Asia Carrera, born Jessica Steinhauser on August 6, 1973, in New York City to a German mother and Japanese father, is a retired American pornographic actress celebrated for her high intelligence. With an IQ of 156, she is a Mensa member, ranking in the top 2% globally. Despite a full scholarship to Rutgers University for double majors in business and Japanese, she entered adult films in 1993 after dropping out, starring in over 350 titles. She made history as the first Asian AVN Female Performer of the Year (1995), won Best Couples Sex Scene (2000), and was inducted into AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Retiring in 2003, Carrera pursued education: BS in psychology (2015), MSEd, and JD (2024). In April 2026, she passed the Texas bar exam to become an attorney. She appeared in 'The Big Lebowski' cameo, voiced hentai, and featured in 'After Porn Ends'. Carrera has autism, ADHD, anxiety, two children, and is an atheist Pastafarian.