Jalia Alicia Martin was born in Charlotte, North Carolina where she attended John Casablancas Talent and Career Center. Her training consist of Television Acting Skills, Speech, On Camera Emotions, Photographic Modeling, Runway and Double Ramp Routines just to name a few. She made her TV debut in the comedic series The Way Way Down (2015), directed by Ivana Klug-Price, where she played a role of a pageant contestant.