Born in Munich, Germany, Briana moved to Britain and then to the United States when she was seven years old. She chose U.S. citizenship when she was 18.

Briana held various jobs before entering the adult industry; clerk at an arts and crafts store, file clerk and secretary. Then at age 21, she quit her job as an insurance auditor, and responded to a modeling ad in the newspaper.

Briana began her career doing nude modeling in 1999 for a number of adult magazines. Her first film was University Coeds 18, in which she performed opposite Brandon Iron. She entered the industry under the name 'Mirage', but began using the moniker 'Briana Banks' on the advice of fellow star Lita in 2000. Her first appearance as 'Briana' was in the the film Decadent Diva's 9.

Briana has appeared in Penthouse magazine as Pet of the Month in June 2001 and is billed as having the longest legs in the business (36" inseam).

In 2002 Briana had an action figure made in her likeness. The Los Angeles based company Cyber F/X used laser-scanning equipment to create an exact computer model of her body and head. The computer model was then used by Sota Toys to create the action figure.

Briana was a contributing author in the 2004 book How To Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide. In the book she and other Vivid contract stars give advice and tips about sex, as well as relate anecdotes from their personal sex-lives.

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