pornstar

X-rated film celebrity

A pornstar is a person who performs in pornographic films or videos, typically as a profession.

The term carries less stigma than older equivalents and is often used by performers themselves: She's one of the most famous pornstars in the industry.

Also spelled as two words: porn star.

industry

performer

One who entertains audiences

studio · contract · agent · director · award · shoot · talent · set · release · mainstream

persona

stage name

Performer's professional alias

  • imageVisual or mental likeness
  • brandCompany's product line name
  • fanbaseCollective devoted audience

social media · following · appearance · signature · recognition · celebrity · interview · convention · autograph · meet-and-greet

cultural

taboo

Cultural or social prohibition

biography · retirement · advocacy · activism · destigmatization · interview · memoir · public perception · career transition · recognition

physical

augmentation

Act of adding more

tattoo · look · transformation · makeup · wardrobe · styling · camera-ready · photoshoot · glamour · enhancement

Opposites
professional respectability/mainstream status

pornstarOscar winner

Film award recipient

stage actor · Shakespearean actor · news anchor · public intellectual · diplomat

sexual explicitness of content

pornstarMister Rogers

Beloved children's television host

relationship to sexuality/celibacy

pornstarnun

Hebrew alphabet's fourteenth

monk · celibate · priest · prude · virgin

Phrases
Family

porn, star, porno, pornography, pornographic, pornographically, stars, starred, starring

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated R