AVN Award for Best Actress

AVN Award for Best Actress
Awarded for	Best Actress
Country	United States
Presented by	AVN Media Network
First awarded	1984 (1984) [1]
Currently held by	Maitland Ward Drift (2023)
Website	avnawards.avn.com

The AVN Award for Best Actress is an award that has been given by sex industry company AVN since the award ceremony's inception in 1984. ^[1] As of January 2023, ^[update] the titleholder is Maitland Ward.

Winners and nominees

NOTE: (f)ilm and (v)ideo were used as separate categories in most years prior to 2009.

1984–1989

Year	Photo	Winner Film	Nominees Films
1984 [1]		Sharon Mitchell Sexcapades
1985 [2]		Pamela Mann X Factor
1986 [3]		Sheri St. Claire (f) Corporate Assets
		Ginger Lynn (v) Project Ginger
1987 [4]		Colleen Brennan (f) Getting Personal
		Nina Hartley (v) Debbie Duz Dishes
1988 [5]		Krista Lane(f) Deep Throat II
		Shanna McCullough (v) Hands Off
1989 [6]		Ona Zee (f) Portrait of an Affair
		Barbara Dare (v) Naked Stranger

1990–1994

Year	Photo	Winner Film	Nominees Films
1990 [7]		Sharon Kane Bodies in Heat—The Sequel
1991 [8]		Hyapatia Lee (f) The Masseuse
		Lauren Brice(v) Married Women
1992 [9]		Jeanna Fine (f) Hothouse Rose
		Ona Zee(v) The Starlet
1993 [10]		Ashlyn Gere Chameleons (f) Two Women (v)
1994 [11]		Britney Loara Mud Shark in the Water! (f) Friday Night Delights (v)

1995–1999

Year	Photo	Winner Film	Nominees Films
1995 [12]		Ashlyn Gere The Masseuse (f) Body & Soul (v)
1996 [13]		Jeanna Fine(f) Skin Hunger
		Jenna Jameson (v) Wicked One
1997 [14]		Melissa Hill (f) Penetrator 2: Grudge Day
		Jeanna Fine(v) My Surrender
1998 [15]		Dyanna Lauren (f) Bad Wives
		Stephanie Swift(v) Miscreants
1999 [16]		Shanna McCullough(f) Looker
		Jeanna Fine(v) Café Flesh 2

2000–2004

Year	Photo	Winner Film	Nominees Films
2000 [17] [18]		Chloe(f) Chloe	Asia Carrera Search for the Snow Leopard
			Allysin Chaynes Stray Cat
			Racquel Darrian Original Sin
			Raylene The Trophy
			Nikki Sinn Things Change 3
			Gwen Summers Nothing to Hide 3 & 4
			Inari Vachs The Awakening
		Serenity (v) Double Feature!
			Chloe Taboo 19
			Kylie Ireland Timeless
			Katja Kean Millennium
			Ginger Lynn Torn
			Missy Desperate Measures
			Raylene Manic Behavior
			Stephanie Swift Crossroads
2001 [19] [20]		Taylor Hayes(f) Jekyll and Hyde Raylene (f) Artemesia (tie)	Nina Hartley A Midsummer Night's Cream
			Jenna Jameson Dream Quest
			Julie Meadows Watchers
			Sydnee Steele Facade
			Gwen Summers Looker 2: Femme Fatale
			Syren Les Vampyres
			Inari Vachs Facade
			Ava Vincent Les Vampyres
		Serenity(v) M Caught in the Act
			Juli Ashton Bliss
			Asia Carrera Goddaughter 5
			Jewel De'Nyle Dark Angels
			Kylie Ireland Raw
			Devinn Lane Spellbound
			Ginger Lynn White Lightning
			Tera Patrick Sex Island
			Sydnee Steele Dark Angels
			Gwen Summers Virgin Whore
			Inari Vachs West Side
			Ava Vincent Perfectly Flawless
2002 [21] [22]		Ginger Lynn(f) Taken	Alexa Shrink Wrapped
			Taylor Hayes Fade to Black
			Lola Free Sex on Earth
			Raylene Bad Wives 2
			Nicole Sheridan Taboo 2001
			Sydnee Steele Mafioso
			Syren Taboo 2001
			Ava Vincent Underworld
		Sydnee Steele (v) Euphoria	Allysin Chaynes Wonderland
			Chloe Unreal
			Jewel De'Nyle Forbidden Flesh
			Lola Destiny Calling
			Gina Ryder Nice Neighbors
			Serenity XXX Training
			Inari Vachs Beauty and the Bitch
2003 [23] [24]		Taylor St. Claire(f) Fashionistas	Julia Ann Paradise Lost
			Sondra Hall Poison Angel
			Taylor Hayes If You Only Knew
			Raylene Love Games
			Sydnee Steele Falling From Grace
			Nici Sterling Wifetaker
			Syren Les Vampyres 2
		Devinn Lane (v) Breathless	Aria Naked Eye
			Kate Frost Virgin Canvas
			Ashlyn Gere Crime and Passion
			Hannah Harper Role Models 2
			Kylie Ireland One Sleepless Night
			Julie Meadows Sex World 2002
			Alexa Rae Karma
			Raylene Betrayed by Beauty
			Sydnee Steele Heroin
			Gwen Summers Double Vision
			Ava Vincent Heartbreaker
2004 [25] [26]		Savanna Samson (f) Looking In	Cassidey Sordid
			Dasha Heaven's Revenge
			Maya Divine Virtual Love
			Ashley Long Compulsion
		Julia Ann (v) Beautiful	Ashley Blue Girlvert 4
			Chloe Barbara Broadcast Too!
			Stormy Daniels Not A Romance
			Chloe Dior Riptide
			Devinn Lane Improper Conduct
			Kaylani Lei Angel X
			Carmen Luvana Rawhide
			Ginger Lynn Sunset Stripped
			Ann Marie Rios Babes Illustrated 13
			Savanna Samson Good Time Girl
			Alexandra Silk Stud Hunters
			Sydnee Steele Lost & Found
			Sunset Thomas Truck Stop Trixie

