Mai Lin was born on June 22, 1953 in Oakland, California. At the age of 26, she started shooting XXX Films for a living. Mai performed in various adult films from the 1979 to 1992. She has starred in over 110 adult films during her entire stay in the industry. Mai Lin was inducted in 2005 in both the Adult Video News Hall of Fame and Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame. In 2007, two years after of all her recognition, she was again inducted in the X-Rated Critics Organization Hall of Fame. Mai Lin ranked 11th on Complex magazine's 2011 list for The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time.