Born and raised in Tucson, AZ, USA, she first got into performing at the age of 6 after booking the role of Dolly, based on the cartoon strip "Family Circus", in a string of Arizona tourism commercials. Kimberly's love of the craft continued to grow as she spent her childhood acting in community theater productions, competing in National/Regional pageants & talent competitions, and singing & dancing as a member of a touring children's performing group.