Lena Paul is an American adult film actress, director, writer, and online content creator who has a net worth of $1 million.

Lena Paul entered the adult entertainment industry in 2016 and quickly became one of the more recognizable performers of her generation. Within two years of her debut, she was nominated for Best New Starlet at both the AVN and XBIZ Awards, won the fan-voted Hottest Newcomer honor at the 2018 AVN Awards, and was named New Starlet by the XRCO Awards. She subsequently expanded beyond performing into screenwriting and directing.

Paul has worked with many of the industry's major production companies and has accumulated hundreds of professional credits. In 2018, she co-wrote "Airtight Invasion" with director Bree Mills for Pure Taboo, marking her first screenwriting credit. Her later work included appearances in feature-oriented productions such as "Drive," which earned her part of a 2020 AVN Award-winning ensemble. Alongside studio productions, Paul has built a direct-to-fan online business, allowing her career to extend beyond conventional performance fees and into creator-controlled content.

Lena Paul was born on October 12, 1993, in Florida and spent portions of her childhood in Florida and Georgia. Before entering adult entertainment, she pursued higher education and developed an interest in agriculture and environmental issues. Interviews and biographical accounts of her early career describe her working on agricultural and sustainability-related projects before eventually changing professions.

Paul initially began earning money through webcam work. That gave her experience building an online audience before she transitioned into professionally produced adult films.

She entered the industry in 2016, briefly using the name Lena Peach before adopting Lena Paul as her professional name.

Paul's career developed rapidly after her 2016 debut. She worked with companies including Brazzers, Naughty America, Wicked Pictures, Jules Jordan Video, Tushy, Blacked, Evil Angel, and Pure Taboo, among others. Her combination of frequent studio work and a growing online following made her one of the industry's more prominent newcomers.

In 2017, she appeared as Lana Lang in "Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody." Although the role was non-sexual, it demonstrated Paul's willingness to take acting-oriented parts in larger productions. The following year, she received XBIZ Award nominations for Best New Starlet, Best Non-Sex Performance for "Justice League XXX," and several performance categories. She was also nominated for AVN's Best New Starlet award.

Paul's breakthrough awards arrived in 2018. She won the AVN fan award for Hottest Newcomer and was named New Starlet by the XRCO Awards, establishing her as one of the most successful new performers of that period.

Paul began expanding into the creative side of production in 2018. She collaborated with filmmaker Bree Mills on "Airtight Invasion," writing the story as well as starring in the production. The project marked Paul's first credited work as a screenwriter and demonstrated an interest in developing narratives rather than working exclusively as a performer.

She subsequently moved into directing. By the early 2020s, Paul's career included several directing credits in addition to her extensive performance catalog. Her move behind the camera gave her another degree of control over the type of content she produced and reflected the broader shift toward performers functioning as their own producers and creative directors.

Paul continued receiving industry recognition after her newcomer years. At the 2020 AVN Awards, she was part of the ensemble that won Best Group Sex Scene for the film "Drive." Her subsequent work generated additional AVN and XBIZ nominations in acting and performance categories.

She has also received recognition from specialty adult entertainment platforms and remained a visible presence at major industry events. By the mid-2020s, publicly available film databases credited Paul with several hundred scenes and films, placing her among the more prolific performers to emerge during the second half of the 2010s.

Paul entered adult entertainment just as the industry's economics were moving increasingly toward performer-controlled subscription services and social media. Unlike performers whose careers depended primarily on studio day rates and DVD royalties, Paul was able to cultivate an audience that could be monetized directly.

She has maintained official social media and subscription links through her own online hub, giving her income sources outside traditional studio production. That direct relationship with fans has become an increasingly important component of her career and has allowed her to maintain her brand even during periods when she was less active in conventional studio releases.