Lezley Zen

Lezley Zen, an American former adult performer, stands out for her mixed-race heritage, primarily Native American, and her 17-year career that began in 1998. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, she entered the industry after working as a bartender, waitress, and FOH manager at an Italian Trattoria. Her path took a turn post-divorce, leading her to compete in bikini and wet t-shirt contests, where she met her future fiancé, Ron, a personal trainer. Through contest connections, she met Brad Armstrong and Jonathan Morgan of Wicked Pictures, landing her first film role in Wicked's Serenity's Roman Orgy in 2001. Zen has openly stated she became a porn star to pay off divorce debts and to 'spite' her fiancé, who also entered the industry at the same time. They even appeared together in several scenes.

Her career included solo, lesbian softcore, and boy/girl scenes, and she performed in softcore movies for Playboy TV, HBO, Cinemax, and Showtime. Recognized for her work, she earned an AVN nomination for Best New Starlet in 2002 and won AVN's Best Supporting Actress – Film in 2005. She also received four XRCO nominations, including Unsung Siren. Retiring in March 2006, she later made a comeback with a scene for MILFs Like It Big before concluding her active years in 2015. At 52, she stands 5'6" with black hair and hazel eyes, and her tattoos include a black stallion, Chinese characters on her ankles, and 'Faith' on her left ring finger.