The mother of octuplets born last month in California has been targeted by rival bids from adult entertainment companies, including an offer of US$1 million to star in a porn movie.

Nadya Suleman, who has been at the centre of a fierce debate in the media and medical arenas since giving birth to eight children last month, is now embroiled in a public relations spat involving rival purveyors of porn.

Nadya Suleman .. .gave birth to octuplets. Credit:AP

A Los Angeles-based company, the world's largest adult film producer, announced that it had offered Suleman $US1 million plus a year of health insurance if the unemployed 33-year-old starred in a porn movie.

"There is a tremendous amount of interest in Nadya and we can help her capitalise on that interest and put some real cash in her bank account," said its co-chairman Steven Hirsch.