Kristina Rose was born Tracey Quinn Perez on April 14, 1984 in San Diego, California. Rose grew up in Fullerton and San Diego, California. Kristina worked in customer service for an adult website. and after being laid off from that particular job, Rose became an assistant to a photographer who encouraged her to give modeling a try. Kristina eventually began modeling at age 23 and started performing in explicit hardcore porn movies in May, 2007. She won the CAVR Award for Star of the Year in 2009 and a XRCO Award for Superslut in 2011.