Bonnie Rotten
Bonnie Rotten (born May 1993) is an American former pornographic film actress, feature dancer, fetish model, and director. In 2014, she became the first alt-porn star to win the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year.
Also recorded as Alaina Hicks · Alaina James · Dixie
Bonnie Rotten

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- Name
- Bonnie Rotten
- Born
- 1993 5
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
- Full name
- Alaina Hicks.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actress · model · film director
- Fields
- pornographic film
- Honours
- AVN Female Performer of the Year Award · AVN Award for Best Group Sex Scene · NightMoves Award
- Languages
- English
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Bonnie Rotten (born May 1993) is an American former pornographic film actress, feature dancer, fetish model, and director. In 2014, she became the first alt-porn star to win the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year.
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Bonnie Rotten (born 1993) is an American actor, actress and erotic photography model, among other activities. The actor was born Alaina Hicks in Cincinnati.
Genres include pornographic film. Languages used include English. Bonnie Rotten received AVN Award for Best Group Sex Scene, AVN Female Performer of the Year Award and NightMoves Award.
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Key facts
• Name — Bonnie Rotten • Born — 1993 5 • Birthplace — Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. • Other Names — Dixie • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Rotten was born in May 1993 in Cincinnati, Ohio and was raised by her grandparents. She claims to have had her first sexual experience with multiple male partners at age 16.
Career
Career
Rotten started her career as a fetish model for the magazine Girls and Corpses, which took note of her after she won the Ms. Dead Indiana Beauty Pageant at the Indianapolis Days of the Dead convention. She entered the adult industry in early 2012. Previously, Rotten also worked as a model in car and motorcycle shows. She also began stripping on her eighteenth birthday using the stage name "Dixie". Her routine as a stripper was to always wear American flag bikinis and dance only to Southern rock. In September 2012, she had a breast augmentation. The company Digital Sin produced two films focused entirely on her, Meet Bonnie, which was a sales-chart-topping success and The Gangbang of Bonnie Rotten. Rotten credits adult video performer Nina Hartley with helping her make the transition from modeling to porn. In 2014, Rotten reprised the role of "Max Candy" in the porn remake of Cape Fear and cited Robert De Niro's performance in the 1991 version as her inspiration for the role. In May 2014, Rotten filed a lawsuit against pornographic film actor and producer, Max Hardcore, alleging appropriation of her identity, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress, over his publication of a scene the two had recorded together in 2012. In July 2014, Max Hardcore filed a countersuit over image rights, alleging that Rotten had breached the agreement that she signed. In October 2014, the German-based company Digital Sports Innovation announced the availability of Bonnie Rotten figurines, ranging from five to fourteen inches tall. In February 2015, the sex toy manufacturer Pipedream announced that it was shipping the "Bonnie Rotten Signature Collection". In April 2015, Rotten generated publicity in Manhattan by going topless in Times Square, Washington Square Park and on the subway. In June 2015, the daily fantasy sports company Draftster announced that it had signed Rotten to an "exclusive sponsorship and promotional deal." Starting in 2013, Rotten appeared as a featured performer at strip clubs in numerous cities. In October 2015, The Lee Network announced an exclusive agreement with Rotten to represent her for her dance engagements. In May 2015, Rotten reported her pregnancy, giving birth to a girl later that year. Since she quit performing in February 2015, she initially had no plans to return to the adult film industry. However, she returned to porn in 2018 until her final retirement in 2020.
Mainstream appearances
Mainstream appearances
Rotten appears with pornographic film actresses Asphyxia Noir and London Keyes in the music video for the 2013 song "Kiss Land" by The Weeknd. In January 2014, Rotten was featured in a music video for the song "Let's F**k" by Los Angeles band Piece by Piece along with Terror drummer Nick Jett. The video debuted on Vimeo. In 2013, LA Weekly ranked her fifth on their list of "10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson". She was also placed on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars" in 2014 and 2015. In 2014, The Daily Beast referred to Rotten as "Porn's current 'It' girl" in an article about the annual AVN Awards at which she won "Female Performer of the Year". Though declaring that the porn industry had "died," performer Joey Silvera is quoted as saying: "there is still enough magic left that the awards can make a difference for Bonnie if she wins."
