Vanessa Blue is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and director.

Blue started porn in 1996 performing in porn fetish movies. After a year, she took a three-year break, moving to Nebraska to be with her family.

She worked for Mercenary Pictures between 2003 and 2006 and directed their Black Reign series, which won the 2005 AVN Award for Best Ethnic-Themed Series. She was also engaged to Mercenary's owner, Lexington Steele. . In 2008, Steele and Blue filed federal lawsuits again