Alisha Patel was born in Santa Cruz, CA to Gujarati immigrants. She was raised in San Luis Obispo where she attended San Luis Obispo High School. Alisha then attended UC Berkeley, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Biology and Theater & Performance Studies. Although Alisha wanted to act since she was in preschool, it wasn't until she attended UC Berkeley that she finally had a chance to pursue her dream.