Nikki Daniels was born on March 12, 1982 in Los Angeles, California. An only child, Nikki grew up in Chicago, Illinois and attended Catholic school. Daniels sang in church choirs since the age of thirteen and in several choirs in high school. Her first job was working as a cook and cashier at a hot dog stand. Nikki worked as a registered nurse in Florida before starting her career in the adult entertainment industry by answering an ad on Craigslist. Daniels did her first hardcore shoot for the website BangBros in 2010.