Michelle Maylene

Michelle Maylene (born January 20, 1987) is an actress, adult model, and former adult film star. Maylene has a rich heritage, blending French, Hawaiian, and Filipino roots. She gained prominence through her role as "Karen" in "Co-Ed Confidential" from 2007 to 2010 and has appeared in various adult entertainment projects, including Playboy TV and Cinemax's "Chemistry." Maylene has been nominated for several awards such as the XRCO and AVN Awards. In 2018 she was inducted into the Urban X Hall of Fame.

Early life
Maylene was born in Edwards, California. She is of French, Hawaiian, and Filipino descent.

Career
Maylene made her debut as a featured dancer in 2006. Her mother was also an exotic dancer.

Between 2007 and 2010, Maylene co-starred as "Karen" in all four seasons of the Cinemax softcore-sitcom Co-Ed Confidential.

Maylene appeared on Jenna Jameson’s American Sex Star and was a finalist on the first season. She has appeared on Playboy TV's Night Calls and Canoga Park, and, as of 2008, she was a news correspondent on the Adult Video News video website AVNLive.com.

Maylene portrayed the role of "Esha", in an episode called "Downtime", in the 2011 Cinemax television series Chemistry.

In 2011, Complex magazine ranked her at #28 on their list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time."

Personal life
She was once engaged to actor Marcus Patrick.

Awards and nominations

 * 2005 XRCO Award nominee – Cream Dream
 * 2007 AVN Award nominee – Best New Starlet
 * 2008 AVN Award nominee – Best Crossover Star
 * 2018 Urban X Hall of Fame