Nikki Benz

Nikki Benz — Biography & Career

Nikki Benz (born December 11, 1981) is a Canadian-American performer born in Ukraine and raised in Toronto’s Etobicoke area. Before entering screen work, she worked as a swimsuit model and stripper. In January 2003, after contacting director Jim Gunn, she was introduced to Frank Kay and signed with Pleasure Productions. After that contract ended, she moved to Los Angeles, signed with Jill Kelly Productions in September 2004, and with TeraVision in September 2005.

Her print and magazine work included being Penthouse cover girl and feature in the May 2008 issue. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Month in April 2010 and Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2011. In April 2010, she co-hosted the XRCO Awards with Lisa Ann and Sean Michaels.

Benz also appeared in crossover media projects. She made several appearances on FoxSports.com’s show Cubed, playing a sports-savvy cleaning lady. In 2012, she was featured in Saints Row: The Third – Penthouse Pack, released by Volition. The same period also included an appearance in the music video Lose Yourself. In 2013, she appeared briefly in the film Pain and Gain.

Beyond performance, she hosted Contract Superstars on KSEX alongside Lacie Heart, Ashley Steele, Stormy Daniels, and Tyler Faith, later leaving the program because of time constraints. In May 2014, she announced a campaign for mayor of Toronto and later attempted to file her application, which was not accepted because her Ontario driver’s license had expired. She became a U.S. citizen in February 2013. In June 2016, Brazzers signed her as its first brand ambassador to promote its products.

Source: Career reference — Wikipedia. Career summary adapted from the linked article under CC BY-SA 4.0; wording and selection have been edited.

Photo credit

© Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com — Nikki Benz 2014 (cropped). Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Display size and framing may be adjusted; the photograph remains available under the linked license.