Alina Lopez was born on September 6, 1995, in Seattle, Washington, and raised in a conservative Mormon household. The fifth of seven siblings, she moved to Mesa, Arizona at age five, and later to St. George, Utah after her parents' divorce in 2009. A former gymnast who won multiple state championships in Arizona, Alina transitioned into the adult entertainment industry in October 2017 at age 22. Before her adult career, she worked as a solar panel technician and at a boarding school for troubled children. Her stage name combines her favorite artist, Alina Baraz, with her mother's family name, Lopez. She debuted with an interracial scene for Blacked and has since worked with major studios like Vixen, Brazzers, and Girlsway, earning accolades such as Penthouse Pet of the Month in December 2018.