Other ventures
Other ventures
In January 2014, Rotten launched her own production company (Mental Beauty, Inc.) and signed a distribution deal with Girlfriends Films. She made her directorial debut with the film To the Core. She also directed Sisters of Anarchy for Digital Playground.
Tattoos
Tattoos
Rotten has over thirty tattoos, and her stage name comes from a so-named pin-up zombie that she has tattooed on the back of her right leg. In one instance, she claimed that her favorite tattoo is the one on her stomach, featuring a zombie from the comic book Night of the Living Dead: The Beginning, Issue 1. It was her first ever tattoo and took 13 hours to complete. In June 2013, she said that her favorite tattoo was of Frank Sinatra on her leg. In addition to the above list, Rotten also has a spiderweb on each of her breasts with the areola as the center of each web. She is credited with furthering the acceptance of porn performers with tattoos. In 2017, she opened a tattoo shop called Bonnie Rotten's Best Kept Secret, staffed by the artists Ryan Stoner, Gentle Jay and Mark Matthews. The shop was open for one year. Citing differences between her and Jay, the shop was closed in early 2018.
Personal life
Personal life
After her career, Rotten became passionate about shooting and now advocates for gun rights. Rotten married television host Jesse James in June 2022. They have a son. In November 2024, TMZ reported that Rotten and James both filed for divorce, each requesting a restraining order against the other. The couple later reconciled, filing a joint notice of nonsuit in 2025 to dismiss their divorce proceedings.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Bonnie Rotten was recorded at birth as Alaina Hicks. She also worked under the name Bonnie Rotten. The authorities additionally record the headings Alaina Hicks, Alaina James and Dixie. Her recorded language was English. She married Jesse James.
Identity
Identity
Bonnie Rotten is recorded with the occupation pornographic film director. Recorded with the occupation erotic photography model. Classed in the genre pornographic film. Recorded as actress, model and film director. Recorded with a height of 170. Rotten operates in pornography industry.

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Life and career
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Life and career
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Bonnie Rotten was born on 9 May 1993.
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Bonnie Rotten was born at Cincinnati.
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Awards
List of accolades received by Bonnie Rotten • * Awards * Award — Won *;AVN Awards *;Fanny Awards *;NightMoves Awards *;NINFA Awards *;Venus Awards *;XBIZ Awards *;XRCO Awards *;Other Awards •;Total number of wins • Totals • Year — Ceremony — Award — Film • 2012 — NightMoves Award — Miss Congeniality — rowspan=2 • Inked Award — Starlet of the Year • DVD of the Year — Meet Bonnie • 2013 — NightMoves Award — Best All Sex Release (Editor's Choice) • Social Media Star (Fan's Choice) — rowspan=4 • Best Ink (Fan's Choice) • Sex Award — Hottest New Girl • Inked Award — Female Performer of the Year • Scene of the Year — The Gang Bang of Bonnie Rotten • 2014 — XBIZ Award — Best Scene – Non-Feature Release (with Karlo Karerra, Tony DeSergio, Mick Blue, & Jordan Ash) • AVN Award — Best Group Sex Scene (with Karlo Karerra, Tony DeSergio, Mick Blue, & Jordan Ash) • Female Performer of the Year — rowspan=9 • XCritic Award — Female Performer of the Year • Fanny Award — Kink Performer of the Year • XRCO Award — Superslut • TLARaw Award — Best Female Newcomer • Exotic Dancer Award — Adult Movie Entertainer of the Year • NINFA Award — Special Award • NightMoves Award — Best Female Performer (Fan's Choice) • Best Ink (Editor's Choice) • Best Fetish/Specialty Release (Fan's Choice) — Bonnie Rotten is Squirtwoman • Venus Award — Best Actress (International) — rowspan=4 • 2015 — XCritic Award — Queen of Porn • AVN Award — Kinkiest Performer (Fan Award) • Spank Bank Award — Super Squirter of the Year • NINFA Award — Best Scene of the Year — Bonnie Rotten en ActricesDelPorno • NightMoves Award — Best Ink (Fan's Choice) • Inked Award — Girl/Girl Scene of the Year (with Dana Vespoli) — Twisted Lesbian Anal Spit Play • 2016 — NightMoves Award — Triple Play Award (Dancing/Performing/Directing) — rowspan=2 • 2017 — Inked Award — Hall of Fame
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- 1.Warren, Peter. Beyond Alt: 2014 Female Performer of the Year Bonnie Rotten. AVN. March 25, 2014.
