Born on March 22, 1988, Vanessa Leigh grew up in San Jose, California before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a filmmaking career after graduating from high school. Her father, a Texas A&M graduate, had hopes of his daughter pursuing a career in law or medicine, but realized early on the path in which she so passionately desired; the performing arts. In Los Angeles, she gained knowledge and experience working in front of and behind the camera on various film projects and for an independent film production company. She ambitiously continues to pursue a screenwriting, acting and modeling career in the Bay Area film and fashion scene.