Nzinga Niambi was born in Chicago, IL were she was raised by both parents until the age of 3. Her parents were musicians and they drove back and forward from Chicago to Hollywood to find their "fortune and fame". Her parents went back to Chicago in 1998. Nzinga stayed in California in hopes to build a solid life for herself in Los Angeles.
Nzinga grew up as an only child. She was surrounded by music, art, and dance. She learned how to play the piano and read music at the young age of 5! She aspired to be a model at the age of 12.
As a strong black woman, she worked towards her independence. In order to jumpstart her modeling career; she became a lifeguard at the age of 16. She did a lot of modeling in order to gain exposure. She was a runway model for the Santa Monica College fashion design students. She did a lot of TFP work in order to build her portfolio. But money was tight, so she had to get a job as an office clerk in order to pay the bills.
After going hiatus for a while, she returned to the modeling/acting industry. The infamous Nzinga, found herself doing a lot of acting work in Los Angeles. She has made several appearances on the following television shows: Private Practice, Grey's Anatomy, CSI Los Vegas, and Mega Storm. She has also made appearance in Kanye West's music video. Her sexy, bold, and beautiful has taken her to new heights
