Lea De Mae (born Andrea Absolonová on December 26, 1976 in Prague, Czech Republic) was a Czech model and performer who originally trained as a competitive high-diver and was a member of the national diving team. While training for the 1996 Summer Olympics she suffered a serious spinal injury from the 10m platform, which affected her athletic career and ultimately led her to retire from professional sport. She later moved into modeling and subsequently performed in filmed adult productions under several stage names including Lea De Mae and Big Leah.
De Mae was noted for her blue eyes and blonde hair, standing 170 cm tall with measurements listed as 36C-26-36. In July 2004 she was diagnosed with glioblastoma and she died on December 9, 2004 at the age of 27. This profile summarizes her athletic background, transition to modeling and the principal biographical details of her life and passing.