Rowena Whitson was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to attend AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Los Angeles. She graduated with honors in June 2018 with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting. She is certified in Unarmed Stage Combat and is trained in Rapier/Dagger and Broadsword. Rowena trained for fourteen years in classical Ballet. She also studied Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Heels.