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“I love the fact that I grew up in Toronto.
I’m very grateful.”
“Other than me giving her a start in what was a high-profile production and popular series
like Strap-On Sally, Nikki of course has to be given credit herself for sustaining her own
career and popularity since then.”
Just ask AVN Hall of Fame porn mogul Jules Jordan, who has personally shot Benz more
than a dozen times. “Nikki Benz has been able to stay relevant and remain a huge star in
the industry for over 15 years, while also marketing herself as a social media star, feature
entertainer and legendary porn star,” Jordan tells AVN. “We’ve known each other for almost
her entire career and she’s been one of my all-time favorites that I’ve ever shot.”
A prolific feature dancer and perennial contract girl—after Pleasure she signed with Jill
Kelly Productions and Teravision before her Penthouse pact—Benz also achieved her share
of mainstream notoriety. She turned up on the FoxSports.com show Cubed in 2010 and even
grabbed headlines during an unexpected run for Mayor of Toronto in 2014.
A year ago at the AVN Show Benz presided over Greg Lansky’s red-carpet clad Vixen
Media Group booth inside Muse Hall, where she was his “Director of Vibes” for the weekend.
Benz and the three-time AVN Director of the Year Lansky have been close for many years.
“Nikki is first and foremost a great friend,” Lansky tells AVN. “She’s one of most charismatic
women I’ve ever met! When she walks into a room she captivates the attention of everyone!
Not because she’s a stunningly beautiful woman but because her charisma and personality
are truly unique. She’s the definition of a female pack leader!”
Now when Benz does shoot, it’s damn near a porno event. She reconnected with one of
her personal favorite studs, Isiah Maxwell, in April for BangBros.
Benz says it was only earlier this year that she began to take time to savor her success.
“I think because the biggest thing is I specifically made sure I had more time for myself.
I don’t go on the road as often. I enjoy being home. I felt like I was tourist in my own city.
I’ve lived here full time since 2004 and I’ve traveled every week; I’ve shot every week. … My
home wasn’t my home and I made a promise to myself. When you’re sitting at home and not
going 100 mph you have more time to think. I’m just very grateful and thankful,” she says.
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