2005–2009

Year	Photo	Winner Film	Nominees Films
2005 [27] [28]		Jenna Jameson(f) The Masseuse	Sunrise Adams Debbie Does Dallas: The Revenge
			Jessica Drake The Collector
			Savanna Samson Bare Stage
		Jessica Drake (v) Fluff and Fold
			Julia Ann Killer Sex and Suicide Blondes
			Roxanne Hall Slutwoman's Revenge
			Jenna Jameson Bella Loves Jenna
			Jane Loaded
			Kaylani Lei Sweatshop
			Gia Paloma Wild Things on the Run
			Tawny Roberts Unlovable
			Savanna Samson L'Affaire
			Aurora Snow Angels
			Sunset Thomas Misty Beethoven: The Musical
			Michelle Wild Hot Rats
2006 [29] [30]		Savanna Samson(f) The New Devil in Miss Jones	Sunrise Adams Sentenced
			Stormy Daniels Eternity
			Penny Flame Dark Side
			Janine Lindemulder The Villa
			Lezley Zen Les Bitches
		Janine Lindemulder (v) Pirates
			Kami Andrews Texas' Asshole Massacre
			Joanna Angel Joanna's Angels
			Cindy Crawford Sodom
			Jessica Drake One Man's Obsession
			Audrey Hollander Catherine
			Jesse Jane Pirates
			Devinn Lane Lovers Lane
			Sunny Lane Dark Angels 2: Bloodline
			Kaiya Lee Shadow of a Geisha
			Gia Paloma Wild Things on the Run 2
			Olivia Saint Contract Girl
			Savanna Samson Freshness
			Brittney Skye Prisoner
2007 [31] [32]		Jessica Drake(f) Manhunters	Monique Alexander To Die For
			Janine Lindemulder Emperor
			Austin Kincaid To Die For
			Ava Vincent Fade to Black 2
		Hillary Scott (v) Corruption
			Joanna Angel Joanna's Angels 2: Alt Throttle
			Belladonna Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge
			Violet Blue Wonderland
			Stormy Daniels Taken
			Jessica Drake Curse Eternal
			Kimberly Kane The Visitors
			Sunny Lane Sex Pix
			Nina Mercedez Illicit
			Missy Monroe The Da Vinci Load
			Austyn Moore Tailgunners
			Kirsten Price Just Like That
			Linda Roberts The New Neighbors
			Brittney Skye Grub Girl
			Heather Vuur Sacred Sin
2008 [33] [34]		Penny Flame (f) Layout	Briana Banks Layout
			Roxy Jezel Sex & Violins
			Stefani Morgan Debbie Does Dallas ... Again
			Savanna Samson Flasher
		Eva Angelina (v) Upload
			Stormy Daniels Black Widow
			Jessica Drake Delilah
			Carmen Hart Just Between Us
			Jenna Jameson Janine Loves Jenna
			Roxy Jezel For Love, Money or a Green Card
			Tory Lane Outkast
			Kaylani Lei Candelabra
			Brianna Love Brianna Love: Her Fine Sexy Self
			Carmen Luvana Lady Scarface
			Kirsten Price Coming Home
			Savanna Samson Stood Up
			Lorena Sanchez Black Worm
			Hillary Scott Not the Bradys XXX
			Simone Valentino Afrodite Superstar
2009 [35] [36]		Jessica Drake Fallen	Monique Alexander Cry Wolf
			Roxy DeVille The Texas Vibrator Massacre
			Sasha Grey The Last Rose
			Carmen Hart Fired
			Jenna Haze Not Bewitched XXX
			Jenna Jameson Burn
			Jesse Jane Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
			Devon Lee Succubus of the Rouge
			Kaylani Lei The Wicked
			Janine Lindemulder Pipe Dreams
			Marie McCray Angel Faces
			Bree Olson Roller Dollz
			Kirsten Price Mouth
			Savanna Samson Miles from Needles

