Eli Jane was born in Michigan and was the youngest of four children. Her father played quarterback for Northern Michigan and was teammates with Howard Schultz the founder of Starbucks. Her grandfather went to Central Michigan where there is now a scholarship leadership award in his name given every year to a student that excels both in the arts and sports. Eli benefited greatly from her mother being a stay at home mom and from an early age was a gymnast and a diver. She began her modeling career as a teenager and after attending Dr. Phillips school of performing arts successfully transitioned into a stunts and acting career. Eli has appeared in a wide array of music videos, commercials, TV productions and films.