Education
She graduated from San Joaquin Delta College with a theatre arts degree.
She graduated from San Joaquin Delta College with a theatre arts degree.
Vincent is from Marin County in Northern California. She was a manager at an adult bookstore called Suzy"s in Stockton, California prior to joining the adult industry. Vincent entered the adult film industry in 1998.
She initially used the stage name "Jewel Valmont" until 2000 when she changed it to "Ava Vincent." Later that year, she filmed a couple of B movies titled Illicit Temptations and Hollywood Fantasies and was reportedly signed to do another one titled Sexual Intentions.
She also had a small role in Fast Sofa in which she has simulated sex with Jennifer Tilly, whose character in the film is a porn star. While working at Suzy"s, Ava met Samantha Style, who was a customer.
Samantha introduced Ava to Seymore Butts, who directed Ava"s first scene. Vincent was among the adult industry workers interviewed in 2001 for Fluffy Cumsalot, Porn Star, a mainstream documentary film about the origin of porn stage names.
Vincent was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for August 2001.
That same month, she signed a five-year exclusive agreement with Topco Sales to endorse and develop sex toys.