profile

WIA Profile: Jelena Jensen

Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives.

How did you get into what you’re doing?

I’m completely self-taught and it’s been quite the journey. I officially launched my affiliate program, JelenaDollars.com, in October 2008.

I started working in the online adult business at the ripe young age of 19, while I was still in college. I took a job at JadedVideo.com as their product manager. As their marketing manager, I was in charge of our booth at AEE and Erotica LA. I was exposed to more of the business this way and after AEE in 2003, I started doing nude glamour modeling.
At first I only planned on doing it for a year or so to help pay off student debt, but after about six months I was booking so much work that I had to quit my job at Jaded. After realizing the potential and advantages of having my own site, I launched my official website, JelenaJensen.com, in August 2004. At that time, Brian Gage, who now runs the Brand Danger program, was my webmaster but we amicably parted ways after only six months. At that time I took over my site on my own and I haven’t looked back!
I’m completely self-taught and it’s been quite the journey. I officially launched my affiliate program, JelenaDollars.com, in October 2008. Though I plan on rebranding my program later this year as I’ve signed on two other girls’ websites to my program. I will soon be relaunching Maggie Green’s website MaximumMaggie.com and fellow Penthouse Pet Ryan Keely’s website RyanKeely.com.

What changes have affected your work since you began it?

The industry as a whole has migrated away from the age of the Glamour Model.
When I first started in the business, it was very easy to find softcore glamour work all the time that paid very well. But that’s not the case anymore as everything in the adult business has become harder and more extreme. So as the business has changed and evolved, I have also had to change and evolve. Last year I made the large leap into the hardcore arena mostly because of this.

What do you see as the challenges to working in online adult and how do you overcome them?

Online adult moves at such a rapid pace, it is almost impossible to keep up with the changing technology, as well as the changes in the ways that the end user expects you to deliver the content.
The obvious rampant theft of content and prolification of free content is a battle that is never won, but constantly waged. I continuously strive to give my members quality content and offer them an experience that they cannot get anywhere else.

Does your work affect your personal life?

Yes it does, though it mostly just detracts from my free time. When you work for yourself you always put in more time that you would working for another company.
I take my job very seriously and I’m strong-willed and driven, which causes me to spend more time working than I really should. When I’m not traveling for shoots, conferences or appearances, I’m sitting in front of one of my computers hard at work.

Related:  

Copyright © 2024 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More Articles

opinion

Free Agent Auteur: Casey Calvert Expands Her Directing Horizon

Now, having brought that highly-awarded polyamory trilogy to a close, Calvert is concluding the exclusive Lust Cinema directing chapter of her career and charting a new course out into open creative waters as a free agent.

Alejandro Freixes ·
profile

Collaboration Done Differently: Adult Time Discusses Ambassador Program

Since the launch of Adult Time in 2019, award-winning director and chief creative officer Bree Mills has actively explored collaborative opportunities with members of the performer community, seeking out talent whose values align with the company’s and who appreciate the type of content Mills creates for the multibrand platform.

Alejandro Freixes ·
profile

WIA Profile: Siouxsie Q.

Siouxsie Q has long been a committed artist and organizer. This dual path has garnered her significant recognition for both her creative works and her advocacy. Yet one thing that stands clear in Q’s story is that her motivation transcends mere acclaim.

Women In Adult ·
trends

The Art of Performance: Top Stars Share Current Strategies for Success

While many studio performers are also creators, harnessing the booming indie content and streaming market, only a select few creators also do studio shoots.

Alejandro Freixes ·
profile

Sinful XXX Brings Dreamy Erotica to Life With Business Finesse

As the creative brains behind Sinful XXX, director and producer Roma Amor is primarily responsible for bringing the brand’s signature style of erotica to life. It is a role for which he is well prepared, having worked as a freelance art photographer and video maker since 1996.

Alejandro Freixes ·
opinion

Anna Claire Clouds Reflects on Triumphs, Career Ambitions

Born and raised in a small town near Nashville, Tennessee, Southern belle Anna Claire Clouds grew up surrounded by nature. She spent most of her time enjoying the rippling waters of the lake, exploring the greenery of the woods and living that country life.

Alejandro Freixes ·
profile

Lauren Phillips Flips the 'Switch' for New Adult Time Series

Veteran performer and cam model Lauren Phillips is no stranger to moviemaking. Well before she began sharpening her directorial instincts, as a prolific performer she worked alongside Gamma Entertainment's award-winning teams to bring their various studio brands to life.

Alejandro Freixes ·
profile

Mazee the GOAT Shoots for the Stars With 'Amazing Films'

In 2016, three years before he entered the adult industry, Mazee the G.O.A.T. was a male stripper on the East Coast. Living in New York made it easy for him to pick up work at private parties and events around the tri-state area.

Alejandro Freixes ·
profile

Queenie Sateen Reflects on Rising Stardom, Making Music

When Queenie Sateen reached adulthood, she moved to New York City to attend the Parsons School of Design, while making music and stripping in her free time.

Alejandro Freixes ·
profile

Skye Blue Talks Fashion, Performing & Being an Authentic Creator

After moving to New York City to attend fashion school, Skye Blue was snatched up by a modeling agency — but when the agency discovered she was camming at night to help pay the bills, she was promptly dropped for violating her contract’s “morality clause.”

Alejandro Freixes ·
Show More