Paula was born prematurely in 2002 in Bogota, Colombia. Her parents are Jairo Calderon Salinas and Luisa Ismelda Garcia Gomez. She has three brothers - Miguel Angel age 21, Jean Ardhat age 20, and Ana Sofia age 12. Paula's birth was high risk and premature, requiring a c-section at seven months, because her lungs had not fully developed. She describes her family as very united and says they are the most important thing in her life.