Kayden Kross
Encyclopedia
Kayden Kross is an American pornographic actress and lobbyist for the adult entertainment industry. Kross has also modeled under the alias of Jenna Nikol.
, California
. She has described herself in high school as "the book nerd". She began stripping at the age of eighteen at Rick's Showgirls in Rancho Cordova, California
, to earn extra money to purchase a pony. She was later contacted by an agent and started modeling in adult magazines.
Kross was a senior at California State University, Sacramento
, when she signed an exclusive performing contract with Vivid Video in November 2006. Her movies with Vivid included Kayden's First Time, Hard Time, and Be Here Now. Unhappy with the company, she became a free agent one year later when she did not renew her contract. After one month of being a free agent, she signed an exclusive contract with Adam & Eve
.
Kross has appeared in several episodes of The Block, a reality snowboarding show that aired on G4TV
, in which the Vivid Girls went to The Block hotel for a photo shoot. She also appeared on the Gene Simmons
' reality show, Family Jewels
.
She was named Penthouse
Pet of the Month for September 2008.
Kross' official web site, ClubKayden.com, launched on September 2, 2008. Alongside a blog
she hosts at UnKrossed.com, Kross writes regular updates and opinion columns for MikeSouth.com, an adult industry gossip blog
, among other sites.
In October 2008, Kross was charged
with grand theft
and violations of the California Civil Code involving contracts for purchases of home equity
, allegedly conning
a disabled veteran and his family. In July 2009, the grand-theft charge was dismissed and the real-estate-fraud charge was reduced to a misdemeanor; Kross pleaded no contest to the resulting charges and was sentenced to one day in custody and three years of probation. She blamed her involvement in the situation on her naivety and being scammed by the broker and mortgage lender.
Kross starred in the 2010 AVN Best Feature The 8th Day and portrayed the role of Elin Nordegren
in Adam and Eve Pictures film Tyler's Wood.
Kross became exclusive to Digital Playground under a multi-year contract on January 1, 2010. Her first movie with the company, The Smiths, topped sales charts immediately and continues to be a best seller. She was given the lead in their big budget feature, Body Heat, in her third month in contract. She won two Best Actress Awards for the role.
Kross hosted the 2010 AVN Awards
show, along with porn actress Kirsten Price and comedian Dave Attell
. She was Penthouse magazine's cover girl for September 2008 and 2010. She was named in multiple award titles in 2010 including Pichunter Babe Of The Month for September 2010 and TLA Raw Best Body Overall 2010,.
Kross writes columns regularly for magazines such as Complex magazine, Xbiz magazine, and a blogs for xcritic.com.
In 2011, she was named by CNBC
as one of the 12 most popular stars in porn. CNBC noted her consecutive nominations by AVN's for performer of the year.
Kross played a recurring role as Delillah in Cinamax's "Life On Top" Season Two.
Kross has been featured regularly on G4 Television as a host, a reality TV guest star, and as a guest on Attack of the Show.
Kross made an appearance on FX's 'The League' in Season 3, Episode 1. She played the role of a porn actress filming a pornographic film in the apartment of Andre.
Biography
Kross was born and raised in SacramentoSacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She has described herself in high school as "the book nerd". She began stripping at the age of eighteen at Rick's Showgirls in Rancho Cordova, California
Rancho Cordova, California
Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA, that incorporated in 2003. It is part of the Sacramento Metropolitan Area. The population was 64,776 at the 2010 census. Rancho Cordova is the Sacramento area's largest employment sub-center, with a daily influx of over 45,000...
, to earn extra money to purchase a pony. She was later contacted by an agent and started modeling in adult magazines.
Kross was a senior at California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...
, when she signed an exclusive performing contract with Vivid Video in November 2006. Her movies with Vivid included Kayden's First Time, Hard Time, and Be Here Now. Unhappy with the company, she became a free agent one year later when she did not renew her contract. After one month of being a free agent, she signed an exclusive contract with Adam & Eve
Adam & Eve (business)
Adam & Eve is a marketer of adult products that sells sex toys and produces pornographic films, as well as funding non-profit social marketing organizations that address issues such as population growth, disease control and sex education in developing countries. In 2006 it was described by Reuters...
.
Kross has appeared in several episodes of The Block, a reality snowboarding show that aired on G4TV
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
, in which the Vivid Girls went to The Block hotel for a photo shoot. She also appeared on the Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
' reality show, Family Jewels
Gene Simmons Family Jewels
Gene Simmons Family Jewels is an American reality television series that premiered on A&E on August 7, 2006. The show follows the life of KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons, his longtime partner Shannon Tweed, and their two children, Nick and Sophie....
