Counting Down Porn’s 10 Richest Stars

“We must never forget that we are human, and as humans we dream, and when we dream . . . we dream of money,” is how Ricky Jay‘s character puts it in The Spanish Prisoner, a sentiment most people can identify with. Now that the United States Treasury department has announced its commitment to put a woman on the $10 bill by the end of the decade, it’s an appropriate moment to look at some women in porn who have accumulated the biggest stacks of those bills! The YouTube channel Top Trending counts down the richest stars in porn, plus accompanying biographical and career information, in a list that takes “moneyshot” back to its most literal meaning.

So, to recap:

10. Nikki Benz ($1M)

9. Asa Akira ($1.5M)

8. Lisa Ann ($2M)

7. Sunny Leone ($2.5M)

6. Sasha Grey ($3M)

5. Jenna Haze ($3.7M)

4. Bree Olson ($5M)

3. Jesse Jane ($8M)

2. Tera Patrick ($15M)

1. Jenna Jameson ($30M)

It’s interesting to note how many of the stars on the list are retired from the business or only shoot occasionally, with the two most active performers of the list (Nikki Benz and Asa Akira) occupying the final two slots.