Jesse Jane

Jesse Jane, born Cynthia Ann Howell on July 16, 1980, in Fort Worth, Texas, was an American adult film actress and model of Caucasian descent. Raised as a self-described "military brat" on various Midwestern U.S. military bases due to her parents’ employment at Tinker Air Force Base, she grew up with a tomboyish streak, playing soccer and excelling in dance training. She graduated with honors from Moore High School in Oklahoma in 1998, where she was a top varsity cheerleader. Before entering adult entertainment, Jane modeled for retailers like David’s Bridal and 5-7-9, appeared in a Hooters commercial, and won several Hawaiian Tropics beauty contests, earning the title of "Miss Photogenic" at the American Dreams Pageant. Jane’s entry into the adult industry began in August 2002 at age 22, when she signed an exclusive contract with Digital Playground after transitioning from bikini modeling. Her debut came within months, appearing on Showtime’s Family Business at the Adult Video News awards. Her career took off with Digital Playground, where she remained until 2014, later signing with Jules Jordan Video in 2015. She worked with studios and websites like Digital Playground, Jules Jordan Video, Brazzers, Blacked.com, Playboy TV, and Penthouse, retiring in 2017 but briefly returning in 2019 for an interracial scene with Blacked.com. Her adult filmography includes over 230 scenes, with standout titles like Pirates (2005), Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge (2008)—the highest-budget pornographic series to date—Island Fever 3 (2004), Cheerleaders (2008), and Babysitters 2 (2011).