4. Traci Lords
You might have never heard of Traci Lords working in the adult entertainment industry. Neither did I. I knew her as a singer, model, and writer, but when I dug into her personal life, I found her getting involved and acting as an underage performer. Starting a career as a nude model at 15, Lords featured in several illegal movies and was most sought after actress in the 80s. Her videos made millions for the adult movie industry and her scandals made newspaper headlines.
However, Traci Lords departed to join the mainstream media and currently enjoys her life with $7 million.
5. Maria Takagi
When I’m asked about Japanese female porn stars, Maria Takagi first hits my brain. She’s not active in the adult movie industry now, but I tell you, she was really good back then. Having started her career as a model and mainstream actress, she featured on several photobooks and gave nude photoshoot. She then started performing for erotic drama before debuting in ‘Super-Star’. Just in a year, she bagged five awards for the best actress.
She did not stay long in the industry and worked for only 15 video-series but that made her fortune stand at $5 million today.