Dylan Ryder, born February 23, 1981, in Fresno, California, is a retired American pornographic actress of Italian and German descent. Standing 5 ft 9 in tall, she excelled as a competitive swimmer and water polo player from age eight until her junior year of high school. Post-high school, she worked as a drug and alcohol counselor for prison inmates and as a prison officer in Arizona. Her sisters, Jocelyn and Jillian, are professional MMA fighters. Ryder entered the adult film industry in 2004 at age 23, performed for six months, then hiatused before returning in 2008. In 2011, she signed an exclusive contract with Bluebird Films, ending in 2012. She co-hosted the 2012 XRCO Awards, hosted a Playboy Radio show, and featured in Maxim and Penthouse magazines. Nominated for AVN and XBIZ Awards, including Unsung Starlet and Best Porn Star Website, she retired in May 2012 after placing second in Miss Freeones. She contributed to the 2010 book *Porn: Philosophy for Everyone*.