Born in Vineland, New Jersey, growing up in a multitalented family. As a child, she dreamed of being a "famous acting star some day." Among her family members she has musicians, writers, singers, dancers, and martial artists. After dropping out of college, she later attended votech school and became a dental assistant. She was a single mother to 1 daughter, Thandiwe. Tragically losing her in a drowning July 2005, she fell into a deep depression. But through a prayer, she discovered the dream she put on hold would be the one thing that "God would use to save me from the dark hell I suffered." Falling in love with acting again, she's learning to hone her craft in New York City.