Kagney Linn Karter (born Kagney Linn Necessary, March 28, 1987 – February 15, 2024) was a renowned American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, and entrepreneur. Born in Harris County, Texas, she grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, and Ridgway, Pennsylvania, participating in track, cheerleading, and speech and debate during high school. At 18, she moved to California aspiring to mainstream acting and singing, but after jobs at Office Max and as a hostess, she turned to stripping, earning Déjà Vu Showgirl of the Year in 2007. She debuted in adult films in September 2008 with Naughty America alongside Johnny Sins. Named Penthouse Pet of the Month (June 2009), she signed an exclusive contract with Zero Tolerance Entertainment in 2010. Karter starred in over 300 films, including parodies like Not Married With Children XXX (2009) and Official Silence of the Lambs Parody (2011), and appeared in Louis Theroux’s Twilight of the Porn Stars (2012). Her accolades include AVN Best New Starlet (2010), Best Boobs (2014), XRCO New Starlet (2009), XBIZ New Starlet of the Year (2010), Urban X Best Anal Sex Scene (2012), and posthumous inductions into AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Standing 5'4" with measurements 36DD-25-36, she was known for her blonde bombshell look and versatile performances. Later pursuits included electropop music as Kagney Necessary and owning Alchemy Pole Fitness in Parma, Ohio, from 2019. Tragically, she died by suicide via self-inflicted shotgun wound in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at age 36, following mental health battles.