2010–2014

Year	Photo	Winner Film	Nominees Films
2010 [37] [38]		Kimberly Kane The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody	Asa Akira Pure
			Julia Ann Identity
			Lisa Ann Who's Nailin' Paylin?
			Alektra Blue Educating Alli
			Roxy DeVille Whack Job
			Jessica Drake Hush
			Sasha Grey Throat: A Cautionary Tale
			Audrey Hollander Everybody Loves Lucy
			Kayden Kross The 8th Day
			Kelli McCarty Faithless
			Melissa Monet My Daughter's Boyfriend
			Bree Olson One Last Ride
			Hillary Scott Heaven
			India Summer Drill Baby Drill
2011 [39] [40]		Andy San Dimas This Ain't Glee XXX India Summer An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco (tie)	Nyomi Banxxx Fatally Obsessed
			Tori Black Whatever It Takes
			Ashlynn Brooke WKRP in Cincinnati: A XXX Parody
			Stormy Daniels Partly Stormy
			Jessica Drake 3 Days in June
			Penny Flame Real Wife Stories 6
			Roxanne Hall Scorned
			Nikki Jayne The Condemned
			Kimberly Kane The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody
			Kayden Kross The Perfect Secretary: Training Day
			Sunny Lane Alice
			Sunny Leone Gia: Portrait of a Porn Star
			Lia The Rush
			Natasha Marley Bonny & Clide
			Samantha Ryan Awakening to Love
			Riley Steele Love Fool
			Misty Stone A Love Triangle
			Stoya Stoya: Perfect Picture
2012 [41] [42]		Jessie Andrews Portrait of a Call Girl	Capri Anderson Runaway
			Tori Black Killer Bodies
			Jessica Drake Horizon
			Allie Haze Lost and Found
			Helly Mae Hellfire This Ain't Lady Gaga XXX
			Kagney Linn Karter Official The Silence of the Lambs Parody
			Kayden Kross Love & Marriage
			Lily LaBeau The Incredible Hulk XXX: A Porn Parody
			Natasha Nice Dear Abby
			Savanna Samson Savanna Samson Is the Masseuse
			Andy San Dimas Rezervoir Doggs: An Exquisite Films Parody
			Hillary Scott The Flintstones: A XXX Parody
			Bobbi Starr A Little Part of Me
			Misty Stone Hustler's Untrue Hollywood Stories: Oprah
2013 [43] [44]		Lily Carter Wasteland	Nyomi Banxxx Training Day: A Pleasure Dynasty Parody
			Alektra Blue Next Friday Night
			Gracie Glam Happy Endings
			Presley Hart Diary of Love
			Allie Haze Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody
			Lily LaBeau Wasteland
			Remy LaCroix Torn
			Brooklyn Lee Voracious: The First Season
			Kaylani Lei Snatched
			Natasha Nice Love is a Dangerous Game
			Chanel Preston Romeo & Juliet: A DreamZone Parody
			Andy San Dimas Café Amore
			Bobbi Starr The Truth About O
			India Summer The Graduate XXX: A Paul Thomas Parody
2014 [45] [46]		Remy LaCroix The Temptation of Eve	Anikka Albrite OMG… It’s the Leaving Las Vegas XXX Parody
			Lexi Belle Meant to Be
			Alektra Blue Getting Schooled
			Jessica Drake Sexpionage: The Drake Chronicles
			Tara Lynn Foxx This Ain't Homeland XXX
			Allie Haze Clerks XXX: A Porn Parody
			Jesse Jane Code of Honor
			Sunny Lane The Stripper 2
			Brooklyn Lee The New Behind the Green Door
			Adrianna Luna The Lone Ranger XXX: An Extreme Comixxx Parody
			Maddy O'Reilly Not The Wizard of Oz XXX
			Penny Pax The Submission of Emma Marx
			Raven Rockette Gia: Lesbian Supermodel
			Jennifer White The Stripper

