Carmen Luvana was born in New York. When she was young, her family moved to Puerto Rico, where her family was from, but then at 18 years old, Carmen moved to Miami. She worked as a stripper in several clubs until 2001, when she then began acting for the porn industry. During the 6 years she worked for the industry, she received several awards such as, XRCO "Best New Starlet". She was also on the cover of magazines such as Hustler, Genesis, and Maxim. In 2008, she announced her retirement.