Bio Information

Gina Lynn (real name Tanya Mercado) was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Her parents are Puerto Rican and Italian. Lynn began working as a stripper in her senior year while simultaneously attending a Catholic high school. She then expanded into modeling, posing for magazines such a Cheri in 1997. Lynn continued on into the adult entertainment industry, but has since made a splash in mainstream media with her role in the music video of Eminem's hit song "Superman." She was also in the motion picture Analyze That. In 2005, she won "Best Gonzo Release" at the AVN awards for Gina Lynn's Darkside. And in 2008, she won the F.A.M.E. award for "Favorite Ass." Lynn currently resides in Reading, Pennsylvania with her husband, Travis Knight.