Blake was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. She started performing burlesque at nightclubs with the help of her mother, who was also an exotic dancer. Blake then moved to Las Vegas where she continued performing while also taking acting lessons, before moving to Los Angeles to further pursue her acting career.
She credits her ability to land television acting work to her experience as an exotic performer. Blake ran the club The Star Strip in west Hollywood, during the 1980s. She was crowned Miss Exotic World in 1997 and 1998.