Lana Rhoades left adult film in late 2017, and two years later she was the most-searched performer on Pornhub. That gap is the strangest fact in her career, and it explains why her name still draws search interest long after she stopped working in the industry. By Pornhub’s own count, as reported by Grazia and GQ, her videos drew 345 million views in 2019.
This profile follows her career through trade press, mainstream reporting and her own interviews, and separates what she has said about herself, what a platform has published about its own data and what independent outlets have confirmed. It contains no explicit description and does not link to any paid platform.
Source note: Belloria opened Wikipedia and its cited trade-press references, AVN’s 2020 Brazzers report as relayed by Wikipedia, and podcast listings. It could not open Playboy’s archived profile, Instagram, X or YouTube directly. Claims about her income come from her own statements. Pornhub figures are the platform’s own data.
Who Is Lana Rhoades?
Lana Rhoades is an American internet personality and podcaster and a former adult-film performer. She has appeared in Hustler, Penthouse and Playboy, and Wikipedia cites Fortune’s 2018 list of the most popular adult stars for those appearances. She has been open about what she describes as exploitation and abuse in the industry and has discouraged other women from entering it, according to Grazia.
Early Life and Background
Rhoades says she was raised by a single mother in a suburb of Chicago in a religious family. In a 2021 episode of her podcast she described a Southern Baptist upbringing and said her grandfather was a preacher. She has said she wanted to be a performer from about the age of 14. Her account in a 2021 Playboy profile is that she used drugs in her mid-teens and spent a year in juvenile detention from the age of 16, where she earned her GED, and that the experience diverted her from a path of drugs and crime. These details are her own account and Belloria could not verify them independently.
Career
Debut and award wins, 2016 to 2018
After hostessing and working at a strip club, Rhoades made her first film in 2016 at 19, according to AVN. In 2017 she won the AVN award for Hottest Newcomer and XBIZ’s Best New Starlet award, and Vixen named her its November Vixen Angel. She added an AVN scene award in 2018. She told Playboy that her first agent was controlling and that she later switched agents. She left the industry in late 2017, according to Wikipedia.
Most-searched, 2019
Two years after leaving, Rhoades was the most-searched performer on Pornhub, with 345 million views, according to Grazia and GQ. She won the Pornhub Awards for Most Popular Female Performer in 2019 and 2020. Both are the platform’s own awards and data.
Brazzers and the creator years
In February 2020, AVN reported that Brazzers had recruited her as a creative collaborator, a marketing role. She has said she earns hundreds of thousands of dollars a month on OnlyFans because it lets her control how she is portrayed, according to Playboy in 2021. That figure is her own claim and is not audited. She also designed a lingerie line with Yandy, a company owned by Playboy.
Crypto and NFT dispute
In 2021 she began promoting a cryptocurrency, PAWGcoin, and in 2022 an NFT collection launched. Crypto journalist Coffeezilla reported that she abandoned the project after a $1.8 million launch and moved out about $1.5 million in assets, according to Capital.com. Belloria found no public response from Rhoades in the sources it reviewed.
Podcast
Rhoades co-hosted the comedy podcast 3 Girls 1 Kitchen with Alexa Adams and Olivia Davis, whose first episode came out in February 2021. Wikipedia says she co-hosts it, but the show’s season three finale, titled The Finale, told listeners the hosts were saying goodbye for now, and Belloria found no newer episodes. She announced her son’s birth on the show in June 2022.
Major Work and Notable Projects
- AVN Hottest Newcomer and XBIZ Best New Starlet, both 2017.
- Pornhub Awards Most Popular Female Performer, 2019 and 2020 (platform awards).
- Brazzers creative collaborator, announced February 2020.
- Lingerie line with Yandy; podcast 3 Girls 1 Kitchen (2021 to 2022).
- Playboy profile “The Road to Lana Rhoades” by photographer Lynsey Addario, March 2021.
Current Projects and Latest Updates
Belloria found no new announcements or news reports about Lana Rhoades in 2026 in the sources it reviewed. Wikipedia lists her YouTube channel at about one million subscribers. Online lists that rank her among Pornhub’s top performers for 2025 could not be matched to a published source: AVN’s report on Pornhub’s 2025 Year in Review named only Alex Adams, Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips by position, so Belloria does not state a 2025 rank for her.
Social Media Stats
| X (Twitter) | IAFD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| @lanarhoades | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | IAFD profile not verified |
| Count not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not verified |
The Instagram handle comes from her podcast’s own show notes. Belloria could not open Instagram, X or YouTube, so no follower counts are given and no paid platform is linked. Social media figures are approximate and may change.
Personal Life
Rhoades said on her podcast that she gave birth to a son in January 2022, according to Wikipedia. She has discussed how her pregnancy changed her attachment style on the show. Belloria does not repeat reports about the child’s father or other relationships.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lana Rhoades?
An American internet personality and podcaster who worked in adult film from 2016 to late 2017.
Why did Lana Rhoades leave the adult industry?
She left in late 2017 and has said she was pushed to do more intense work by an agent, according to her 2021 Playboy interview. She has since discouraged others from entering the industry.
Was Lana Rhoades the most-searched performer on Pornhub?
Yes for 2019, with 345 million views, according to Grazia and GQ. It is Pornhub’s own data and was published two years after she left the industry.
Does Lana Rhoades still have a podcast?
3 Girls 1 Kitchen ended its run with a finale episode, and Belloria found no newer episodes. Wikipedia still says she co-hosts it.
What happened with Lana Rhoades’ NFT project?
Coffeezilla reported that she abandoned it after a $1.8 million launch and moved out about $1.5 million in assets, according to Capital.com. Belloria found no public response from her.
How old is Lana Rhoades?
Her birth date is not given in the sources Belloria could open, so her age is not stated. She made her first film in 2016 at 19, according to Wikipedia citing AVN.
What is Lana Rhoades’ net worth?
There is no reliable figure. Her statements about monthly income are her own and unaudited.
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