Voices of Experience: Nina Elle

The May 2016 issue of AVN magazine turns the spotlight on 10 top female performers age 35 and over. Interviewed here is Nina Elle, a nominee for MILF Performer of the Year in the 2016 AVN Awards. Click here to see a copy of the digital edition. Photo of Nina Elle by director MimeFreak, courtesy of ArchAngel Video. How did you decide to get into porn? Nina Elle: I decided to get into porn five years ago when I was working as a dental hygienist. One night I watched a segment on the Oprah network about couples making extra money having sex on webcam. It sounded exciting to me so I decided to try it. I web-cammed for two years and became very popular. I was asked daily if I was a porn star or where they could get clips, or where they could buy my scenes. When I told them I wasn't, I was encouraged to consider it because they wanted to see more of me. I eventually decided that porn was my next step so I looked into agencies and decided to go with ATMLA. I shot my first scene for Penthouse in August 2013. How do you think your career differed because you started later in life rather than right out of high school or in college? Because I started my career later in life I am more focused, less influenced by negativity, and more business minded. What skills are most important to making this career into a profitable business? I think that to make this career a profitable business you have to be driven, you must network, be in control of your brand, have good PR, and take time out for your fans. What do you think of the term 'MILF'?  I don't consider myself a MILF, but that genre is very popular and it keeps me busy so I don't have a problem with it. You're hardly an “older woman” in real life, so what is it like playing that role in porn? I like my role as the “older woman” because I get to play with all the hot young guys and girls and be the dominant one. What are your favorite types of movies to perform in? I like to perform in hardcore gonzo scenes and in anything that's different and fun.