About
Tracey Lynn Potoski, better known to fans as Brandi Love, was born on March 29, 1973 in Dearborn, Michigan. Today, she is one of the most recognizable names in the adult-film world, celebrated for a confident on-camera style that helped push the “MILF” category into the mainstream. A two-decade run in the business has earned her spots in both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame, along with multiple performer-of-the-year trophies. Beyond filming, Love has built a brand that blends entrepreneurship, authorship, and political commentary, making her a rare figure who moves easily between adult entertainment and cable-news debates.
Before Fame
Love’s childhood was rooted in Michigan suburbia. Dance classes started when she was three, and by four, she was already learning figure skating, the first hint that she thrived in the spotlight. She stayed active through high school years, running track and playing soccer and tennis, experiences she later credited for her athletic energy on set. After high school, she attended Central Michigan University, studying business while juggling part-time work and competitive sports.
The future star’s first foray into entrepreneurship came in 2003, when she and her husband launched a subscription website that featured her own amateur content, years before “creator economy” became a buzzword. Three years later, the pair co-founded Naked Rhino Media with Falcon Foto, signaling an early understanding that controlling distribution mattered as much as performance. These moves created a runway for her official studio debut and the long list of professional scenes that followed.
Trivia
- First wheels: Love bought her own motorcycle at 17 and still rides for stress relief on Florida backroads.
- Ink story: Small tattoos decorate her right ankle, lower back, and right shoulder blade—subtle enough to hide during mainstream photo shoots yet distinctive to fans.
- Author credit: In 2008, she co-wrote Getting Wild Sex from Your Conservative Woman, a playful bedroom guide that mixed relationship chat with political humor.
- TV cameo: That same year, she appeared on Penn & Teller: Bullshit! in an episode critiquing attacks on adult entertainment.
- Hardware haul: Awards mount quickly in her office—XBIZ MILF Performer of the Year (2018), Pornhub Top MILF (2018-19), XRCO MILF of the Year (2022), and an AVN Hall of Fame ring in 2020.
- Political pen: Love has published op-eds in The Federalist, arguing that personal liberty extends to sexual expression.
Family Life
Brandi and business executive Chris Potoski bonded during their college years and married on February 10, 1994. Their partnership is equal parts romance and joint venture; Potoski handles back-end operations while Love focuses on creative output, allowing the household to run without outside managers.
The couple shares one daughter, Jordan Elizabeth Potoski, born in 2003. Jordan’s privacy remains a family priority, though her well-being surfaced publicly in 2021 during a Florida guardianship filing that clarified care responsibilities should either parent become incapacitated. Outside court paperwork, daily life is deliberately low-key—boating weekends, golden retrievers, and extended stays in North Carolina to visit relatives.
Associated With
Inside the industry, Love is linked to Kelly Madison Media, which rebuilt her flagship website in 2013 and produced several high-budget scenes that boosted her mainstream appeal. Earlier collaborations with Brazzers, Naughty America, and Girlfriends Films helped cement her as a multi-studio headliner, while her own Naked Rhino Media remains the testing ground for niche content concepts.
In the political arena, she often crosses paths with conservative commentators. Her 2021 ejection from a Turning Point USA student summit generated headlines and a Twitter back-and-forth involving Federalist co-founder Ben Domenech, who defended her right to attend. Love later told Newsweek she would happily back a Ron DeSantis presidential bid if Donald Trump declined to run, underscoring a unique position as both adult-industry icon and outspoken Republican activist.
