Mika Tan

Long black hair, a steady gaze and an easy way of flipping the power in a room: Mika Tan was never content to be cast in only one role. Over a career that began in 1999 and closed in 2016, she moved fluidly between the dominatrix's chair and the receiving end of a scene, describing herself first and foremost as a fetish model. That restlessness carried her through Kink.com channels such as Men in Pain and Mean Bitches, into producing her own titles, and to an AVN nod for Mika Tan Is a Dominatrix.

Her BDSM Mansion collection leans toward girl-girl material and features archive shoots with Mark Davis, Kym Wilde, Dee Williams and Alex Sanders. What to watch for is how closely she reads her partners, and how much she enjoys keeping them slightly off balance.

Often seen with: Mark Davis, Kym Wilde, Dee Williams, Alex Sanders