rhondalee moreen braithwaite was born on grand turk island to susan (née fulford) and frederick braithwaite, as their second child among six siblings. her father was a barbadian, who had immigrated to the turks and caicos and worked as a policeman. her mother was from south caicos and was employed as the registrar of lands. from an early age, braithwaite wanted to study law and completed her secondary education at the turks and caicos high school.