
Dylan Ryder, born Shannon Marie Lybarger on February 23, 1981, in Fresno, California, is a former American pornographic film actress. She began her career in the adult entertainment industry in 2004 and quickly became a notable figure in the field. Ryder is of Italian and German descent and has two younger sisters, Jocelyn and Jillian Lybarger, who are a mixed martial arts twin duo.
Before entering the adult industry, Ryder was a competitive swimmer and participated in water polo leagues. She also worked as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation counselor for prison inmates in California. Ryder has contributed to various projects, including co-authoring a chapter in the 2010 book 'Porn - Philosophy for Everyone: How to Think with Kink' and interviewing female MMA fighters for her website.