Annie Cruz was born on November 6, 1984, in Stockton, California, to Filipino parents. A top student, she graduated high school in the top 5% of her class and pursued print journalism at Dominican University of California before transferring to San Francisco State University. She entered the adult industry in 2003, debuting with a girl-on-girl scene, and moved to Los Angeles by 2004. Over her career, she appeared in over 450 films, earning accolades like the 2009 AVN Award for Most Outrageous Sex Scene. Annie retired from porn in 2016 but remains active in cosplay, gaming, and psychology studies.