Best pornstars of all time

Ranked by lasting impact, in this order: AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame inductions, major career awards, fame outside the industry and career length.

Best pornstars of all time

#	Model	Why she is here
1	Jenna Jameson AVN Hall of Fame (2006), XRCO Hall of Fame (2005) and NightMoves Hall of Fame (2007); author of the 2004 memoir How to Make Love Like a Porn Star.
2	Angela White Three-time AVN Female Performer of the Year (2018-2020); inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2018 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2020.
3	Riley Reid AVN Female Performer of the Year (2016), AVN Hall of Fame (2025) and XRCO Hall of Fame (2021); a defining name of the 2010s.
4	Sasha Grey AVN Female Performer of the Year (2008); starred in Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience (2009); AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame (2023).
5	Tera Patrick AVN Hall of Fame (2009) and XRCO Hall of Fame (2014); XBIZ Crossover Star of the Year (2009) and author of the memoir Sinner Takes All.
6	Tori Black Won AVN Female Performer of the Year in back-to-back years (2010, 2011); XRCO (2020) and AVN (2022) Hall of Fame.
7	Asa Akira AVN Female Performer of the Year (2013), AVN Hall of Fame (2019), XRCO Hall of Fame (2020) and author of the memoir Insatiable: Porn - A Love Story.
8	Lisa Ann Career from 1994; AVN Hall of Fame (2009), XRCO Hall of Fame (2013), and a fantasy sports co-host on SiriusXM.
9	Sunny Leone AVN Hall of Fame (2018); Penthouse Pet of the Year 2003 who built a Bollywood and TV career, including Jism 2 and Ragini MMS 2.
10	Stormy Daniels AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame (2014); AVN Best New Starlet 2004 and author of the 2018 memoir Full Disclosure.