Misty Rain, born Michelle Marie Elmer on August 10, 1969, in Long Beach, California, is a retired American adult film actress and exotic dancer. She grew up as a normal California girl, but then got involved with drugs, and her life quickly spiraled. She was kicked out by her parents and at 17 went to live with her 33-year-old boyfriend. She began stripping at 18 in Southern California clubs, transitioning to adult films in 1992 at age 23, debuting in Desert Heat (1992), per IMDb and Boobpedia. Using aliases like Misty Lane and Misty Raine, she starred in approximately 230 films, including The Dinner Party (1994, XRCO and AVN Best Girl-Girl Scene withCelesteandDebi Diamond), Sex (1994), Taboo 13 (1994), and Cherry Pie (1994), known for her petite 5’6” frame, 110-pound weight, blonde hair, blue eyes, enhanced 36D-24-34 figure, and performances in anal, lesbian, and group scenes, per IAFD and Wikiporno. A Vivid Girl in the mid-1990s, she was a fan favorite for her intense lesbian scenes and worked with stars likeJenna Jamesonand Rocco Siffredi, per AVN. She won the 1995 XRCO Starlet of the Year and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame (2003), per IMDb.Fans praised her as “maybe the best girl/girl performer ever,” noting her Dinner Party scene (comment: “Misty’s girl/girl work was fire,” user: retrofan69). A 2024 X post called her “a 90s icon whose Taboo 13 role shines” (@RetroPornFan). AVN (1995) described her as “a dynamic performer with sultry charm.” Wikiporno (2010) noted, “Her lesbian scenes were pure art,” cementing her legacy as a 1990s adult film star.Retiring in 2005, she briefly returned as a MILF for girl/girl scenes in 2010, per IAFD. Porn legendNina Hartleysaid Rain had a husband who was also a drug dealer in Los Angeles. "She was a gorgeous girl and great to work with, but she was in a bad relationship. He would stay on set with his bodyguard and watch her scenes like a hawk. I saw her years later, sometime in 2000, and she had left him. She told me he used to beat and prostitute her, and she thought he was going to kill her." As of August 3, 2025, Rain, now 56, lives privately with no active social media presence, her films enduring in 1990s adult cinema communities.Quotes About Misty RainAwards & Honors: Misty Rain🏆 Award Wins & Honors1994 – XRCO Starlet of the Year1994 – XRCO Best Girl‑Girl Scene (The Dinner Party)1995 – AVN Best All‑Girl Sex Scene – Film (The Dinner Party)1995 – AVN Best All‑Girl Sex Scene – Video (Buttslammers 4)1995 – AVN Best Group Sex Scene – Film (Sex)1995 – XRCO Best Girl‑Girl Scene1996 – AVN Best All‑Girl Sex Scene – Film (Fantasy Chamber)1996 – AVN Best All‑Girl Sex Scene – Video (Takin’ it to the Limit 6)1996 – XRCO Best Girl‑Girl Scene1996 – XRCO Best Group Sex Scene1997 – AVN Best All‑Girl Sex Scene – Video (Buttslammers the 13th)1998 – AVN Best Couples Sex Scene – Film (Red Vibe Diaries)2004 – Inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame🥇 Award Nominations2000 – AVN Best Supporting Actress – Film (Things Change 3)2000 – AVN Best Couples Sex Scene – Film (Things Change 3)2003 – AVN Best Supporting Actress – Film (Les Vampyres 2)2004 – AVN Best All‑Girl Sex Scene – Video (Worldwide Sex 9)🌟 Legacy & RecognitionMisty Rain emerged in the early 1990s as a standout presence in girl‑girl and ensemble scenes, gaining rapid acclaim from both XRCO and AVN. Her powerful collaborations in visually bold films like The Dinner Party, Fantasy Chamber, and Buttslammers the 13th helped define the all-girl genre. Her career later expanded into directing while signed with Metro Pictures, and she capped her legacy with an AVN Hall of Fame induction in 2004—celebrating her impact as a genre icon and innovator.