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, she was the only Native American in the adult business during her tenure; this contributed to her becoming one of the best-known actresses of the

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. Lee is an AVN and

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inductee.

Early life and education

Lee was born in Haughville, Indianapolis, to teenage parents and is of

and

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descent. She attended the local high school, where she performed in several musicals.

Career

In 1984, Lee appeared in '' Sweet Young Foxes'' and '' Penthouse'' magazine. Over time, her husband

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joined the cast and crew of her films. Together they created the second-most-expensive pornographic film (at the time), ''The Ribald Tales of Canterbury'' (1985), a version of Geoffrey Chaucer's '' The Canterbury Tales''. In 1993, she was inducted into the

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in 1994. She was also given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the

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in 1995. In 1998, members of her fan club received a report that she had died due to diabetes. The report was inaccurate. Like many adult performers of the era, she retained no rights to her films.

Music

For SRO Records, Lee recorded the 7-inch single "Telephone Man", released in 1988; and the album ''Two Sides Of Hyapatia Lee'' in 1989. "Rub-a-Dub-Dub" from the album featured on Dr. Demento's 'Funny Five' playlist, airing April 30, 1989. In 1994, Lee recorded the album ''Double Euphoric'' with her band W4IK. She toured with the same band, which was based in

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, and also with another band, based in Indiana, called Vision Quest. In 1999, one of Lee's tracks from her 1994 release appeared on the music CD ''Porn to Rock''. ''Double Euphoric'' was re-released in September 2010, both in physical and digital versions, via outlets such as CD Baby,

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Writing

Lee is an online columnist for ''

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''. In 1993, Lee co-wrote an autobiography comic book with Jay Allen Sanford, ''

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: Hyapatia Lee,'' featuring her true life story illustrated by the

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artist Louis Small Jr.. She also took part in and appeared within the Carnal Comics title ''Triple-X Cinema: A Cartoon History,'' as well as co-starring with her friend Porsche Lynn in another issue of the adult comic book line. In 2000, Lee self-published an autobiography, ''The Secret Life of Hyapatia Lee''. In 2016, she authored a self-help book, ''Native Strength – The First Step on the Path to an Indomitable Life'', the first in a series.

Personal life

She views Hyapatia as a particular personality that allowed her to perform. She met and married

, with whom she bought land in rural southern

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, where she has lived since. The couple had two children, whom she homeschooled at their Indiana home. In 1993 she retired from the industry and separated from Bud the same year. She has since remarried and had another child.

Publications

Awards

* 1991 AVN Best Actress – Film for ''The Masseuse'' * 1993 F.O.X.E Female Fan Favorite * 1993

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Inductee * 1995

– Lifetime Achievement Award

References

External links

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