Has been dancing since she was 2 and has trained at Venice's Katnap Dance Center, Westside Ballet Academy, and the Kirov Academy of Ballet
Began studying under celebrity choreographer Debbie Allen in 2001, and after auditioning for Allen's production of Pearl, she was featured in every musical presented by the troupe from 2001 to 2009
Became a Los Angeles Laker Girl in 2010, and left the professional cheerleading squad after three months to concentrate on her acting career
First major television role is Ahsha Hayes in the VH1 hit sports drama series Hit the Floor