Natalia Rae, adult model and AVN CAMStar who rose to fame on MyFreeCams, unfortunately passed away at the age of 33 when she was on vacation in Costa Rica. Her friends confirmed to AVN that Rae had passed away on September 2 following the announcement she had made the previous evening on Snapchat that she had slipped and hurt her leg and was recuperating in her hotel room.
The Texas-residing originator born in the state of Arizona was beyond just a cam model. She was the embodiment of adventurous, intensely loyal, and unforgettable.
The Announcement That Shook Her Community
Wednesday evening saw Rae’s sister break the sorrowful news on her X. Her message sketched a vivid image of sorrow but also basked in the happiness Rae radiated among people:
“While on vacation, living her best life as always, my light of a sister passed away. I know that she was as much a light in your life as she was in mine… she truly was one of the best people on this PLANET.”
She also announced the family has the challenging job ahead of retrieving Rae home from Costa Rica and has created a GoFundMe page to offset expenses.
From Flight Attendant to CAMStar
Before becoming independent on MyFreeCams in 2019, Rae had served as a stewardess for United, American, Delta, and Alaska Airlines. She had endured numerous jobs, including owning a spa, serving drinks at dive bars and strip clubs, and even styling hair and makeup at the LA Fashion Week.
Her cam break came after she debuted in 2016 and built a devoted fanbase she lovingly called the “NatPack.” The devotion helped her land the moniker when she took home AVN’s April 2023 CAMStar Award, netted her double nominations at the AVN Awards, and even presided over the ceremonial ribbon cutting at the 2025 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Vegas.
The Sisterhood She Created
In October 2022 AVN CAMStar Ashley Love revealed she had something beyond industry friendship going on with Rae. The two had originally met in the cam model room and found they shared the very same birthday. Sisterhood had begun at this time.
“She was the maid of honor at my wedding,” Ashley told AVN. “Every time we were together, we’d get lost in our rambling for hours. She became part of my family, and her family became part of mine.”
The couple not only achieved personal milestones but career successes as well, including repeated Alt Porn Awards Best Cam Duo wins.
A Life of Adventure, Ink, and “Pura Vida
Rae was not only about work. She was about living. She had traversed Mexico, Belize, Greece, Italy, Colombia, and beyond. Costa Rica, where she eventually died, remained closest to her heart. She even got the phrase pura vida tattooed onto her body and adopted the local phrase meaning “pure life.”
Her sense of adventure went beyond camping, hiking, and four wheeling. Her friends knew her as a woman who lived on experience and connection.
A Legacy Bigger than Cam’er
You can easily mention Rae as an AVN CAMStar, award contender, and MFC face, but her legacy isn’t titles or statistics. It’s the nights and nights of laughter at home with friends, the NatPack who felt represented by her, the crazy escapades, the sisterhoods that stuck by one another, and the courageous way she proceeded through life.
Her sister’s last words on X are similar to what all who knew her think:
“Stay wild, wolf pack.” Natalia Rae did not just cam. She connected, she felt, and she claimed a place in human beings’ lives that nobody could fill.
