Her real name is Ashley Spalding. She is of Filipino descent. She chose the name Kaylani Lei because she wanted to portray a Hawaiian persona and the name worked out well for that purpose. Kaylani was raised in a number of different places including Massachusetts, Virginia, Ohio and Maine as her family moved often. Growing up, she also competed in horse shows in Ireland. Lei began working as an exotic dancer in Las Vegas when she was 18 years old. It wasn't long before she decided to pursue a career in porn. The Asian princess moved to Los Angeles and walked on to the adult film scene in 2002. In 2003 Kaylani Lei signed an exclusive contract with Wicked Pictures. A year later, she played ...