Kobe Tai (born January 15, 1972) is a Taiwanese-born^[2] American former pornographic actress and adult model.^[1] She entered the adult film industry at the age of 24 and appeared in over 70 adult films between 1996 and 2003.

She was a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment.^[3] Her stage name was initially spelled Coby Ty, but Steven Hirsch modified it to make it sound more ethnic for marketing purposes.^[2] In 2011, Complex ranked her first on its list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time".^[4]

She married fellow pornographic actor Steven Scott, who performs under the stage name Mark Davis in 1997. They divorced in 1999.^[1][5]

Tai's biological mother was Chinese and her biological father was a Japanese soldier.^[2] She was adopted in Taiwan by American parents when she was five months old.^[2] She moved to the United States when her adoptive father, who was a Chief Yeoman in the Navy, was transferred to Del Mar, California.^[2]

In high school, Tai was captain of the cheerleading squad, a member of the drill team, and played softball, basketball, and did the hurdles in track.^[2]

Tai started out doing mainstream modeling, working for Fresh Jive clothing and Skechers. She did a hair commercial for a European shampoo before getting into porn.^[2]

In addition to her roles in porn films, Tai appeared in the mainstream movie Very Bad Things, portraying a stripper who is accidentally killed by Jeremy Piven at a bachelor party.^[6] She has appeared on The Man Show^[2] and The Helmetcam Show.^[6] She did background vocals for Marilyn Manson's song, "New Model No. 15", on the album Mechanical Animals.^[7]

She attended the Big Apple Anime Fest, held in New York City in October 2001, for her voice acting role in the Japanese OVA Koihime parts 1 & 2 (playing the character "Nami"),^[2] and she was an Opening Night Guest of Honor along with Asia Carrera at the fest's Midnight Anime Concourse.^[8]

She self-identifies as bisexual^[9] and she plays the piano.^[2]