Shandel Love was born in San Diego, CA. Shandel is an actress of Portuguese, Spanish and Native American descent. Both her mother and father were active duty in the U.S Navy. Shandel frequently moved around until finding her home in Biloxi, MS where she began absorbing the acting and performance craft. At age nine, Shandel began performing locally at talent shows. By age thirteen, she received her first award in New York City, NY performing vocally at Carnegie Hall among peers and audience. She only attended high school for three years, where she took interest in theater and choir. Receiving an academic scholarship to UNLV, Shandel graduated High School at the age of 17. Upon graduation with a Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts, Shandel moved to Los Angeles where she began to avidly pursue a career in acting and music. Shandel Love has modeled, appeared in various magazines and music videos. Her first appearance was in the HULU original series, Quickdraw (2013-) a Nancy Hower and John Lehr production. Shandel has trained at the Stella Adler Academy, Groundlings, the late Carolyne Barry Creative, along with numerous award-winning acting and vocal coaches.