Deborah Alisa Charity was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the fourth of four children of Dorothy (Charity) Smith, and Franklin Hower Charity. She grew up in a middle class area in Youngstown Ohio, called Liberty Township. Deborah attended Liberty High School located in Liberty Township Ohio, and graduated from South High School at the age of 16.In 2013, Deborah returned to her passion for the fashion/modeling industry and became a print model, appearing in Sabika Jewelry's 2014 Spring/Summer Jewelry Catalog, as well as participating in several other print campaign events with the company, including print modeling, television appearances, Consultant training videos and runway modeling for Sabika. During this time, Deborah also began delving into acting and appeared in several movies and a television series, and landed a role in an upcoming domestic violence movie, Rachel's 9th Inning, which will be featured in April 2015. Deborah also appeared in a benefit runway fashion show, held in Pittsburgh, PA for the homeless children's education fund, in the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers commercial and a Governor's campaign.