Angela Del Toro was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City. She is the niece of Hector Ayala, the first hero to assume the name "White Tiger". Hector retired after a man named Gideon Mace murdered most of his family.[10] Angela grew up with her Uncle Hector and his friends, including "Uncle Danny", aka Iron Fist. She went on to be an officer of the NYPD for four years, gaining a bachelor's in political science and masters in criminology before attending Quantico and graduating in the top top percent of her class[11] to become an F.B.I. agent.[12]