Christen Sharice was born and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia to Kim Cassandra and William Roberts, both active-duty military. At the age of eight, Christen performed in her first theater production, and by thirteen began modeling for small brands in her hometown. Throughout high school, she participated in competitive cheerleading and track & field. She graduated in 2015 with a BA degree from George Mason University. Christen made her acting debut as Ruth in an Amazon Prime/Urban Movie Channel drama mini-series, Jacqueline And Jilly (2018).