Tia Bella
Biography
Tia Bella, born Christina Smith on December 25, 1973, in Newark, New Jersey, is a former American adult film actress of Greek and Spanish descent. Raised in a middle-class family, she attended Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History while working as an exotic dancer and posing for Playboy to support her studies. A member of the Tri-Sigma Sorority, she gained campus recognition before moving to Los Angeles in 1997, where she approached Vivid Entertainment and signed as a Vivid Girl, debuting in Secrets & Lies (1997). Fans on Babepedia praised her as a “smoking hot brunette with a killer body,” noting her Gettin’ Lucky scenes (2023 comment: “Tia’s beauty is unreal,” user: retrofan73). A 2024 X post called her “a Vivid Girl gem whose Secrets & Lies role shines” (@RetroPornFan). Wikiporno (2008) described her as a “stunning olive-skinned performer with a brief but memorable career.” The Rialto Report highlighted her “captivating presence and natural curves,” cementing her as a niche icon of late 1990s adult cinema. She appeared in a select number of films, including Gettin’ Lucky (1998) and Where the Boys Aren’t 10 (1998), known for her curvaceous 5’4” figure, olive skin, and performances in solo, lesbian, and heterosexual scenes, though she avoided anal scenes, per Babepedia and IAFD. Retiring in 1998 after a brief but impactful career, she modeled for Hustler (December 1999) and Club Confidential (January 1999), and had a Doc Johnson sex toy modeled after her, per Boobpedia. As of July 21, 2025, Bella, now 51, lives privately with no social media presence, her films enduring in vintage adult communities for her exotic allure.
Known For & Full Filmography13 Titles
Movie - 1997, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
When a man decides to find a surrogate slut to teach his dull lover the finer points of fine sex, he locates a lady who has enough knowledge for two lifetimes. Tia Bella's 2nd coming. Her final film. So make every second count!
Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Tia Bella brings her steamiest sexual encounters to the screen in "Deep Inside Tia Bella." Scene after sizzling scene featuring Tia Bella bumping and grinding with the hottest studs and vixens in adult. This is 4 action packed hours of super satisfying sex!
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The night was neon signs and lit up girls. And a detective who looked at every case from the legs up. Especially if the legs belong to a taxi dancer named Snow. Who is the murder in Loveland? And how many killer bodies will turn up before its safe.
Movie - 1999, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Janine and Dy create a private club akin to new wave clubs in Japan, where suave men host beautiful women. Only in Janine's club are the men butched up women and the sex is girl/girl.
Movie - 1997, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A young nerdy guy gets his heart broken by his college sweetheart and goes on a quest to find love in one of the most unusual places. He starts his search in the bright lights and big city of New York where he meets a man that puts him on the path of a massage parlor that believes in fulfilling a man's wants and needs.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The superstars of munch return for one wild, tenth anniversary lesbian spectacular! It's adult's most popular all-girl series for a reason: It's all-hot, all-drenched, all-vibed and all out nasty as they wanna be!
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Tia is tough, street wise and lust savvy. She's a Jersey girl all the way, and an escort all night. When her agency sends her out to impersonate an important client's wife, all hell breaks loose, and all clothes come off. Hey...that's life on the Jersey side...
Movie - 1997, 2h 15m • as Michelle
Robin is great at working on cars, but lousy with relationships. When she catches her roommate/lover just after a hot session with a man, she drowns her sorrows at a local bar. She also finds the solution to her most recent troubles in an attractive fellow patron.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Chasey's on the job, and in action. See your local lesbo law enforcement keeping our streets safe for plenty of girl action.
Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Jump on the ultimate thrill ride with Kobe Tai! She's the ultimate petite and sexy Asian sensation!
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Experience a thrill ride of unrelenting desire as Beggin' For Bangin', a provocative four-hour odyssey from Vivid, delivers an all-star cast of insatiable vixens yearning for nothing short of a sensual explosion.
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as (archive footage)
Check out Felecia's face down fun! Includes a FREE Bonus Disc of a Full-Length Vivid Feature!!! Total video on DVD 4 hours.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Imagine a compilation series where you'll see a history of the Vivid Girls in all of their hottest scenes. Imagine no more! Vivid Pictures and Adult DVD Empire have teamed up to present "The Vivid Girls" - three volumes of Vivid hardcore down through the ages. Volume 2 brings you the best of the 90s and early 21st century!