Kim Carter was a military brat, born in Seoul, Korea. She lived in various places such as Kansas and Tennessee before making Baltimore, Maryland her home. Kim auditioned for Baltimore School for the Arts but was not accepted. She refused to be discouraged and continued to pursue her love for acting. In 2004, she relocated to Las Vegas to continue her college education and further her acting career. She studied acting at College of Southern Nevada and continued her education and received her bachelor's in Communication from University of Nevada Las Vegas. After graduating, Kim added modeling to her repertoire and was the cover model of three Essence magazine bestseller books. She has appeared in numerous music videos and commercials. Kim continues to hone her craft with classes, workshops and private instruction. Her recent projects consist of ventures with Las Vegas based Somnium Productions.