Tanya Danielle, grew up about 40 miles north of San Francisco, California, near Palo Alto. She attended an all girl prep school and moved out at 17 to attend University of California in Los Angeles. She intended to get a BA in Art History but while taking a month off school, she discovered stripping and loved how expressive she could be with it. Since then she has made over 200 movies, continues to tour as a stripper and runs her own website.