Tolulope Adesua Etomi was born in Owerri, Imo State, on 22 February.[8][9] Several major sources cite her birth year as 1988.[10][1][11] However, in an interview published in January 2016, Etomi told Pulse Nigeria she was 29 years old.[2] Furthermore, Answers Africa published an article in March 2016 stating that she was 30 years old.[12] Her father is a soldier of Esan descent and her mother is an engineer of Yoruba descent.[13] She is the youngest of three siblings.[14] Etomi attended Corona School in Victoria Island, Lagos, where she joined the drama club at the age of seven. Thereafter, she attended Queen's College, Lagos before moving to the United Kingdom at the age of 13.