Jelena Jensen, born on October 7, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, is a retired American adult film actress, model, director, and webcam model of German, Russian, and Jewish descent. Raised in a creative household—her parents were groupies who met at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in West Hollywood, per OC Weekly—she graduated magna cum laude from Chapman University in May 2003 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production, serving on the executive boards of Gamma Beta Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies, per IMDb and AVN.She entered the adult industry in 2003 at age 21 after being approached at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo. Because she was not interested in doing hardcore, a friend suggested that she do solo stills. Jensen had her first photo shoot with Scott St. James, which was published in the August 2003 edition of Club magazine. Jelena has since been featured on numerous websites, and has been featured in every major men’s magazine, including Penthouse and eight issues to date of Playboy’s Special Editions. She then began doing softcore girl/girl scenes for studios like Digital Playground, Girlfriends Films, and Penthouse, per AVN.She appeared in over 400 films, including Busty Cops (2004), Casual Encounters (2014), and Women Seeking Women series, per IAFD. Her mainstream roles include the dark horror comedy Bad Biology (2010, as Woman in Shower) and Playboy TV’s Totally Busted (2003–2006), per IMDb. Named Penthouse Pet of the Month (March 2010) and appearing in Playboy and Hustler, she also hosted The J Spot on Vivid Radio and produced content for her website, collaborating with actresses likeAngela White, per thelordofporn.com. Jensen advocated for performer rights and safety, per thecityceleb.com. Awards include nominations for AVN Best Supporting Actress (2017), XRCO Single Performance (2011), and NightMoves (2016), per IMDb.After performing only softcore for over 6 years, Jensen performed her first hardcore scene for her website in 2009. The scene was a hardcore lesbian scene withSandee Westgate. Jensen admitted she never had sex with a woman before and this would be her first. In previous interviews Jensen said she was 100% straight and knew this thanks to two bad drunken experiences with women in threesomes. Ironically, Jensen would go onto be a prolific G/G performer for the next decade, having sex with over 100 women and later identifying as bisexual. On June 22, 2009, Jelena Jensen premiered her first scene with a man on camera. All her boy/girl scenes are with her husband.Fans (2024) praised her as “a towering beauty with maybe the best boobs ever in the business,” noting her Women Seeking Women roles (comment: “Jelena eats pussy better than anyone!,” user: retrofan81). A 2024 X post called her “a 2000s icon in Busty Cops” (@RetroPornFan). AVN (2010) described her as “perhaps the most prolific girl/girl performer of the last 20 years.” The Rialto Report highlighted her “as a textbook example of someone going from a softcore icon and becoming even bigger as a hardcore star,” cementing her as a significant figure in 2000s–2020s adult entertainment.Known for her towering 5’10” height, 134-pound frame, brown hair, brown eyes, and 36DD-26-36 measurements (natural), Jensen has vowed never to get plastic surgery. Jensen retired from film work in 2020 during the pandemic. But she turned her focus to her Onlyfans where she continues to make solo, boy/girl, and girl/girl content. As of August 15, 2025, Jensen, now 43, has an active social media presence and continues to post daily.🏆 Awards & RecognitionThroughout her career, Jelena Jensen received numerous nominations and honors:🏅 2010 – XBIZ Award Nominee: Web Babe of the Year🏅 2013 – XBIZ Award Winner: Web Star of the Year🏅 2014 – AVN Award Nominee: Girl/Girl Performer of the Year🏅 2015 – Inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame 🎖️📺 Beyond Adult WorkOutside the adult industry, Jensen dabbled in mainstream modeling, promotional work, and radio appearances 🎙️. She was a popular guest on The Howard Stern Show and appeared in Playboy TV programs.