Celebrated Name: | Traci Lords |
Real Name/Full Name: | Nora Louise Kuzma |
Gender: | Female |
Age: | 53 years old |
Birth Date: | 7 May 1968 |
Birth Place: | Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 1.7 m |
Weight: | 52 kg |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | Married |
Husband/Spouse (Name): | Jeff Gruenewald |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No |
Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | No |
Is Traci Lords Lesbian/Gay?: | No |
Profession: | Actress |
Salary: | N/A |
Net Worth in 2024: | $8 million |
Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Traci Lords, the most sought-after actress in the entertainment industry, is a brilliant actress and singer. She was best known for her roles in the pornographic industry. Her main screen debuts include classics such as Macgyver, Tales from the Crypt, Roseanne, etc.
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Early Life & Biography
Lords’ real name is Nora Louise Kuzma and was born on May 7, 1968, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Louis and Patricia. Her father’s parents were of Ukrainian descent, while her mother was of Irish ancestry. Louis used to work as a steelworker. She had three siblings; one was elder, Lorraine and the other 2 were Rachel and Grace.
In the 1980s, she used fake IDs to make herself clear of the fact that she was two years underage so that she may enter the pornographic industry. She has been a part of many big movies, including her own songs, which have topped in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs.
Personal Life
Her parents had a divorce when she was only seven years old, and Tracy moved with her mother and three sisters to her grandmother’s house. Her mother enrolled her at Ohio University, and herself became employed as a part-time. Tracy started attending Redondo Union High School but dropped out at age 15 to enter the porn industry where she spent most of her time.
Tracy had a rebellious attitude which she had developed during her adolescent age. She became pregnant at high school due to her boyfriend. Afraid of her mother’s reaction, she went to Hayes for help, who arranged for her to have an abortion without her mother knowing anything about it.
She has also worked as a babysitter due to lack of money. She has also answered newspaper advertisements for Jim South’s World Modeling Talent Agency. Posing as her stepfather, Hayes used to drive her to the agency.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on May 7 1968, Tracy Lords is 53 years old as of today’s date 4th December 2024. Her height is 1.7 m tall, and her weight is 52 kg.
Career
Lords made her porn movie in 1984 when she appeared in What Gets Me Hot! Alongside Tom Byron, who later became her boyfriend.
Appearing at age 16 with John Leslie (an actor 23 years her senior) in the porno parody Talk Dirty to Me Part III (which has won the AVN Award for the best movie), Lords was then called as the “Princess of Porn.” She became one of the highest-paid porn actresses earning more than $3,000 a day.
She enrolled at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, where she studied method acting for four months. After leaving, Lords placed an advertisement in The Hollywood Reporter looking for representation were she was contacted by Fred Westheimer. Her album’s second single “Fallen Angel” peaked at number one in Hot Dance Club Songs.
Her autobiography,” Traci Lords: Underneath It All,” was published between July 2003 to August 2003 by HarperCollins. In the book, Lords chronicled her childhood, career, and two year life in the x-rated industry.
Awards and Achievements
- Film Discovery Jury Award
- Spike Video Game Award
- Fright meter Award
- Indie Series Award
Net Worth & Salary of Tracy Lords in 2024
As of December 2024, Lords has garnered a net worth of $8 million. The majority of her earnings come from being a Reality TV star, actress, porn star, and being a social media personality.
Being a model for Penthouse, she received $5,000. She was making about $1,000 for each day of filming, being one of the highest-paid actresses in the industry back in the ‘80s. Despite this, Traci wrote in her autobiography that she only received $35,000 for all her pornographic appearances; however, it is known though that the film “Traci, I Love You” brought the actress about $100,000.
Traci Lords has always been a strong personality and been in media because of this. She has not only been an influencer to teenagers but also has carved a niche among esteemed personalities. She contributed vocals to the Manic Street Preachers song “Little Baby Nothing,” and released as a single in November of that year.