Amara Maple, professionally known as Lana Rhoades, is an American former pornographic film actress, model, podcaster, and internet personality. Born September 6, 1996, in Chicago's suburbs, Illinois, she endured a challenging upbringing in a religious Southern Baptist family with a single mother and sister with schizophrenia. Neglected, she struggled with drugs and crime, spending a year in youth detention at 16, earning her GED there.
Rhoades entered the adult industry in 2016 at 19, achieving rapid success with AVN awards for Hottest Newcomer (2017) and Best Anal Sex Scene (2018). She retired late 2017 due to exploitation and health issues but became Pornhub's most-viewed star. Post-retirement, she built a lucrative OnlyFans career, co-hosts the '3 Girls 1 Kitchen' podcast (1M+ YouTube subs), designed Yandy lingerie, and gave birth to a son in 2022. Owning homes in LA and Chicago, she critiques the industry while embracing Christianity.