India Oxenberg was born and raised in California. She is the daughter of Catherine Oxenberg and the stepdaughter of Casper Van Dien. Her grandmother is Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia. She grew up on movie and television sets that her mother and step-father worked on. She starred in her first film, Dossier dangereux (2002), with her mother and stepfather, when she was 9 years old. She continues to pursue acting in both films and television while learning as much as she can about the entertainment business both behind and in front of the camera.