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All the Details About the Former Adult Film Actress Barbara Dare 

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Barbara Dare is an American former porn actress and was one of the industry’s initial contract performers with Essex Video and Vivid Entertainment and is an AVN Hall of Fame and XRCO Hall of Fame selectee. She was one of the top adult film stars of the 1980s. 

Barbara won the AVN Best New Starlet Award (1987) and additional AVN awards for Best Actress in 1989 and Best All-Girl Sex Scene in 1990.

If you want to know more about her childhood, age, career, net worth, and personal life, then you should read this entire article. But first, let’s get some quick information. 

Quick Information

Birth Name Stacy Gayle Mitnick
Known As Barbara Dare
Other Names Kimberly Dare, Kim Wilde, Stacey Nixx, Stacey Nix
Date of Birth February 23, 1963
Age 61 years old
Nationality American 
Spouse Adrian Pagan
Occupation Former pornographic actress
Height 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)

Early & Personal Life

Barbara Dare, whose birth name is Stacy Gayle Mitnick, was born Stacy Mitnick in Wichita Falls, Texas, on February 23, 1963. As of 2024, she is 61 years old. Her father, Norman Mitnick, was an Air Force dentist, and her mother, Judith Helen Greenspan, was an alcoholic. 

Barbara Dare ageShe has one sibling named David Mitnick. She was raised in the Jewish faith in Wayne, New Jersey. Regarding her education, she attended Wayne Hills High School. Later, she went to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York to earn a degree in Buying and merchandising. 

Regarding her personal life, Barbara has been married to Adrian Pagan since November 19 1999. Adrian is a writer known for Holby City (1999), Where the Heart Is (1997), and The Bill (1984). The couple doesn’t have any children. 

Professional Career

Barbara Dare started appearing in adult films in the mid-1980s after meeting people involved in the adult film industry at Plato’s Retreat. She also appeared in magazines such as Fox, Swank, Hustler, High Society, and Club International.

In 1989, she worked with fellow adult film actress Stephanie Rage as the author of a monthly article for Swank. She became one of the first porn actresses in the industry to sign an exclusive contract with Essex Video for ten films a year and an annual salary of $150,000.

Later, she would leave that studio to sign a contract with Vivid Entertainment and become one of the earliest Vivid Girls. Her final film was Bratgirl (1992), and she retired in 1994. 

Moreover, Dare made a rare foray into more “legitimate” R-rated low-budget fare in Fred Olen Ray’s horror comedy romp Evil Toons (1992). After taking a break from porn in the early 1990s, she briefly worked for Essex Video in public relations.

Jerry Butler revealed in his autobiography that Barbara Dare had a “commanding screen presence” while on set despite her more diminutive physical stature.

She also worked as a stripper, commanding a $10,000 weekly salary. A former adult actress now works as a substance abuse counselor.

FilmographyBarbara Dare career

In her professional career, Barbara Dare appeared in many films, which are following:

  • Hannah Does Her Sisters (1986)
  • Slippery When Wet (1986)
  • Blame it on Ginger (1986)
  • Barbara the Barbarian (1987)
  • Ginger and Spice (1987)
  • Girls who Dig Girls 8 (1988)
  • Barbara Dare’s Bad (1988)
  • Angela Baron Takes a Dare (1988)
  • Sex in Dangerous Places (1988)
  • For Her Pleasure Only (1989)
  • Ginger then and Now (1990)
  • Where the Boys Aren’t 2 (1990)
  • Bratgirls (1992)

Net Worth 

Barbara Dare’s net worth as of 2024 is private. However, according to Naija News, it was estimated to be around $1.3 million as of 2022.

As of 2024, it may be between $2 and $4 million. During her professional career, she signed many contracts and earned between $150,000 and $200,000. 

FAQs

What is Barbara Dare's real name?

Her real name is Stacy Gayle Mitnick.

When did Barbara Dare start her career in adult films?

Barbara began her adult film career in the mid-1980s.

What awards has Barbara Dare won in her career?

She won the AVN Best New Starlet Award in 1987 and additional awards for Best Actress (1989) and Best All-Girl Sex Scene (1990).

Is Barbara Dare still active in the adult film industry?

No, she retired from adult films in 1994.

What does Barbara Dare do now?

Barbara currently works as a substance abuse counselor.

Mehwish
Mehwish
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