Shernel Justin was born in 1990 in Saint Lucia to Marcella Justin and Franklyn Edwin. She grew up in a Catholic family with her mother, three siblings, grandmother, and grandfather. Shernel was baptized and received her First Communion and Confirmation. She attended primary school at the Anglican Primary School and secondary school at the Leon Hess Comprehensive School. Shernel went on to study at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and Teachers College, pursuing a career in teaching theatre arts and visual arts. Theatre is Shernel's passion and she has performed in numerous plays and dances. She continues her journey with aspirations to publish a book and establish a theatre arts institution.