2015–2019

Year	Photo	Winner Film	Nominees Films
2015 [47] [48]		Carter Cruise Second Chances	Asa Akira Holly...Would
			Anikka Albrite Untamed Heart
			Alex Chance This Ain't Girls XXX
			Brooklyn Chase Odd Jobs
			Jessica Drake Aftermath
			Ash Hollywood No Way Out
			Kimberly Kane The Pornographer
			Maddy O'Reilly The Sexual Liberation of Anna Lee
			Penny Pax Wetwork
			Romi Rain The Laws of Love
			Bonnie Rotten Cape Fear XXX
			Samantha Saint Cinderella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
			Stevie Shae Apocalypse X
			Jodi West Call Me Mother
2016 [49] [50]		Penny Pax The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries	Asa Akira Starmaker
			Adriana Chechik The Turning
			Carter Cruise Waiting on Love
			Dani Daniels Sisterhood
			Stormy Daniels Wanted
			Dana DeArmond Mother's Little Helper
			Daisy Haze Bad Romance
			Kimberly Kane Family Secrets
			Remy LaCroix Stockholm Syndrome
			Keira Nicole Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
			Bonnie Rotten Sisters of Anarchy
			Riley Steele Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
			India Summer Marriage 2.0
			Sarah Vandella Love, Sex & TV News
2017 [51]		Kleio Valentien Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody	Asa Akira The J.O.B.
			Aria Alexander Sex Machina: A XXX Parody
			Samantha Bentley Hard in Love
			Carter Cruise Suicide Squad XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
			Cherie DeVille Project Pandora: A Psychosexual Lesbian Thriller
			Jessica Drake DNA
			Karlee Grey Student Bodies 5
			Veruca James Deception: A XXX Thriller
			Cassidy Klein Little Red: A Lesbian Fairy Tale
			Sara Luvv Babysitting the Baumgartners
			Abigail Mac True Detective: A XXX Parody
			Penny Pax The Submission of Emma Marx: Exposed
			Dana Vespoli Lefty
			Kasey Warner Color Blind
2018 [52]		Sara Luvv The Faces of Alice
			Asa Akira The Blonde Dahlia
			Chloe Amour Love for Sale 2
			Abella Danger The Obsession
			Jessica Drake An Inconvenient Mistress
			Alexis Fawx Fantasy Factory
			Alexa Grace Crash
			Janice Griffith Ingenue
			Jill Kassidy Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy
			Cassidy Klein Conflicted
			Melissa Moore The Voyeur
			Katie Morgan Bad Babes Inc.
			Ella Nova Snapshot
			Romi Rain Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
			Angela White The Altar of Aphrodite
2019 [53]		Eliza Jane Anne: A Taboo Parody
			Britney Amber Naked
			Mercedes Carrera Second First Date
			Adriana Chechik Star Wars: The Last Temptation - A Digital Playground XXX Parody
			Jessica Drake Fallen II: Angels & Demons
			Kimmy Granger Poon Raider: A DP XXX Parody
			Aaliyah Love Too Little Too Late
			Avi Love The Possession of Mrs. Hyde
			Abigail Mac Fantasy Factory: Wastelands
			Gia Paige Love in the Digital Age
			Kenzie Reeves A Trailer Park Taboo
			Kristen Scott Camgirl
			India Summer Flawless
			Mona Wales Insomnia
			Whitney Wright Cursed

2020–

Year	Photo	Winner Film	Nominees Films
2020 [54]		Angela White Perspective	Aiden Ashley Insomniac
			Christiana Cinn Arcane
			Jessica Drake Lost Love
			Lacy Lennon The Gentleman
			Kristen Scott Teenage Lesbian
			Magdalene St. Michaels Confessions of A Sinful Nun 2: The Rise of Sister Mona
			Kenzie Taylor Captain Marvel XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
			Whitney Wright What We Do for Money
			Ariel X Girls of Wrestling
2021		Maitland Ward Muse
2022		Kenna James Under the Veil
2023		Maitland Ward Drift

See also

• AVN Award for Best Actor

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