Mansouri was born November 8, 1980, in Tehran, Iran, and immigrated to Canada at 16.[2] During her early years, Mansouri displayed great interest and aptitude in painting.[3] She started her undergraduate education with a major in biology at Concordia University with the intent to pursue a career in medicine. She began her studies of fashion at Montreal's LaSalle College.[4] In 2016 Mansouri received an "Executive Education" from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.[5]