Rival was born in Dijon, France. Before porn, she studied tourism with plans to become a Concierge. Rival does not see a dichotomy between her work as a Pornographic actress and traditional acting. She plans to do both throughout her career. Rival started porn in September 2015 with french bukkake and John B. Root. Rival is an Ambassador of Charitits, a porn website that donates its proceeds to charity