AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year

The AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year is a prestigious accolade presented annually at the AVN Awards ceremony held every January in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sponsored by the renowned adult video industry trade magazine Adult Video News (AVN), this award recognizes the female porn star who has demonstrated exceptional talent and a remarkable body of work over the previous year.

Since its inception in nineteen ninety-three, the award has celebrated numerous outstanding performers. Tori Black made history as the first two-time winner, achieving back-to-back victories in twenty-ten and twenty-eleven. Following her, Angela White became the first three-time winner, securing her titles consecutively in twenty-eighteen, twenty-nineteen, and twenty-twenty.

In a significant milestone for diversity within the industry, Kira Noir was honored as the first black woman to win the award in twenty-twenty-three. This recognition not only highlights her individual achievements but also marks a progressive step for representation in adult entertainment.