Jessenia Born was born on September 15, 1992 in Machachi, Ecuador. She is studying English at the basic A1 level at the Languages Specialized Department of the Technical University of Ambato for the 2011-2012 semester. Her parents are Simon Alarcon, who was born in Guaranda, and Maritza Naranjo, who was born in Machachi. She participated in a dance group in 2007 and attended high school in Machachi.