Cruz was born in Stockton, California, to Filipino parents and was raised Catholic. At age 17, she graduated from Brookside Christian High School in the top five of her class, winning three scholarships among her other accolades. She attended Dominican University of California in San Rafael--a Catholic private college--where she studied print journalism. She transferred to San Francisco State University during her sophomore year. In October 2003 she broke into the adult entertainment industry by way of an amateur producer in San Francisco. She was just a month shy of turning 19 at the time, and by March 2004 she finally found her way to Los Angeles. She met husband 'Steve Crest' on PPV. A skilled stage fighter, Cruz does pro-style wrestling videos.
Although because of her name and fairly dark complexion many think she is Hispanic, her background is Filipino, both of her parents having been born and raised there.
Attended Brookside Christian High School, Stockton, CA.
