Kia was born in Hawaii and raised in California. She was working in a 9-to-5 job when she decided to try something less stressful. She began modeling in 1995 and ultimately accepted a contract to shoot hardcore porn. Kia retired from porn in 1998 after appearing in over 100 scenes.
Kia told Adult Video News “Sometimes I think I could write a book about my experiences in the adult business, about all the movies I’ve made and the people I’ve met. Maybe one day I will do it. Contrary to what a lot of people believe, the people in the adult business are not all drug addicts and runaways. I certainly am not. I think of myself as a businesswoman who’s in charge of my own destiny. I choose to do what I do because I want to do it.”