Crystal Jenious was born on Christmas day, December 25th in St Louis, Missouri. However, Jenious was raised in Los Angeles, California. Jenious attended UCLA and graduated from CAL State Los Angeles with a BA in English and a minor in Theatre Arts. Jenious has been established in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She comes from a showbiz family. She has a brother who is a radio DJ, another brother who is a music writer and producer, and Jenious has a sister who is an entertainment event planner. Jenious guest starred on numerous television shows and commercials. Though it was 'Bruce Paltrow' who cast her in her first major role on "St Elsewhere" where she worked with Denzel Washington.