Michelle Sinclair, professionally known as Belladonna, was born in 1980 or 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah, though some sources cite Biloxi, Mississippi. The second of seven children in a devout Mormon family—her father a retired Air Force captain and former LDS bishop—she rebelled against her upbringing. At 18, in 1999, she entered the adult industry in Los Angeles, starring in over 300 films renowned for extreme gonzo, anal, and fetish content.
Praised by directors like John Stagliano, she won 10 AVN Awards from 42 nominations, XRCO Female Performer of the Year (2003), and halls of fame inductions (AVN 2011, XRCO 2013). Mainstream exposure came via HBO's 'Thinking XXX,' ABC 'Primetime' with Diane Sawyer, and CNBC's top porn stars list. Semi-retiring in 2007 over STI fears, she briefly returned for 'Pirates II' (2008), fully retiring in 2012.
Post-career, she appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Inherent Vice' (2014) and pursued acting. Married to Aiden Kelly, mother to a daughter born 2005.