Rena Haley was born on June 8, 1998, to Nikki and Michael Haley. She has a younger brother named Nalin. She attended Clemson University from 2017 to 2021, where she majored in nursing and minored in psychology. She became a registered nurse after passing her board exams in 2021 and works as a pediatric nurse. She also did community service in Costa Rica. Her grandparents are Ajit Singh Randhawa and Raj Kaur Randhawa.