Back in the early days of online porn, very few models were of Asian ethnicity. A few did exist, and Asia Carrera was a fantastic example of what the hottest Asian babes were capable of doing in front of the camera when given a shot. Born in New York City back in August 1973, Asia Carrera was an unusually tall pornstar at around 5 feet, 9 inches tall. Throughout 1991 to 1993, she worked as a go-go dancer for a number of bars – they quickly took a shine to this gorgeous Japanese babe. At some point in 1993, she put together a few scenes and sent them out to various studios, eventually deciding to relocate to California.
Note that from time to time, Asia is sometimes referred to as Jessica Bennett, although Asia Carrera is her most commonly attributed title. Come 1995, this gorgeous Asian ended up marrying adult film director Bud Lee, and they maintained their marriage until 2003, when they officially divorced. She also went on the record after she retired from performing in adult productions that at no point was she mistreated or abused by the industry, and had only positive things to say about her former work. Asia was given two AVN Awards during her career, the highlight of which was 1995’s Female Performer of the Year, a rare title for an Asian pornstar. In 2000, she won the Best Couples Sex Scene AVN Award for her work in Search For The Snow Leopard.
In 2001, Asia was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. Despite her many career accolades, her personal life has not been a cake walk. After her 2003 divorce, she married author Don Lemmon, only to lose him to a 2006 Las Vegas-area car accident during her second pregnancy. She would go on to have a third pregnancy, but placed that son for adoption. She is highly intelligent, a MENSA member in fact, and attended Rutgers University on a full scholarship. However, it was at her daughter’s school in March 2015 that she showed up drunk, passed out and was ultimately arrested for DUI. As of the fall of 2019, she was still interacting with fans on social media, and we certainly hope she has found a path to true happiness.
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