Danielle Belanger was born in Alpena, MI and grew up in Portland and Hubbard Lake, MI. She currently attends Central Michigan University where she is majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Language Arts with plans to become an elementary school teacher. In her free time, Danielle enjoys volleyball, collecting state quarters, running, fitness, and watching the History Channel. She has a large extended family that includes two sisters, two brothers, two step-brothers, and two step-sisters.