Akira Lane was born to a Hawaiian father and Japanese mother, and is a model/actress. She grew up in Japan, attending American schools on the islands of Okinawa, before moving to the United States at the age of eighteen. First settling in Norfolk, Virginia, where she attended Old Dominion University, Miss Lane moved west to San Diego after spending spring break there and falling in love with the West Coast climate. She attended San Diego State University for two years, earning a B.A. in International Business.