Zara Whites, born Esther Kooiman on November 8, 1968, in 's-Gravendeel, Hoeksche Waard, Netherlands, is a former Dutch pornographic actress and current environmental and animal rights activist. She dropped out of school early, worked as a barmaid, and at 19 became a prostitute. In 1989, she entered the industry via Italy's Colpo Grosso TV show. Her 1990 U.
S. debut was in Bruce Seven's The Challenge. Quickly rising to stardom, she starred in 22 films by 1992, working with directors John Stagliano (Buttman's Ultimate Workout with Rocco Siffredi) and Andrew Blake. She appeared in Playboy, Penthouse, and Hustler.
After retiring to Paris as a call girl and Roberto Malone's mistress, she did softcore. In 1998, she returned with La Dresseuse. Later, as a vegetarian activist, she joined PETA's 2007 nude Rotterdam protest. Her 2006 autobiography, Je suis Zara Whites mais je me soigne, detailed her life.
She ran in 2007 French elections as Esther Spincer and now blogs from France.