Marlyn Obediente was born on April 9, 2003 in Cavite, Philippines. She is currently in 9th grade and the second of four children in her family. Her parents are Merlyn and Marlon Obediente. Marlyn was raised as a Pentecostal and is actively involved in her church as a Sunday school teacher, choir member, and church worker. After high school, she plans to study education and computer studies at Lyceum of the Philippines University-Cavite to become a teacher. In the future, she hopes to get married at age 25 and have two children, travel to Seoul, Korea and her mother's hometown in Mindanao.