Gabrielle Lott-Rogers (Gabi Rogers) was born and raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and received her primary education at the prestigious University of Chicago Lab Schools. Gabrielle's passion for acting started at the age of 8 when her mother took her to see "The Wiz" on Broadway. She knew immediately that she had to perform. Over the years, singing became the avenue she traveled, but acting was always profoundly who she is. Gabrielle studied acting at Illinois State University after which she began her professional career in 2013. "Life is too short not to do what you were created to do every day."Gabrielle is a loving wife and mother of two.