- 2.Kandangwa, Sumnima. Meet Bonnie Rotten, the 5th Wife of Sandra Bullock's Ex Jesse James. South China Morning Post. November 30, 2024.
- 3.Paulie K. Getting Bad with Bonnie Rotten. Xtreme Magazine. June 29, 2013.
- 4.Bonnie Rotten, the AVN Performer of the Year, Has Super Powers. Vice. January 31, 2014.
- 5.Hunter, Tod. Adult Who's Who: Bonnie Rotten. AVN. 29. 1; Issue 361. 34. January 2013. 0883-7090.
- 6.Street, Sharan. Still Dirty After 30. AVN. 28. 12; Issue 360. 22. December 2012. 0883-7090.
- 7.Bonnie Rotten's No Angel. Girls and Corpses. 5. Winter 2011. 1939-0033.
- 8.XBIZ. Bonnie Rotten Unveils New Breasts. September 18, 2012.
- 9.Kernes, Mark. Energizer Bonnie. AVN. 29. 2; Issue 362. 38. February 2013. 0883-7090.
- 10.Kernes, Mark. 'Fear' Factor, Bonnie Gets Her DeNiro on for Dreamzone. AVN. 31. 7. 42. July 2014. 0883-7090.
- 11.Hart, Ben. Porn Stars Set to Face Off in Chicago Court Over Defamation Suit Stemming From Release of Scene. Cook County Record. May 30, 2014.
- 12.Reynolds, Matt. Porn Producer Sues Actress Over Rights. Courthouse News Service. July 8, 2014.
- 13.Gray, Lila. Bonnie Rotten 3D-Printed Figurines Unveiled. XBIZ. October 14, 2014.
- 14.Sanford, John. Pipedream Ships Bonnie Rotten Collection. XBIZ. February 13, 2015.
- 15.Porn Star Bonnie Rotten: Topless in Manhattan . Tourist Dreams Come True. TMZ. April 30, 2015.
- 16.XBIZ. Bonnie Rotten a Topless Hit in NYC. May 7, 2015.
- 17.Johnson, Bob. Bonnie Rotten Signs Deal With Mainstream Fantasy Sports Company. XBIZ. June 24, 2015.
- 18.Sanford, John. Bonnie Rotten Signs With The Lee Network. XBIZ. October 20, 2015.
- 19.Ogilvie, Jessica P. What Happens When Porn Stars Get Pregnant?. Vice. February 4, 2016.
- 20.Anderson, James Forsyth. 'Girls and Corpses': The 'Tattoo-Titted Freakdom' of Bonnie Rotten. Porn Studies. 12. 1. 131–138. 2025. 2326-8751.
- 21.Bonnie Rotten Featured in New Music Video for The Weeknd. AVN. July 2, 2013.
- 22.Adult Who's Who: Crossover Report: Bonnie Rotten Gets Randy in Music Video. AVN. 30. 3. 20. March 2014. 0883-7090.
- 23.Piece By Piece — Let's Fuck (Official Video). May 2026.
- 24.Ogilvie, Jessica P. 10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson. LA Weekly. March 26, 2013.
- 25.Morris, Chris. The Dirty Dozen 2014. CNBC. January 13, 2014.
- 26.Morris, Chris. The Dirty Dozen: Porn's biggest stars. CNBC. January 16, 2015.
- 27.Abowitz, Richard. My Night at the NSFW Oscars. The Daily Beast. January 22, 2014.
- 28.Sanford, John. Bonnie Rotten Signs Distro Deal With Girlfriends Films. XBIZ. January 6, 2014.
- 29.Gray, Lila. Bonnie Rotten's Directorial Debut Releases from Girlfriends Films. XBIZ. April 15, 2014.
