Tiffany Elle Burgess was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1997, she received a Presidential Scholarship to Hampton University (H.U.). She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from H.U. in 2001 and a Master of Public Health degree from Emory University in 2002. By day, she is a public health consultant. By night, she is an actress, producer, and writer. Ms. Burgess has written for online publications such as Huffington Post and Blavity. In August 2016, she released her first children’s book, Skin Like Mine. Skin Like Mine was featured in the February 2017 issue of Essence Magazine among other publications. In 2019, Ms. Burgess released her second children’s book, The Adventures of Junior and Baby Brother: Spencer’s Special Gift. And in 2023, Ms. Burgess released her third book, Decisions, Decisions.