Reid was born in Miami Beach, Florida. She is of Dominican, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Dutch, German, Irish, Puerto Rican, and Welsh descent. Growing up, she often moved around Florida, and has lived in Tampa, Carol City, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. She attended Florida International University, majoring in psychology, with the intention of becoming a teacher.
Reid worked as a stripper for approximately two months prior to entering the adult film industry. She began her adult film career in 2011 at the age of 19 and initially used the stage name Paige Riley. She started out as an extra for In the VIP from Reality Kings. In 2013, LA Weekly ranked her eighth on their list of "10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson".
She was also placed on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars" in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Reid won the XBIZ Awards for Best New Starlet in 2013 and Female Performer of the Year in 2014, making her the first performer to ever win both awards in consecutive years. She also won every single XBIZ Award she was nominated for in 2014. In 2014, Reid did her first interracial sex scene in Mandingo Massacre 6, for which she won an AVN Award.
