Kayden Kross
Kayden Kross (* 15. September 1985 as Kimberly Nicole Rath Kamp in Sacramento , California ) is an American model and former porn actress . At the beginning of her career she used the stage name Jenna Nikol .
life and career
Kross was born in Sacramento, where she grew up. She describes herself as a " bookworm ". Kross was a passionate rider from childhood and owns a stallion named Conte . At the age of 18, she began stripping at Rick's Showgirls in Rancho Cordova using the pen name Jenna to earn money to rescue a pony that was given up for slaughter. Shortly afterwards she was approached by an agent asking if she was interested in taking photos for men's magazines. This was the beginning of her career.
Before graduating from California State University, Sacramento , Kross signed an exclusive contract with Vivid Video in November 2006 . Her films on Vivid include Kayden's First Time and Be Here Now . Dissatisfied with Vivid Video, she did not renew her contract in November 2007 and worked as a freelancer for a month. During this time, for example, the films Meet Kayden ( Ninn Worx ) and Deeper 9 ( Digital Playground ) were made. Shortly afterwards, she signed an exclusive twelve-month contract with Adam & Eve , which she extended for another year at the end of December 2008.
Kross appeared in several episodes of The Block , a reality show about snowboarding on the G4 channel in which the Vivid Girls visit the Block Hotel for a photo shoot. She also had a guest appearance on Gene Simmons' reality show Family Jewels . In 2009 she made a guest appearance in the successful television series CSI: On the trail of the perpetrators and the US sitcom Rules of Engagement with David Spade . In the series "Breaking Bad" she can be seen in an exclusive scene on DVD in season five (0508). Kross writes a column for Unkrossed.com , where she regularly reports on news from the porn industry . Their official website, ClubKayden.com , was launched on September 2, 2008. She was also named Pet of the Month by US magazine Penthouse in September 2008 .
Kross writes her blog for Penthouse on the go and from locations on a regular basis . In addition to her work as a porn star, she also models for various websites.
In November 2009, Kross signed an exclusive contract with Digital Playground , which has been running since January 1, 2010. On January 9, 2010, she hosted the AVN Award Show in Las Vegas together with Kirsten Price . In 2012 she took part in the music video No One Survives by the heavy metal band Nekrogoblikon . In 2015 she appeared again in a music video for the band, this time in We Need A Gimmick .
The Internet Adult Film Database (IAFD) lists 154 films to date (as of September 2015) in which she has acted.
2015 appeared Gdansk - cover album Skeletons . Kross can be seen on the cover of the album together with singer Glenn Danzig . Both are made up as dead.
Private life
Kayden Kross has been dating the porn actor Manuel Ferrara since 2012 . Their daughter was born on January 23, 2014. At Ferrara's request to stop working with other male actors, she ended her career in 2013.
Filmography (selection)
- 2007: Meet Kayden
- 2008: Scenes From A Cell
- 2008: Bree's Slumber Party
- 2008: Kayden's Krossfire
- 2008: Bree & Kayden
- 2008: Roller Dollz
- 2008: Kayden Exposed
- 2008: The Surrender of O
- 2008: California Dreams
- 2008: Double Krossed
- 2009: Kayden's Frisky Business
- 2009: Headmaster III
- 2009: The 8th Day
- 2009: Flight Attendants
- 2009: Kayden and Rocco Make a Porno
- 2010: Krossing The Bar
- 2010: Body Heat
- 2010: Family Matters
- 2010: Girl Talk
- 2010: Top Guns
- 2011: Betrayal
- 2011: The Masseuse 3
- 2011: Babysitters 2nd
- 2012: Time4Change
- 2012: Wild Side
- 2012: Cooking With Kayden
- 2012: Old Friends
- 2012: Code of Honor
- 2013: Bridesmaids
- 2014: The Hungover Games
- 2014: Slutty and Sluttier 23
Awards
| year | price | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Adultcon Top 20 | Adult Actresses | |
| 2009 | Hot d'or | Best American Starlet | Pirates |
| 2010 | NightMoves Award | Best Female Performer: Fan's Choice | |
| Venus Award | Best Actress International | ||
| Erotixxx Award | Best US Actress | ||
| 2011 | AVN Award | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (together with Jesse Jane , Riley Steele , Katsuni and Raven Alexis ) | Body heat |
| The Fan Awards - Wildest Sex Scene | Body heat | ||
| XBIZ Award | Acting Performance of the Year - Female | Body heat | |
| 2012 | AVN Award | Fan Award - Hottest Sex Scene (together with Jesse Jane , Riley Steele , Stoya , BiBi Jones and Manuel Ferrara ) | Babysitters 2 |
| 2013 | XBIZ Award | Best Scene - All-Girl (together with Jesse Jane , Riley Steele , Selena Rose and Vicki Chase ) | Mothers & Daughters |
| Venus Award | Best Actress International | ||
| 2019 | AVN Award | Director of the Year | |
| 2020 | XBIZ Award | Director of the Year - Body of Work |
Web links
- Official Kayden Kross website
- Kayden Kross in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Kayden Kross in the Internet Adult Film Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ State Hornet Newspaper - From bookworm to hot hornet ( Memento of the original from September 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Wade Garrett: Adam & Eve Signs Kayden Kross . AVN . December 18, 2007. Accessed July 31, 2008. (English)
- ↑ David Sullivan: Kayden Kross Featured on 'Family Jewels' . AVN . March 18, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed July 31, 2008. (English)
- ↑ Tom Hymes: Digital Playground Signs Kayden Kross to Exclusive Contract . AVN . November 17, 2009. Accessed November 17, 2009. (English)
- ^ Dan Miller: Kirsten Price and Kayden Kross to Host 2010 AVN Awards Show . AVN . November 3, 2009. Accessed November 3, 2009. (English)
- ↑ The Best Music Video of 2012 Wasn't Gangnam Style . www.huffingtonpost.ca. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ New Nekrogoblikon Video Proves They're Still the Kings of Goblin Metal , June 2, 2015, www.heavymetal.com
- ↑ Gdansk: Skeletons Evil Live / Nuclear Blast 2015
- ↑ For Kayden Kross, the Family Business Happens to Be Porn New York Times, September 5, 2014, accessed February 28, 2016
- ↑ My Fiance Is a Porn Star and I'm Okay With It , abc news, November 13, 2014, accessed February 28, 2016
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Pirates II, Evil Angel Big Winners at 2009 Hot d'Or Awards , AVN.COM, October 21, 2009 (English)
- ^ AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards. business.avn.com, accessed August 5, 2013 .
- ↑ Winners. XBIZ Awards, accessed July 14, 2013 .
- ^ AVN Announces the Winners of the 2012 AVN Awards. business.avn.com, accessed August 5, 2013 .
- ↑ 2013 XBIZ Award Winners Announced. XBIZ.com, accessed August 5, 2013 .
- ↑ The XBIZ Awards 2020 winners have been announced - That's them. In: date-magazin.com. January 17, 2020, accessed on January 23, 2020 (German).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kross, Kayden |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nikol, Jenna (pseudonym); Kimberly Nicole Rathkamp (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American porn actress and model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sacramento , California , United States |