Kira Kener
| Kira Kener | |
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 Kira Kener at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2002 in Las Vegas | |
| Born |
Stephanie Knain August 11, 1974 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Ethnicity | Norwegian/Vietnamese |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st) |
| No. of adult films | 77 (per IAFD) |
Kira Nicole Kener (born Stephanie Knain[1][2] on August 11, 1974 in San Jose, California) is a retired American pornographic actress. She is Eurasian, as her father is of Norwegian ancestry and her mother is of Vietnamese ancestry.[3][4] She has legally changed her name to Kira Kener and registered it as a trademark.[5]
Biography
As with many hardcore porn stars, Kira began her career in the adult industry as a feature dancer before being approached by Vivid Video in 1999 for her hardcore debut in the film Nurses.[4] She was Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 2002 and also shared the cover of Playboy in March 2002 with several other adult-film stars. She was a contributing writer to the book How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide, published in 2004. She is also one of thirty porn-stars featured in Timothy Greenfield-Sanders's book, XXX: 30 Porn-Star Portraits. In February 2007, Digital Playground released the DVD Virtual Sex With Kira Kener and is the only hardcore release in which the male subject does not wear a condom while having intercourse with Kira.
Kira was under exclusive contract with Vivid Video from 1999 to 2005.[4] Kira currently resides in North Carolina and continues to feature dance at clubs across the United States.
In 2005 Kener filed a lawsuit against Vivid Video for wrongful termination, breach of website agreement and federal trademark dilution. The lawsuit included allegations of unsanitary health conditions on a Vivid Video set and Vivid Video's disregard for the health and safety of the performers in its films.
According to the lawsuit, Kener was infected with a sexually transmitted disease after using a sex toy in February 2004.
The suit was settled in April 2007; terms of the settlement were not disclosed.[6]
In 2011, Complex magazine ranked her at #35 in their list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time".[7]
References
- ↑ PDF of Vivid Video's motion for summary adjudication in the case of Kener v. Vivid
- ↑ "Porn Star Pleased To Have Sex Toy Case Behind Her". CBS News. 2007-04-24. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ↑ Biography on kirakenerlive.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kira Kener's Biography". Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- ↑ PDF of plaintiff's complaint in Kener v. Vivid
- ↑ Luke Ford biographical details about Kira Kener
- ↑ Gabriel Alvarez (2011-09-19). "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time". Complex. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kira Kener. |
- Kira Kener on Myspace
- "Porn is just her job, not her identity", June 20, 2007 RedEye, at the Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- "Porn star happy to have sex toy case behind her." April 24, 2007
- Kira Kener at the Internet Movie Database
- Kira Kener at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Kira Kener at the Adult Film Database
- Kira Kener Online FanClub
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