Celeste Star was born on December 28, 1985, in Pomona, California. She grew up in a suburban environment, where she was a self-described tomboy during her childhood, engaging in activities like skateboarding before transitioning to cheerleading in high school. After completing her education, she worked various jobs, including at a skate shop, before entering the adult entertainment industry. Her ethnicity is a mix of Mexican descent from her father and Scottish-Irish from her mother, and she identifies as American.

Professionally, she is known as Celeste Star, though she has occasionally been credited simply as Celeste or by her birth name in non-adult contexts. Her entry into adult content began in 2004 at age 18, when she started as a glamour and nude model after losing ...