Valisa Tate was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Nolan and Vicki Fischer. She has an older brother, Jonathan, and a younger sister, Justyne. Throughout her formative years, she studied piano, cello, viola, ballet, jazz, modern, tap and gymnastics. She graduated from Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School where she played varsity volleyball and tennis as well as ran track & field. She sang alto in the school choir and performed in the ensemble of "Barnum" and "Fame". While attending Michigan State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Advertising, Valisa began commercial print modeling. She continued her studies in Atlanta, Georgia at Portfolio Center with an emphasis in Art Direction and Graphic Design. Shortly after graduating, Valisa moved to New York City to pursue a career as an Art Director. While working in the advertising industry for a number of years, Valisa managed to transition into a second career as a model, actor and stunt woman.