Jesse Jane is an American retired adult actress and model. Jane is also the Australian Penthouse magazine Pet of the Month for November 2010. In January 2015, she signed an exclusive, two-year performing contract with Jules Jordan Video. Jesse has worked in over 100 adult films and she has won many AVN, F.A.M.E and XBIZ awards during her illustrious career.
Birth Name
Cynthia Ann Howell
Nickname
Jesse Jane
Profession
Actress, Model
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Jesse Jane was born on the 16th of July 1980,Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
Age
She died in January 2024 at the age of 43. In November 2025, court filings related to her estate revealed that at the time of her death, Jesse had $42,609 in her bank account, no real estate, and no investments. In the years leading up to he death, she had experienced a number of financial problems, including a $200,000 tax lien filed in 2018.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Christianity
Education
Jesse did extensive dance training and was a varsity cheerleader at her Rose Hill High School, Kansas. In 1998, she graduated from Moore High School in Moore, Oklahoma.
Family Details
She is dedicated to maintaining her privacy on social media, especially when it comes to her personal life. She chooses not to disclose the identities of her parents or siblings and refrains from sharing their names or showing their faces online.
Marital Status
Divorced
Boyfriend / Spouse
Jesse Jane has dated –
- Rick Patrick (2005–2012) – In 2005, Jesse married adult actor Rick Patrick. On March 1, 2012, Jane announced on her official Twitter account that she and Patrick were divorced. In 2000, Jane gave birth to a boy.
- Richard H. Wilcox (2019) – In 2019, Jane married Richard H. Wilcox.
- Brett Hasenmueller (2024) – On January 24, 2024, Jane and her boyfriend, Brett Hasenmueller, were found dead from an apparent drug overdose at their home in Moore, Oklahoma. An autopsy report later confirmed that she died from an accidental overdose of cocaine and fentanyl.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 3 inches
- In centimeters – 160 cm
- In meters – 1.6 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 56 kg
- In Pounds – 124 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-24-35
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 24 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 34B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Bisexual
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Jesse became known after recipient of numerous awards and nominations over her career in the adult industry including induction into the AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame. Jane is also the Australian Penthouse magazine Pet of the Month for November 2010. She had a long-term contract with Digital Playground, which made her the highest-paid adult star in the world.
Film Debut
In 2004, Jane made a cameo appearance in the film Starsky & Hutch and appeared on the cover of Drowning Pool’s album Desensitized.
In 2005, Jesse appeared in the Digital Playground’s benchmark film, Pirates as Jules, which holds the record for being the most expensive adult film. The film was inspired by Johnny Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean.
Television Debut
In 2003, Jane made a guest appearance on the show, Family Business. The show spoke about the life of adult film stars.
In 2005, Jesse was a guest star on the HBO dramedy series, Entourage in the ninth episode of the second season, I Love You Too which features the foursome making a trip to Comicon, where they get some help from the “Pussy Patrol” of which Jane is the leader.
Jesse Jane Favorites
- Favorite Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio
- Favorite Actress – Julia Roberts
- Favorite Singer – Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake
- Favorite TV Show – Game of Thrones
- Favorite Color – Pink
- Favorite Food – Pizza, Chocolate
Jesse Jane Net worth
Jesse Jane has an estimated net worth of $200K dollars at the time of her death. At the peak of her career in the 2000s, Jesse was the most famous and desired adult star in the world.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – thejessejane
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jesse Jane
- After graduating from high school, Cindy was interested in getting into the adult world but didn’t know where to start.
- Jane was spotted by the top adult film production house, Digital Playground (DP) and she was immediately signed for a contract.
- She read an article on Tera Patrick that said that Patrick worked for adult-film production company Digital Playground.
- In 2004, she stated on the Howard Stern Show that she had a hysterectomy due to now dormant cervical cancer.
- In 2005, Jane was featured as UnRated Magazine’s Vixen, to launch the music review magazine’s new edition of Vixens.
- In January 2007, an article in The New York Times stated that Jane intended to have her breast enhancement surgery re-done for high-definition movies.
- On February 2007, Jane featured on the Danish late night show den 11. time during the show she was interviewed by seemingly three Mads Brüggers.
- In 2009, Jesse appeared in the reality series The Bad Girls Club.
- In 2011, Jane had her name legally changed from Cynthia Taylor to Jesse Jane.
- In January 2011, she was named by freelance journalist Chris Morris as one of the 12 most popular stars in adult which he published on CNBC.
- In January 2017, Jane announced that she would retire from the adult industry and that the 2017 AVN Awards would be her last.
- In June 2019, she briefly came out of retirement to shoot her first interracial scene, after which she retired again.
- In 2021, Jesse sold a 1-acre property in Oklahoma for $435,000. She bought the property in 2005 for $273,000.
