross/. Retrieved 2008-07-31. 
  3. ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (2008-05-28). "California Lawmaker Proposes Tax on Sex Industry". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/us/26porn.html?pagewanted=print. Retrieved 3 January 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Cindi Loftus (March/April 2008). "Kayden Kross". Xcitement magazine. http://www.xcitement.com/interview/?page_id=135. Retrieved 2008-08-09. 
  5. ^ Cody Kitaura State Hornet Newspaper – From bookworm to hot hornet (2006-11-29)
  6. ^ a b c Wade Garrett (2007-12-18). "Adam & Eve Signs Kayden Kross". AVN. http://business.avn.com/articles/28756.html. Retrieved 2008-07-31. 
  7. ^ David Sullivan (2008-03-18). "Kayden Kross Featured on 'Family Jewels'". AVN. http://business.avn.com/articles/5257.html. Retrieved 2008-07-31. 
  8. ^ "Kayden Kross MySpace profile". 2008-07-31. http://www.myspace.com/kaydenkross. Retrieved 2008-07-31. 
  9. ^ David Sullivan (2008-04-14). "Kayden Kross Blogs for MikeSouth.com". AVN. http://business.avn.com/articles/29613.html. Retrieved 2008-07-31. 
  10. ^ "Kayden Kross Charged In Mortgage Scam". AVN. 2008-09-17. http://business.avn.com/articles/32364.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17. 
  11. ^ Kayden Kross Faces Felony Charges In Mortgage Scam | Genesis Online: The Latest Porn Gossip. Genesis Online (2008-09-18). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.
  12. ^ Tod Hunter (2009-07-02). "Kayden Kross Pleads No Contest in Real Estate Case". XBiz. http://www.xbiz.com/news/110039. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
  13. ^ AVN – Kayden Kross, Victim of Mortgage Scam, Pleads 'No Contest'. Business.avn.com (2009-07-06). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.
  14. ^ Hammer and Bacon (2009-12-21). "Kayden Kross On The Gentlemen's Club Podcast". The Gentlemen's Club With Hammer and Bacon. http://www.gentlemensclubpodcast.com/post/293077564. Retrieved 2009-12-24. 
  15. ^ "Kayden Kross' Digital Playground Debut, 'The Smiths,' Climbs the Charts". AVN. 2010-05-27. http://news.avn.com/company-news/Digital-Playground-The-Smiths-Tops-Sales-Charts-398480.html. Retrieved May 27, 2010<!- – 01:36 PM -->. 
  16. ^ Dan Miller (2009-12-23). "Dave Attell to Co-Host AVN Awards". AVN. http://business.avn.com/articles/37031.html. Retrieved 2009-12-24. 
  17. ^ Penthouse Magazine September 2010. Penthousemagazine.com (2010-08-03). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.
  18. ^ September 2010 Babe of the MonthKayden Kross. Pichunter Blog (2010-09-07). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.
  19. ^ AVN – TLA Raw Announces Winners of Awesome Assets Awards. Business.avn.com (2010-12-03). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.
  20. ^ My Spot: Kayden Kross Loves Urth Caffe in L.A.. complex.com (2010-12-14)
  21. ^ Kayden Kross Writes Blog the Inspires New XBiz Feature Column. AIPdaily.com (2010-11-04). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.
  22. ^ Morris, Chris, "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's most popular stars" ''CNBC'' (January 5, 2011). Cnbc.com (2011-01-06). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.
  23. ^ About the show. cinemax.com
  24. ^ Host of G4's AEE Special, Kayden Kross Pictures Photo Gallery. G4tv.com (2011-02-10). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.
  25. ^ The Obsession (2012). IMDb.com
  26. ^ As Wonderland Goes By (2012). IMDb.com
  27. ^ "Adultcon Names Top 20 Adult Actresses Honor Roll". XBiz. 2007-12-27. http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=88264. Retrieved 2008-01-01. 
  28. ^ Paul Fishbein (2009-10-21). "Pirates II, Evil Angel Big Winners at 2009 Hot d’Or Awards". AVN. http://business.avn.com/articles/36568.html. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
  29. ^ Venus 2010 Award Winners. venus-berlin.com
  30. ^ Steve Javors (2010-10-13). "NightMoves Announces 2010 Awards Winners". http://business.avn.com/articles/NightMoves-Announces-2010-Awards-Winners-415547.html. Retrieved 13 December 2010. 
  31. ^ a b "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards". AVN.com. 2011-01-09. http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2011-AVN-Awards-421782.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  32. ^ "2011 XBIZ Awards Announced Last Night". AVN.com. 2011-02-10. http://business.avn.com/company-news/2011-XBIZ-Awards-Announced-Last-Night-426415.html. Retrieved 2011-02-11. 

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