Comely and slender 5'4" brunette Kalina Ryu was born on December 15, 1984 in North Carolina. Of mixed Welsh and Korean descent, Ryu grew up primarily in Florida and lost her virginity at age sixteen to a man she met while doing community service for a speeding ticket. In addition, Kalina was on the swimming team as well as played both soccer and softball while in high school. Following graduation from college, Ryu worked briefly as a cocktail waitress prior to entering the adult entertainment industry in her late twenties in 2013 after meeting and befriending porn starlet Rachel Starr. Her first hardcore shoot was a lesbian threesome with Starr and Mercedes Lynn for the top company BangBros. Among the other notable companies and adult websites that Kalina has subsequently worked for are Brazzers, Twistys, Hustler, Penthouse, Adam & Eve, Evil Angel, Cherry Pimps, Wicked Pictures, Pure Play Media, Jules Jordan Video, Zero Tolerance, and Digital Playground. Ryu enjoys swimming, going to the beach, and painting nude women and abstract images in her spare time.