Camgirl or Cam-girl or chat model is an Internet term for women who are featured on webcams. A portmanteau of "camera" and "girl", the word is used for women who operate their own webcams, such as Jennifer Ringley[1] and Ana Voog. The term is also used to describe women or girls who broadcast themselves via webcam without receiving any financial gain.[2] One of the original and most popular cam-girl sites was JenniCam.com.[3] The corresponding masculine term is camboy.[2]
Some camgirls (sometimes called camwhores) offer nude photographs or videos of themselves in exchange for gifts or money.[4] They may also earn money by advertising pornographic websites or earn commission by convincing customers to join adult paysites.[4] Commissions earned by camgirls vary widely by paysite, but are typically in the form of a flat fee, otherwise known as a "bounty", or based on a percentage of gross sales for every customer who signs up to a site.[4] Or a percentage of gross income earned by the site for every live "private" chat minute the camgirl or boy earns from paying customers. the private minutes can be exclusive 1 to 1, or 1 to a group.