Lexi Leigh was born in Los Angeles, California. Leigh first began performing in explicit hardcore movies at age 18 in 1995; she appeared in X-rated features for such notable companies as Vivid, Sin City, Evil Angel, Forbidden Films, and Elegant Angel. Leigh has tattoos on both ankles as well as piercings in her navel and both nipples. She retired from the adult film industry in 1997 at the age of 20.