Marina is a Brazilian-born American actress who spent parts of her childhood in São Paulo, London, California, and Kuwait. She currently resides in Los Angeles and attends the University of California, Los Angeles where she is studying Theater and World Arts and Cultures.Several of Marina's relatives have worked in Hollywood as make-up artists, including her great-grandfather Jack Dawn, who was the "Director of Make-up" at MGM Studios from 1935 to 1950.