Monica Giraldo was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 1st, 1991. She began acting, singing, and dancing at an early age but became serious about acting during her high school years after being heavily involved with the Theatre and Music departments. She attended Elmhurst College where she was a nominee for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship for her performance as Girl in Mother Hicks. She graduated from Elmhurst in 2013 with a Bachelors degree in Theatre and is now residing in Burbank, CA where she plans on working to further her acting career.