Belle Knox, born Miriam Weeks on June 9, 1995, in San Antonio, Texas, gained fame as a pornographic actress while attending Duke University. Starting her career in 2013 to help fund her education, she became a notable figure in the industry, winning a 2014 Fanny Award and a 2015 XBIZ Award before retiring around 2015. Known for her advocacy of sex worker rights and her sex-positive feminist views, her story inspired media like ''From Straight A''s to XXX.''