Kira Kener
Also known as: Kira Nicole Kener - Stephanie Knain 
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Kira Kener, born Stephanie Lynn Knain on August 11, 1974, in San Jose, California, grew up in a middle-class family of Norwegian (father) and Vietnamese (mother) descent. Raised in San Jose, she legally changed her name to Kira Kener, also registering it as a trademark, per en-academic.com. After high school, she began exotic dancing in North Carolina in her early 20s, winning titles like Miss Nude Asia (1997, 1998) and Exotic Dancer Cover Girl of the Year (1998). She entered the adult film industry in 1999 at age 25, signing an exclusive contract with Vivid Entertainment to become a "Vivid Girl" after a trip to Los Angeles, debuting in Nurses (1999). She appeared in over 150 films from 1999 to 2007, including Swirl (2000), Eye Spy (2000), True Blue (2001), Facade (2000), and Where the Boys Aren’t 14 (2000), with her performances noted for their exotic allure and versatility in lesbian and heterosexual scenes, per IMDb and IAFD.
Kener collaborated with performers like Briana Banks, Cheyenne Silver, and Rocco Siffredi, per WhosDatedWho. She was Penthouse Pet of the Month (December 2002) and shared the cover of Playboy (March 2002) with other Vivid Girls, per es.wikipedia.org. She contributed to the book How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide (2004) and was featured in Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’s XXX: 30 Porn-Star Portraits (2004), per EverybodyWiki. In 2007, Digital Playground released Virtual Sex With Kira Kener (filmed 2005), her only hardcore film without condoms for male partners, nominated for Best Interactive DVD at the 2008 AVN Awards, per Boobpedia. She won no major awards but was a fan favorite for her exotic beauty. Physically, she stands at 5’4”, weighs 110 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a 34DD-24-38 figure, enhanced by breast implants, with no tattoos or piercings noted.
Controversies include a 2007 lawsuit against Vivid for wrongful termination, breach of website agreement, and trademark dilution, alleging unsanitary set conditions and disregard for performer safety, including a health issue she contracted. Vivid countered that she was difficult to work with and attempted to start her own company during her contract. The suit was settled out of court in April 2007, with terms undisclosed, per CBS News. In a 2010 interview a few years after her last movie, she expressed disliking her porn career, stating she only did it to boost her stripping career and used drugs like cocaine to cope with scenes, particularly lesbian ones, which she disliked. She considered herself "gay for pay", straight, and only did a handful of girl/girl scenes in her career. Her net worth is estimated at $212,000–$1 million, per Celebritate (2023) and CelebsAgeWiki (2023). She was married twice, and her family, including her brother who handled her film shipping, supported her career, per EverybodyWiki.
Fans praised her as “easily one of the hottest pornstars ever,” highlighting her “angry, intense” energy in Virtual Sex With Kira Kener (2023 comment: “Her stroke scene is so hot,” user: Jared_Hustle). A 2024 X post noted, “Kira Kener’s Nurses debut is still a classic. The handjob she gave while dressed as a nurse is still one of the hottest scenes ever!” (@RetroPornFan). Complex (2011) ranked her #35 on their list of the Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars, citing her exotic appeal. Wikiporno (2007) described her as creating “her own magic on screen” with her “petite Eurasian beauty”. The Rialto Report stated,” the late 90s to 2010s had some of the most beautiful women to ever do porn from Jenna, Chasey, Janine, Kayden, Stoya, and Tori Black, but Kira Kener could stand toe to toe with any of them in beauty".
As of July 18, 2025, Kener, now 50, resides in North Carolina, continuing as a feature dancer at clubs across the U.S., with a Twitter presence (@KiraKenerXXX, ~5k followers), per PornOne. Her films remain popular in adult communities, valued for her striking Eurasian features and dynamic performances.
🏆 Hall of Fame Inductions
AVN Hall of Fame:
2014: Inducted into the Hall of Fame
NightMoves Hall of Fame:
2007: Inducted into the Hall of Fame (Editor's Choice)
🏆 Major Award Wins
AVN Awards:
2003: Best Sex Scene Coupling, Film for The Fashionistas
2004: Best Group Sex Scene, Video for Back 2 Evil
XRCO Awards:
2003: Best Group Scene for The Fashionistas
Venus Awards:
2002: Best Actress (USA)
⭐ Notable Nominations
AVN Award Nominations:
2003: Female Performer of the Year
2003: Best Actress, Film for The Fashionistas
2004: Female Performer of the Year
2004: Best Actress, Video for 3 Lewd
2005: Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Video for The Collector
2005: Best Group Sex Scene, Film for The 8th Sin
2006: Best Actress, Film for Jenna's Provocateur
2007: Best Group Sex Scene, Film for FUCK
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 | Kira Kener nude from Penthouse at theNude.com | 2023-08-11 | ⚠ |
 | Kira Kener - Boobpedia - Encyclopedia of big boobs | 2022-10-25 | ⚠ |
| Kira Kener nude from Penthouse at theNude.com | 2019-12-29 | ⚠ |
 | Kira Kener Nude - 163 Pictures: Rating 9.33/10 | 2017-03-01 | ⚠ |
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| Pornstar Kira Kener porn-star.com free pictures and videos | 2013-07-01 | ⚠ |
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She's the reason I love nice large areolas.
2025-06-09 02:42 🛈 ⚠
Ohhh yeah! Bashed one out many a time to this hottie back in the day, what a legend!
2024-07-20 21:29 🛈 ⚠
She is the girl in one of the hottest tit gifs of all time. Slowly pulling a white lace bra downward, as her nipples pop free. It's taken from a Playboy video where she's seducing a guy in a maltshop.
2024-05-05 19:58 🛈 ⚠
Actually, that Playboy scene that you described featured the very gorgeous Jeannie Mae Millar (R.I.P.), a soft-core lady actress with strikingly-similar features. She will be missed.
2025-03-27 00:39 🛈 ⚠
One of the most subtle but hottest moments I have ever experienced in porn was while watching Kira's virtual sex video. She is sucking off a dude, and just as he starts to cum, she get's this angry look on her face as she relentlessly strokes him off. The look on her face seems to be saying "Me, motherfucker! I did this to you!" So hot.
2023-12-25 00:53 🛈 ⚠
Easily one of the hottest pornstars ever
2021-08-11 20:50 🛈 ⚠
