Born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago Tiva Lee Samaru has sung in award winning folk and classical choirs, danced, directed and produced her own dance troupes, performed with several music ensembles, written, directed and produced her own stage play, led several successful early childhood education and adult workshops and held featured roles in many modeling, film, television, radio & theater productions in several countries. She has also been interviewed by iconic members of the press in Trinidad and Tobago and has been featured in several newspapers, magazines and publications in Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent, Venezuela, and the United States.