Kagney Linn Karter was an American adult film actress, exotic dancer, and model, born on March 28, 1987, in Harris County, Texas. She spent her early years growing up in St. Joseph, Missouri, and later Ridgway, Pennsylvania. During her high school years, she was active in extracurricular activities, including track, cheerleading, and speech and debate, showing an early aptitude for performance. Little is publicly documented about her ethnicity, though she was born and raised in the United States. Her birth name was Kagney Linn Necessary, with "Karter" being a stage surname she adopted, reportedly chosen because she felt it complemented her first and middle names. She occasionally used variations like Kagney Lynn Karter or Kagney Necessary in different professional contexts, including her music career. Karter�s entry into the adult entertainment industry began after she moved to California at 18 with aspirations of pursuing mainstream acting and singing. Initially, she worked as a hostess at a Mexican restaurant and at Office Max, but to fund her ambitions, she turned to exotic dancing in Missouri. In 2007, she was named Missouri�s D�j� Vu Showgirl of the Year, marking her success in that field. After relocating to California, her manager disapproved of her dancing career, leading to a fallout. She continued dancing and began modeling, eventually signing with LA Direct Models and posing for erotic photographer Holly Randall. This exposure led to her adult film debut in 2008 with a scene for Naughty America, launching her career in the industry.