- 30.Sanford, John. Bonnie Rotten Directs, Stars in 'Sisters of Anarchy'. XBIZ. June 18, 2014.
- 31.Rakovich, Rocky. Leading Ladies 2013. Inked. 52. February 2013. 1555-8630.
- 32.Hunter, Tod. Fresh Face: Interview With AVN Trophy Girl Bonnie Rotten. AVN. January 14, 2013.
- 33.XBIZ. Bonnie Rotten in New Interview, Leads Porn's Tattoo Boom. May 23, 2015.
- 34.Wickman, Dan. Bonnie Rotten's Dirty Little Secret!. Inked. April 7, 2017.
- 35.Yoshiko, Lauren. Bonnie Rotten Interview: From Porn Star to Patriot. Recoil. April 6, 2022.
- 36.Naumann, Ryan. Sandra Bullock's Ex-Husband Jesse James Drops Divorce From Wife Bonnie Rotten Weeks After Abuse Claims. InTouch. January 10, 2025.
- 37.Siwak, Miranda. Jesse James' Pregnant Wife Bonnie Rotten Refiles for Divorce After Initially Calling Off Petition. Us Weekly. December 7, 2022.
- 38.Ahmed, Tufayel. Jesse James' Wife Bonnie Rotten Files for Divorce, Couple Seek Restraining Orders Against Each Other: Report. Us Weekly. November 22, 2024.
- 39.Warren, Peter. 20th Annual NightMoves Awards Heats Up Tampa. AVN. October 8, 2012.
- 40.Bonnie Rotten Nominated for Inked Angels Starlet of the Year. AVN. October 4, 2012.
- 41.Bonnie Rotten Receives Five Inked Awards Nominations. AVN. September 9, 2013.
- 42.XBIZ. Digital Sin to Release Bonnie Rotten's 1st Gangbang Film. December 20, 2012.
- 43.Johnson, Bob. NightMoves 2013 Award Winners Announced. XBIZ. October 14, 2013.
- 44.Street, Sharan. Winners Announced at Inaugural Sex Awards in Hollywood. AVN. October 9, 2013.
- 45.Warren, Peter. Inked Angels Announces Winners of 2013 Inked Awards. AVN. October 31, 2013.
- 46.Miller, Dan. 2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced. XBIZ. January 24, 2014.
- 47.AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards. AVN. January 19, 2014.
- 48.Bonnie Rotten Named XCritic 2013 Female Performer of the Year. AVN. January 13, 2014.
- 49.Warren, Peter. 2nd Annual Fannys Presented. AVN. April 13, 2014.
- 50.Warren, Peter. 30th Annual XRCO Awards Takes It Back Home. AVN. April 16, 2014.
- 51.Johnson, Bob. TLARaw Awards Winners Announced. XBIZ. April 23, 2014.
- 52.Gray, Lila. Bonnie Rotten Named Exotic Dancer's Adult Feature of the Year 2014. XBIZ. August 23, 2014.
- 53.Salón Erótico de Barcelona. Premios NINFA Primera Línea 2014.
- 54.Johnson, Bob. NightMoves Awards Winners Announced. XBIZ. October 13, 2014.
- 55.18. Venus Berlin öffnet mit Knalleffekt und überraschender Awards Show. German-Adult-News. October 17, 2014.
- 56.XBIZ. Bonnie Rotten Named 'Queen of Porn' by XCritic. January 8, 2015.
- 57.AVN Announces the Winners of the 2015 AVN Awards. AVN. January 24, 2015.
- 58."The 2015 Spank Bank Award winners". iafd.com. February 16, 2015.
- 59.Salón Erótico de Barcelona. Premios NINFA Primera Línea.
- 60.Johnson, Bob. NightMoves Awards Winners Announced. XBIZ. October 12, 2015.
- 61.Winners of 2015 Inked Awards Announced. AVN. November 16, 2015.
- 62.XBIZ. 24th Annual NightMoves Awards Winners Announced. October 10, 2016.
- 63.Street, Sharan. 2017 Inked Awards Winners Announced. AVN. November 6, 2017.
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