The child of a Malagasy mother and a French father who separated before her birth, Verissimo spent her childhood in France, the United States, and Nigeria.

[1] She then made the acquaintance of adult film director John B. Root who convinced her that due to her unusual looks she would find more success in pornography.

[1] In 2002 Verissimo had her first non-erotic film role, as an extra in So Long Mister Monroe and she made an appearance on an episode of the French police drama Brigade des mineurs.

Marquis de Sade, based on the life of the legendary writer and directed by Nicolas Briançon, won critical accolades.

[5][6] She starred in the 2009 comedy drama film Shot List, written and directed by Joe LiTrenta, as Chicken, her first English-language role.