Born in Fairfax, Virginia to an Asian mother and mixed race father. She married in 2000 to a High School boyfriend and conceived 3 children from the marriage. In 2012 she separated from her husband and finalized the divorce in 2016. She survived a minor stroke in 2012 and a heart attack in 2014.She loved acting since she was 5, but her parents did not support her dreams and started her own business since 2000. Since her divorce she pursued her dreams in acting and modeling.