Her Cuban-American father Emilio Díaz worked as a foreman for an oil company, and her mother Billie Early (whose ancestry includes English, German, Italian, and Native American) worked as an exporting agent.

Cameron attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. At age 16, she landed a modeling contract with the prestigious EliteModel Management. After graduating high school, she went to work in Japan and met video director Carlo de la Torre. On her return to America, she moved in with...