Born and raised in New York City, Valentina Guerra performed in community theater and school productions from a young age. In addition to studying math and science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, she was active in their theater program and completed a Concentration in Theater Arts. She briefly worked in the aerospace industry before returning acting, and has since been formally trained in the Meisner Technique, and has become a full-time actor.