Aerica was born in Clearwater, Florida at Morton Plant Hospital. Aerica's father is an Italian New Yorker. He is a retired stockbroker, currently residing in Florida. Her mother was from Queens, New York. Aerica attended high school at "Pinellas County Center of the Arts" in St. Petersburg, Florida. She has a B.A. Degree in Theatre from the University of South Florida. Her debut was the teen comedy, Road Trip (2000), starring 'Tom Green'.