Kross was born and raised in Sacramento, California. She grew up in the foothills between Sacramento and Placerville.
She signed an exclusive performing contract with Vivid Video in November 2006
Her movies with Vivid included Kayden's First Time, Hard Time, and Be Here Now.
She was named Penthouse Pet of the Month for September 2008.
Kross became exclusive to Digital Playground under a multi-year contract on January 1, 2010.
She was Penthouse magazine's "Cover Girl" for September 2008 and 2010.
In January 2011, she was named by CNBC as one of the twelve most popular stars in porn.
Kross has made appearances in the FX's comedy series ‘’The League’’, the G4 reality series ‘’The Block’’, and Family Jewels.
Kross writes columns regularly for publications such as Complex magazine, XBIZ magazine, and a blog for xcritic.com.
Kross starred in the 2010 AVN Best Feature The 8th Day and portrayed the role of Elin Nordegren, wife of Tiger Woods, in Adam & Eve Pictures' film Tyler's Wood.
Kayden Kross is in cohabitation with fellow porn star Manuel Ferrara since 2012 and the couple have one daughter, born January 23, 2014. She retired in 2013 after Ferrara asked her not to perform with other men.