Kobe Tai
Encyclopedia
Kobe Tai is the professional name of a pornographic actress
and adult model of Taiwan
ese and Japanese
heritage. She entered the adult film industry at the age of 24, and appeared in over 70 films between 1996 and 2003. She returned to adult movies in December 2001 when she made Jenna Loves Kobe (2003) with porn actress Jenna Jameson
. It was her first time in front of cameras in two years. Tai has been a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment
.
as a stripper who is accidentally killed at a bachelor party
. She has appeared on The Man Show
and The Helmetcam Show
. Tai also did background vocals for Marilyn Manson
's song, "New Model No. 15", on the album Mechanical Animals
.
Tai attended the Big Apple Anime Fest
held in New York City in October 2001 for her voice role in the OVA
Koihime and was an Opening Night Guest of Honor along with Asia Carrera
at the fest's Midnight Anime Concourse.
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
and adult model of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese and Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
heritage. She entered the adult film industry at the age of 24, and appeared in over 70 films between 1996 and 2003. She returned to adult movies in December 2001 when she made Jenna Loves Kobe (2003) with porn actress Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...
. It was her first time in front of cameras in two years. Tai has been a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment Group is an adult video producer, featuring a catalog of VHS and DVD titles and internet content. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry....
.
Mainstream films
In addition to her roles in porn films, Tai appeared in the mainstream movie Very Bad ThingsVery Bad Things
Very Bad Things is a 1998 black comedy directed by Peter Berg, based on the book by Gene Brewer. It stars Jon Favreau, Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Leland Orser.-Plot:...
as a stripper who is accidentally killed at a bachelor party
Bachelor party
A bachelor party , also known as a stag party, stag night or stag do , a bull's party , or a buck's party or buck's night , is a party held for a man shortly before he enters marriage, to celebrate his "last night of freedom" or merely to spend...
. She has appeared on The Man Show
The Man Show
The Man Show is an American comedy television show on Comedy Central. It was created in 1999 by its two original co-hosts, Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla, and their executive producer Daniel Kellison.-Format:...
and The Helmetcam Show
The Helmetcam Show
The Helmetcam Show is a television series created by Gary Gray. The series ran for four years on Playboy TV from 1996 to 2000. A total of 80 episodes were produced during the show’s run, ending with the final live broadcast on July 19, 2000....
. Tai also did background vocals for Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
's song, "New Model No. 15", on the album Mechanical Animals
Mechanical Animals
Mechanical Animals is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 14, 1998, in Australia and on September 15, 1998, in the US, Germany and France through Nothing and Interscope Records and marked the beginning of the band's brief foray into...
.
Tai attended the Big Apple Anime Fest
Big Apple Anime Fest
The Big Apple Anime Fest was an anime convention which was held annually between 2001 and 2003 and supported by a consortium of anime and manga companies.-Event history:-Cancellations:...
held in New York City in October 2001 for her voice role in the OVA
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
Koihime and was an Opening Night Guest of Honor along with Asia Carrera
Asia Carrera
Asia Carrera is a former American pornographic actress.- Early life and education :Asia Carrera was born in New York City to a Japanese father and German mother, the eldest of four siblings. She was raised in Little Silver, New Jersey, attending the Little Silver School District and Red Bank...
at the fest's Midnight Anime Concourse.