Jeannie Pepper

Jeannie Pepper is a retired American adult film actress who worked in the industry from 1984 to 2007. She started her career at age 26 and appeared in over 200 adult films. Early in her career, she performed with John Holmes, Ron Jeremy, and Peter North. She later worked with big bust models such as Ebony Ayes, Purple Passion, Mauvais Denoir, and Effie Balconi. Pepper's films covered a wide range of genres, including all-black, lesbian, anal, double penetration, and watersports.

Outside of adult films, Pepper appeared in mainstream movies, including High School High (1996) and The Malibu Beach Vampires (1991), crediting herself as Joan Rudelstein. She married photographer Hans Rudelstein, though they later divorced. According to the Video Team website, she made occasional film appearances in the mid-2000s, such as Horny Black Mommas (2006) and Momma Knows Best 3 (2007). She has since settled into semi-retirement.

Pepper was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 1997, the first African American woman to receive that honor. She was also inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2008. Her hair is black, her eyes are brown, and she stands 5'7" with an average build. She has real, natural 36D breasts. At 68 years old, she remains a notable figure in adult film history. She is American and was born in Chicago, Illinois.