Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Belladonna grew up in in various areas of the U.S. and Europe, as her parents' career dictated much traveling. Shortly after she turned 18 she was dancing at a strip club in Salt Lake City when a girlfriend told her that she could make good money working in adult magazines and videos in Los Angeles. She took her girlfriend's advice, traveled to L.A., broke into the adult-film business and has been there ever since.