.
She was named Penthouse
Penthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
Pet of the Month for September 2008.
Kross' official web site, ClubKayden.com, launched on September 2, 2008. Alongside a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
she hosts at UnKrossed.com, Kross writes regular updates and opinion columns for MikeSouth.com, an adult industry gossip blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
, among other sites.
In October 2008, Kross was charged
Criminal charge
A criminal charge is a formal accusation made by a governmental authority asserting that somebody has committed a crime. A charging document, which contains one or more criminal charges or counts, can take several forms, including:* complaint...
with grand theft
Grand theft
Grand theft or grand larceny is a category used to rank the severity of crime associated with theft.Generally, in the United States it is defined as intentional taking property of others in an amount exceeding the state statutory amount....
and violations of the California Civil Code involving contracts for purchases of home equity
Home equity
Home equity is the market value of a homeowner's unencumbered interest in their real property—that is, the difference between the home's fair market value and the outstanding balance of all liens on the property. The property's equity increases as the debtor makes payments against the...
, allegedly conning
Confidence trick
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. A confidence artist is an individual working alone or in concert with others who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty and honesty, vanity, compassion, credulity, irresponsibility,...
a disabled veteran and his family. In July 2009, the grand-theft charge was dismissed and the real-estate-fraud charge was reduced to a misdemeanor; Kross pleaded no contest to the resulting charges and was sentenced to one day in custody and three years of probation. She blamed her involvement in the situation on her naivety and being scammed by the broker and mortgage lender.
Kross starred in the 2010 AVN Best Feature The 8th Day and portrayed the role of Elin Nordegren
Elin Nordegren
Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren is a former Swedish model and the ex-wife of professional golfer Tiger Woods.- Early life :Nordegren was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her mother, Barbro Holmberg, is a politician and the former Swedish migration and asylum policy minister, and the current Governor of...
in Adam and Eve Pictures film Tyler's Wood.
Kross became exclusive to Digital Playground under a multi-year contract on January 1, 2010. Her first movie with the company, The Smiths, topped sales charts immediately and continues to be a best seller. She was given the lead in their big budget feature, Body Heat, in her third month in contract. She won two Best Actress Awards for the role.
Kross hosted the 2010 AVN Awards
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
show, along with porn actress Kirsten Price and comedian Dave Attell
Dave Attell
Dave Attell is an American stand-up comedian and the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell and The Gong Show with Dave Attell.-Stand-up beginning:...
. She was Penthouse magazine's cover girl for September 2008 and 2010. She was named in multiple award titles in 2010 including Pichunter Babe Of The Month for September 2010 and TLA Raw Best Body Overall 2010,.
Kross writes columns regularly for magazines such as Complex magazine, Xbiz magazine, and a blogs for xcritic.com.
In 2011, she was named by CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
as one of the 12 most popular stars in porn. CNBC noted her consecutive nominations by AVN's for performer of the year.
Kross played a recurring role as Delillah in Cinamax's "Life On Top" Season Two.
Kross has been featured regularly on G4 Television as a host, a reality TV guest star, and as a guest on Attack of the Show.
Kross made an appearance on FX's 'The League' in Season 3, Episode 1. She played the role of a porn actress filming a pornographic film in the apartment of Andre.
Awards
- 2007 Adultcon Top 20 Adult Actresses
- 2009 Hot d'OrHot d'OrHot d'Or was an adult film industry Pornographic award, awarded annually from 1992 to 2001 in Cannes, France by the French magazine Hot Vidéo. It has been described as the porn equivalent of the Palme d'Or or the Academy Awards. The analogous American honor is the AVN Award...
– Best American Starlet - 2010 Venus AwardsVenus AwardsThe Venus Award is a film award in the adult film industry. It was presented yearly in Berlin from 1994 to 2004 as part of the Venus festival, an international trade festival of the erotic. Prizes were offered in some 30 categories...
- Best Actress International - 2010 Erotixxx Award - Best U.S. Actress
- 2010 Nightmoves Awards - Best Female Performer : Fan's Choice
- 2011 AVN Award – Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene – Body Heat
- 2011 AVN Award (The Fan Awards) – Wildest Sex Scene – Body Heat
- 2011 XBIZ AwardXBIZ AwardXBIZ Awards are given annually to honor "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult entertainment". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003...
– Acting Performance of the Year, Female – Body Heat
External links
- Kayden Kross Official Website
- Kayden Kross Official Blog
- Kayden Kross at Twitter
- Kayden Kross at formspring
- Podcast Interview on The Gentlemen's Club with Caleb Bacon
- Kayden Kross Official Tumblr at Tumblr