Jenna Jameson is widely regarded as the world's most famous female pornstar and often dubbed 'The Queen Of Porn'. That neither of these statements are often disputed just goes to show just how highly she is regarded within the industry, and just how much impact and influence she has had in and over the industry since not long after her movie debut as a 19 year old in 1993.

Jenna Jameson started her career much as many pornstars experience - some stripping and posing for men's magazines, as well as one or two high profile shoots for well-known adult photographers. Certainly, if you look at her early career, there seemed to be nothing to suggest the remarkable and iconic level of success that she proceeded to achieve for well over a decade - especially after an early relationship with big name photographer Suze Randall turned sour over ownership rights on her pictures.

A couple of years of fairly unremarkable movies, during which time she decided to turn to hardcore action in an attempt to increase her fortunes, followed, but after signing a deal with the then little-known fledgling company Wicked Pictures, her fortunes started to flourish. With Wicked Jenna Jameson found what was arguably her big break starring in the movie Blue Movie which then went on to win a number of AVN Awards at the 1996 ceremony. This night of success was to be a pivotal point in the history of both the company and its breakthrough star.

From there on in, Jenna Jameson's trail of success seemed almost unstoppable. Mainstream film roles in the likes of Private Parts, a film based on the life of shock-jock Howard Stern on whose radio show she would often appear, and TV deals with Playboy followed. At the same time, she was THE in-demand performer in the industry, with every big name company and director desperate to sign her up for their movies.

The formation of her own company, Club Jenna, in 2000, would be the move that would catapult her far, far above the rank of merely being regarded as a 'top pornstar'. With her company turning over a profit after less than a month in operation, groundbreaking access-all-areas and behind-the-scenes features and a move into talent procurement that saw the company sign the likes of Krystal Steal and Sophia Rossi to high-profile deals, the company was an immediate and remarkable success.

Her transition from influential figure in front of the camera to one behind the camera would, arguably, be even more important than anyone could calculate at the time. Blazing a trail for stars to make the move back behind the cameras, her move would influence stars as big as Tera Patrick to make a similar move. It also meant that she no longer felt the need to make as many appearances in front of the camera.

Although her increasing move away from involving herself in shoots and movies alienated many within the industry, many ridiculously accusing her of turning her back on the industry that 'made' her, presumably ignoring her influence from a back-seat position, her growing business portfolio started to capture the eye of the world outside of porn. Now an intelligent, strong and driven businesswoman, Jameson started to make tentative suggestions about her imminent retirement.

She sold Club Jenna to Playboy for what one insider called 'not far off being an absolute fortune', fuelling rumours that her increased appearances in the mainstream media were in turn fuelling a desire to move away from porn. And, in a controversial announcement at the 2008 AVN Awards ceremony, she confirmed it - she had retired from the porn industry, commenting, "I will never spread my legs in this industry again."

Despite what many perceive to be ill-advised comments, Jenna Jameson continues to press ahead with her plans to become a mainstream media star. Appearances in high profile video games, TV series and movies show that her determination is undimmed by tabloid reports over her health after a high-profile significant weight-loss recently. But no-one should underestimate her - and certainly, no-one should be surprised if she gets what she wants. Again.

PROFILE:-

Date of birth - April 9th, 1974
Porn aliases - Jenna Jameson, Daisy Holliday, Daisy Maze
Official website - http://www.clubjenna.com
Debut year - 1993
Niches / genres - Hardcore (esp. facials), lesbian
Mainstream exposure - Multiple, but her most notable are as follows - several appearances for ECW and WWE (wrestling companies) (1997-8), Private Parts (movie) (1997), Family Guy (TV series - voice acting) (2001), Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (video game - voice acting) (2002), Mister Sterling (TV series) (2003), Zombie Strippers (movie) (due 2008)
Must-see titles - Blue Movie (1995), Conquest (1996), Flashpoint (1997), Dream Quest (2000), Briana Loves Jenna (2001)
Must-see sites - Pornstar.com, Earl Miller, Vivid, Suze.net, New Sensations