Asa Akira

Asa Akira, born Asa Takigami on January 3, 1985, in New York City, is an American-Japanese adult film actress and model. She spent her early years in Manhattan before moving to Tokyo at age nine due to her father's photography career. Returning to the U.S. as a teenager, she grew up in Brooklyn, attending local schools and briefly enrolling at Hunter College. Fluent in both English and Japanese, Asa identifies as Japanese-American.

Beginning her career around age 19, Asa initially worked as a dominatrix and stripper in New York. Her transition into adult films occurred in 2006 after an introduction on The Bubba the Love Sponge Show led to her first scene with Gina Lynn Productions. Over the years, she has built an extensive filmography, appearing in more than 700 titles with major studios such as Digital Playground, Evil Angel, Brazzers, and Wicked Pictures. Some of her notable works include the Asa Akira Is Insatiable series, Pornstar Superheroes, Anal Acrobats 7, Inked Angels, and Asian Anal Assassins.

Asa Akira has cultivated a significant presence beyond film, with a social media following that reached over two million on Instagram as of May 2026. Her professional history also includes experiences as an escort and adult model, alongside her work in films portraying a range of genres and sexual performances.