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Hyapatia Lee, born Vicki Lynch on November 11, 1960, in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a retired American adult film actress, musician, author, and dancer of Cherokee and Irish descent. Raised in the challenging Haughville neighborhood, she honed her performance skills in high school musicals.
She entered the adult industry in 1984 via 'Sweet Young Foxes' and a Penthouse feature, becoming a Golden Age star. Notable works include 'The Masseuse' (1990), winning her the 1991 AVN Best Actress award, and films with then-husband Bud Lee like 'The Ribald Tales of Canterbury' (1985). With over 100 films, she earned AVN Hall of Fame (1993), XRCO Hall of Fame (1994), and FSC Lifetime Achievement (1995).
Musically, she released 'Telephone Man' (1988), album 'Two Sides of Hyapatia Lee' (1989), and 'Double Euphoric' (1994). Books: autobiography 'The Secret Lives of Hyapatia Lee' (2000), self-help 'Native Strength' (2016). Married Bud (div. 1993, two children), remarried, resides in Indiana, columns for High Times.