Biography

Lorelei Lee (born March 2, 1981) is an American porn star, bondage model and writer. Lorelei Lee debuted in the sex industry at the age of 19, deriving her stage name from Marilyn Monroe's character in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She graduated from San Francisco State University in 2008, and later pursued a master's degree in creative writing at New York University. She has been awarded a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts "youngARTS Scholarship". She is best known for her performances as a fetish and bondage model, particularly on the pornographic site Kink.com, where she has also worked as a director. As of 2016, Lee teaches writing at New York University and at the San Francisco Center for Sex and Culture. In 2020, Lee graduated magna cum laude with their JD from Cornell Law School and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. She became a Justice Catalyst Fellow at the Cornell Law School Gender Justice Clinic in 2021.