Lana Rhoades

Lana Rhoades, born Amara Maple, is an American pornographic actress and vlogger from Chicago, Illinois. Throughout her career she has appeared in publications such as Hustler, Penthouse, and Playboy. She attracted mainstream attention in 2017 after winning the title for "Hottest Newcomer" at the 34th AVN Awards.
Rhoades was born in McHenry, Illinois to a religious household. She knew she wanted to become an adult actress when she was 12 years old. At an early age she began using drugs, which culminated in a year spent in prison. She graduated early from high school at age 17 where she was part of gymnastics and cheerleading teams. She then moved close to Chicago a few months before turning 18 to work as a waitress at a Tilted Kilt pub.
After working as a waitress, Rhoades went into stripping. This lead to her beginning her professional adult film career in 2016, when she was 19 years old. In August 2016, she was Penthouse Pet of the Month. She left the professional industry by late 2017. During her tenure, she recorded over 250 adult films. In 2017, Rhoades publicly accused director Pierre Woodman of coercing her into performing acts she did not want to during a shoot, and that he allegedly admitted to her to violating another woman's rights. That year, she won "Best New Starlet" at the 15th XBIZ Awards,, was fan-voted "Best New Starlet" at the 25th NightMoves Awards, and was fan-voted the "Hottest Newcomer" at the 34th AVN Awards.
Rhoades continued to self-publish videos with her partner. In 2018, she won the AVN award for the "Best Anal Sex Scene" and was fan voted "Best Body" at the 26th NightMoves Awards. In 2019, Rhoades was the most searched pornstar on Pornhub, garnering 345 million views. As a result, she won won the 2019 Pornhub Award for Most Popular Female Performer. She was granted the award again in 2020.
In 2020, Rhoades was hired by Brazzers as an official creative collaborator. She co-starred with Adria Rae on the cover of the October 2020 issue of Hustler. In November of 2020, Ellen von Unwerth directed her photoshoot for the cover of Playboy. She continues to model on Instagram and OnlyFans.
Year	Ceremony 	Award 	Work 	Result
2017	34th AVN Awards 	Hottest Newcomer (fan vote) 	— 	
2017	34th AVN Awards 	Best New Starlet 	— 	
2017	34th AVN Awards 	Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene (with Xander Corvus)	Hot Models 	
2017	25th NightMoves Awards	Best New Starlet (fan vote) 	— 	
2017	15th XBIZ Awards 	Best New Starlet 	— 	
2018	35th AVN Awards 	Best Anal Sex Scene (with Markus Dupree) 	Anal Savages 3 	
2018	35th AVN Awards 	Female Performer of the Year 	— 	
2018	35th AVN Awards 	Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene (with Olivia Nova) 	Lana Is Olivia's Dream	
2018	26th NightMoves Awards	Best Body (fan vote) 	— 	
2018	1st Pornhub Awards 	Most Popular Female Performer 	— 	
2018	1st Pornhub Awards 	Most Popular Female Pornstar by Women 	— 	
2018	16th XBIZ Awards 	Female Performer of the Year 	— 	
2019	2nd Pornhub Awards 	Most Popular Female Performer 	— 	
2019	2nd Pornhub Awards 	Most Popular Female Pornstar by Women 	— 	
2020	3rd Pornhub Awards 	Most Popular Female Performer 	— 	
2020	3rd Pornhub Awards 	Most Popular Female Pornstar by Women 	— 	
Category:1996 births
Category:American pornographic film actresses
Category:American pornographic film producers
Category:American people