Rhea Rose was born in Los Angeles, CA, and is of African American, Mexican, Sicilian and Turkish descent. Adopted by a loving family at 6 months, she moved to and lived in North Dakota, Northern California, the Philippines, Maryland, and Illinois.
Since a young child, she had a love for art. In high school, she attended the Visual and Performing Arts Program at Suitland Hand, MD. However, she had every intention of becoming a doctor, having graduated with a full scholarship to study veterinary medicine at Tuskegee University, AL.
However, with the birth of her daughter, she decided to marry, move to Texas, and devote her time to raising a family. A year later she had the opportunity to study under a local fashion designer, then shortly after decided to return to her first love; art.