Porn actress Kayden Cross began her career in the adult entertainment industry at the age of 18 as a stripper at the Ricks Showgirls Club in Rancho Cordova, California. Then she was contacted by an adult entertainment industry agent, who helped her get a job as a nude model in various men's magazines and eventually made the leap to acting in explicit hardcore films, signing exclusive contracts with several leading porn companies such as Vivid, Adam & Eve and Digital Playground. In addition to performing, Kayden writes columns for Complex and Xbiz magazines, and also runs a regular blog for Xbiz.com . Among the awards that Cross has received for her work in adulthood are the Hot dOr for Best American Star in 2009, the Venus Award for Best International Actress, the Erotixx Award for Best American Actress in 2010, and the AVN Award for Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene in 2011. Kayden Cross is dating the famous porn actor Manuel Ferrara, whom she met in 2007. After starting a relationship, Kayden began acting only in lesbian porn or together with Manuel. In January 2014, Kayden gave birth to a daughter with Manuel. By the end of 2020, she had appeared in more than 220 porn films and directed 45 porn films.