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__NOTOC__ Jelena Jensen (born October 7, 1981) is an American
pornographic film actress A pornographic film actor or actress, pornographic performer, adult entertainer, or porn star is a person who performs sex acts in video that is usually characterized as a pornographic movie. Such videos tend to be made in a number of dis ...
, nude model, and
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.


Early life

Jensen was born in
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. She is of
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. She attended
Chapman University Chapman University is a private research university in Orange, California. It encompasses ten schools and colleges, including Fowler School of Engineering, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Fowler School of Law, and Schmid College of Scie ...
in Orange County, California and graduated in May 2003 with a
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in
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and
television production A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed betw ...
. Jensen had her start in the porn industry while in college, as a product and marketing manager for an adult DVD retail website.


Career

Jensen had her first
photo shoot A photo shoot is the process taken by creatives and models that results in a visual objective being obtained. An example is a Model (person), model posing for a photographer at a studio or an outdoor location. A photo shoot is a series of images ...
with Scott St. James, which was published in the August 2003 edition of ''Club'' magazine. Since then she has worked with many photographers, including Suze Randall,
Holly Randall Holly Randall Knipe (born September 5, 1978) is an English- South African American erotic photographer, director, producer, and a podcast host. In 2013, she was named one of the most influential women in the adult industry by AVN magazine. Bio ...
, and
Ken Marcus Ken Marcus (born October 2, 1946) is an American Photographer, best known for his glamour photography with ''Penthouse'' and ''Playboy'' magazines. For over 40 years he has produced hundreds of centerfolds, editorials, album covers, and advert ...
; and with directors such as Andrew Blake and Bunny Luv. Originally only a "softcore" actress, in 2009 she began performing hardcore penetrative scenes for her website. Jensen has appeared in ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. She had a recurring role in
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's ''Jack's Playground'' series, hosted
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's ''
Totally Busted ''Totally Busted'' is an adult hidden camera practical joke series that ran original episodes from 2003 to 2006 on Playboy TV. Format ''Totally Busted'' bears a strong resemblance to past practical joke shows like '' Candid Camera'' and ''Punk' ...
'', and had a cameo appearance in the dark comedy–horror film ''
Bad Biology ''Bad Biology'' is a 2008 American black comedy horror film directed by Frank Henenlotter. Produced by rapper R.A. the Rugged Man, it stars Charlee Danielson and Anthony Sneed as sexually unfulfilled people who are drawn together because of their ...
'' (2010). , Jensen runs her own website, manages other performers' sites, and hosts the
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show ''The J Spot''.


Awards

* 2010
XBIZ Award XBIZ Awards are given annually to honour "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult films" and have been described by XBIZ publisher and founder Alec Helmy as being "born out of ...
– Web Babe of the Year * 2013
AVN Award The AVN Awards are List of movie awards, film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine ''AVN (magazine), AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') to recognize achievement in various aspects of the creation and m ...
– Best Solo Girl Website * 2020
AVN Hall of Fame The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.1981 births Actresses from Los Angeles American female adult models American pornographic film actresses American people of German descent Chapman University alumni Living people Penthouse Pets Pornographic film actors from California Webcam models 21st-century American women