Born in Akron, Ohio in 2000, Janae spent much of her childhood in Tampa, Florida before returning to Akron in the seventh grade. She graduated from East Community Learning Center, where her talent on the basketball court earned her a full athletic scholarship to Genesee Community College in New York.
She initially pursued a degree in nursing but soon realized that her true passion was in creativity and design. That realization led her to the beauty industry, where she found her calling in nail artistry and went on to establish Nae’s Nail Co.