Nikki Tyler began acting in high school, moved to Los Angeles to go to college and started appearing in nude photo shoots to pay her way through school, where she was studying to be a clinical psychologist. Nikki quickly became one of the top nude models in the country, and featured in many mens mags, including Penthouse.

Nikki Tyler then dropped out of college and landed a job doing makeup for Vivid Video. After a year and a half Nikki tried her hand at some hardcore porn and after two films, signed a contract with Vivid. Tyler went on to feature in about 30 films and retired in 1997.