Mary Carey

Mary Carey Porn Star Biography

Mary Carey is a blonde, big-breasted porn star whose career in the adult industry spanned from 2002-2012.

Early Life

Cleveland-native Mary Carey grew up under her grandparents care, relocating to Florida during her youth. The straight-A student found her love of performance from a young age, taking dance classes and appearing in ballet performances that ended up getting her scholarship offers from different dance institutions. When puberty hit, however, Carey's womanly figure began developing and she was no longer the "appropriate" size for a ballet dancer. Instead of losing weight or getting a breast reduction, Carey instead tried out for the Florida State University dance team, where she was enrolled. When both of her grandparents' health worsened, Carey decided to focus on making money to support them, and began looking into how she could quickly earn money to assist them.

Porn Career

Mary decided to take a job as model for an adult site. While modeling for that site, she met strippers who told her how much more money she would make dancing. Mary decided to try her luck at dancing, and started stripping at the end of her sophomore year of college. She quit the dance team and danced at the strip club instead. It was at the club that she saw feature dancers who were more than just strippers; they put on a show. Mary was inspired and she wanted to be able to do what these women were doing. Through a contact at the club, she called an agent to schedule some club dates. This agent told her that the way to make the most money, make a big name, and feature dance to crowds who love you is through doing porn. Mary liked the idea of shooting films, so she went out to LA and worked hard to earn her fan base. She called several agents, studios, and acquaintances, did polaroids, and shot as much as possible for her first two years.

Political Run

During the 2003 recall election in California, Mary Carey signed a contract with Kick Ass Pictures to, as a publicity stunt, run for the governor of California. She ran as an Independent candidate, placing tenth out of 135 candidates. She ran on an 11-point platform that included promises to tax breast implants, make lap dances tax-deductible, and to create a "Porn for Pistols" exchange program. Although she didn't win the election, she managed to secure more than 11,000 votes.

Mainstream Crossover

In January/February 2008, Mary Carey was featured on the VH1 reality series, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, as well as subsequent appearances on Celebrity Rehab Revisited in 2011. Mary Carey was also featured in the documentary After Porn Ends (2012).

Awards

• 2004 AVN Best Overall Marketing Campaign (Individual Project)
• 2004 FOXE Vixen of the Year
• 2004 XRCO Mainstream's Adult Media Favorite
• 2006 AVN Best Overall Marketing Campaign (Individual Project)
• 2013 AVN Hall of Fame Inductee