Lana Rhoades

Rhoades was raised by a single mother in a suburb of Chicago with an older sister who suffered from schizophrenia. According to Rhoades, most of the household's attention was devoted to caring for her sister, leaving little love or guidance for her. She came to admire the glamorous lifestyle of Playboy models such as Anna Nicole Smith who were featured on the TV series The Girls Next Door.{{cite news |last1=Addario |first1=Lynsey |author1-link=Lynsey Addario |title=The Road to Lana Rhoades |url=https://www.playboy.com/read/the-road-to-lana-rhoades |work=Playboy |date=2 March 2021 |archive-date=13 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913014648/https://www.playboy.com/read/the-road-to-lana-rhoades |url-status=dead}}

According to Rhoades, she began using narcotics with her first boyfriend and acted as an accomplice in several burglaries. When she was 16, she was sentenced to youth detention at the Warrenville Youth Center. She was released for good behavior after one year, having obtained her GED certificate.{{r|Addario 2021}}

After her release from Warrenville, Rhoades began her foray into legal sex work by hostessing at a Tilted Kilt restaurant, performing in a strip club, and then appearing in her first pornographic film aged 19.{{r|Addario 2021}} Rhoades made her adult film debut in 2016{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Dan |title=Lana Rhoades Discusses Porn Debut |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/lana-rhoades-discusses-porn-debut-669399.html |access-date=6 October 2022 |work=AVN |date=3 June 2016 |archive-date=11 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411055434/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/lana-rhoades-discusses-porn-debut-669399.html |url-status=live}} and left the industry by late 2017.{{cite news |last1=Aspinall |first1=Georgia |title=Why Can't We Reconcile Motherhood With Sexual Agency? The Reaction To Lana Rhoades' Pregnancy Proves We Still Have Work To Do |url=https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/in-the-news/who-is-father-lana-rhoades-baby-pregnant/ |access-date=30 September 2021 |work=Grazia |date=7 June 2021 |archive-date=30 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930184703/https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/in-the-news/who-is-father-lana-rhoades-baby-pregnant/ |url-status=live}} Rhoades told Playboy that her first talent agent was aggressive and controlling, not giving her time off to see a doctor for medical issues arising from constantly being penetrated on set.{{r|Addario 2021}} After a hiatus of three or four months, she began working again with a different agent, describing their role as "coax[ing] girls into doing more and more for the least amount of money", according to Playboy.{{r|Addario 2021}} Following a stint of approximately a year in pornographic films, she transitioned into a career as a social media influencer.{{r|Addario 2021}} By 2019, she was the most-searched actress on Pornhub, garnering 345 million views.{{cite news |author= |title=Quién es Lana Rhoades, la actriz que le quitó la corona del porno a Mia Khalifa |url=https://www.gq.com.mx/entretenimiento/articulo/lana-rhoades-la-actriz-que-le-quito-la-corona-a-mia-khalifa-2019 |date=20 December 2019 |trans-title=Who is Lana Rhoades, the actress who took the crown of porn from Mia Khalifa |access-date=30 September 2021 |work=GQ |language=Spanish}} In February 2020, she was hired by Brazzers as a marketing consultant.{{cite news |last1=Warren |first1=Peter |title=Brazzers Recruits Lana Rhoades as Creative Collaborator |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/brazzers-recruits-lana-rhoades-as-creative-collaborator-872413.html |access-date=6 October 2022 |work=AVN |date=27 February 2020 |archive-date=6 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006143041/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/brazzers-recruits-lana-rhoades-as-creative-collaborator-872413.html |url-status=live}}

Rhoades has been open about exploitation and abuse in pornography, and has discouraged other women from entering the industry.{{r|Addario 2021}} She has stated that she earns hundreds of thousands of dollars per month by posting nude photos and videos to OnlyFans, which allows her to control how her body is portrayed.{{r|Addario 2021}}

In 2021, Rhoades began to promote the cryptocurrency PAWGcoin,{{cite news |last1=Zweig |first1=Jason |title=You Can't Invest Without Trading. You Can Trade Without Investing. |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-cant-invest-without-trading-you-can-trade-without-investing-11623426213 |access-date=13 September 2021 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=19 June 2021 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912171455/https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-cant-invest-without-trading-you-can-trade-without-investing-11623426213 |url-status=live}} 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 $1.5 million, abandoning her NFT project following the $1.8 million launch, according to internet investigator Coffeezilla.{{cite news |last1=Ešnerová |first1=Daniela |title=Lana Rhoades abandons her NFT project following $1.8m launch |url=https://capital.com/lana-rhoades-abandons-her-nft-project-following--1-8m-launch |access-date=26 May 2022 |work=Capital.com |date=25 February 2022 |language=en |archive-date=23 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423214010/https://capital.com/lana-rhoades-abandons-her-nft-project-following--1-8m-launch |url-status=live}}{{cite news |author= |date=24 February 2022 |title=La exactriz porno Lana Rhoades creó su propio NFT y les robó 1,8 millones de dólares a sus compradores |trans-title=Former porn actress Lana Rhoades created her own NFT and stole $1.8 million from her buyers |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/la-exactriz-porno-lana-rhoades-creo-su-propio-nft-y-les-robo-18-millones-de-dolares-a-sus-nid24022022/ |language=Spanish |work=La Nación |access-date=1 Jun 2023 |url-access=}}

Rhoades co-hosts the podcast 3 Girls 1 Kitchen,{{r|Addario 2021}}{{cite news |author= |title=Ex-atriz pornô Lana Rhoades desabafa sobre pressão na indústria de entretenimento adulto |trans-title=Former porn star Lana Rhoades speaks out about pressure in the adult entertainment industry |url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/noticia/2021/04/14/ex-atriz-porno-lana-rhoades-desabafa-sobre-pressao-na-industria-de-entretenimento-adulto.ghtml |access-date=30 September 2021 |work=G1 |language=Portuguese |date=14 April 2021 |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005231226/https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/noticia/2021/04/14/ex-atriz-porno-lana-rhoades-desabafa-sobre-pressao-na-industria-de-entretenimento-adulto.ghtml |url-status=live}} and designed a lingerie line with Yandy, whose parent company is Playboy.

Rhoades announced on her podcast 3 Girls 1 Kitchen that she gave birth to a son in January 2022.{{cite web |title=We're Back!!!: 3 Girls 1 Kitchen: S3E1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfQBJXWyzWU |author=Rhoades, Lana |publisher=Lana Rhoades |via=YouTube |type=video |language=en-US |url-status=live |date=June 11, 2022 |access-date=August 19, 2024 |archive-date=August 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/MfQBJXWyzWU}} According to a 2021 Playboy profile, she owns two houses, in Los Angeles and in Chicago.

• 2017 AVN Award – Hottest Newcomer{{Cite web |last=Smithberg |first=Allen |title=2017 AVN Award Winners Announced AVN |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2017-avn-award-winners-announced-712151.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=AVN}}
• 2017 XBIZ Award – Best New Starlet{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-01-13 |title=2017 XBIZ Awards Winners Announced |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/216216/2017-xbiz-awards-winners-announced |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}
• 2017 NightMoves Award – Best New Starlet (Fan's Choice){{Cite web |title=Winners Of 25th Annual NightMoves Awards Winners Announced |date=9 Oct 2017 |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/winners-of-25th-annual-nightmoves-awards-winners-announced-746375.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=AVN}}
• 2017 NightMoves Award – Best Star Showcase (Fan's Choice) – Lana
• 2017 November Vixen Angel{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Dan |title=Vixen Kicks Off 'Awards Season' With November Vixen Angel AVN |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/vixen-angel-750222.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=AVN}}
• 2018 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – Anal Savages 3 {{small|(with Markus Dupree)}}{{Cite web |last=Roland |first=John |title=2018 AVN Award Winners Announced AVN |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2018-avn-award-winners-announced-759869.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=AVN}}
• 2018 NightMoves Award – Best Body (Fan's Choice){{Cite web |last=Neuwave |first=Robert |title=NightMoves Awards Announces Winners of 2018 Show AVN |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/the-26th-annual-nightmoves-awards-was-biggest-best-ever-802699.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=AVN}}
• 2019 Pornhub Award – Most Popular Female Performer{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Peter |title=Winners Announced at the 2nd Pornhub Awards AVN |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/winners-announced-at-the-2nd-pornhub-awards-849595.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=AVN}}
• 2019 NightMoves Award – Best Star Showcase (Fan's Choice) – Ultimate Fuck Toy: Lana Rhoades{{Cite web |last=Neuwave |first=Robert |title=Winners Announced Of 27th Annual NightMoves Awards AVN |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/winners-announced-of-27th-annual-nightmoves-awards-849603.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=AVN}}
• 2020 Pornhub Award – Most Popular Female Performer{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-12-15 |title=Winners Announced for 2020 Pornhub Awards |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/256266/winners-announced-for-2020-pornhub-awards |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}

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