Vanessa who is of Thai and Filipino decent was born in Bangkok, Thailand and moved to Southern California at age two. Growing up in San Diego, Vanessa loved the beach and playing sports. To pursue her modeling career she quickly moved to Los Angeles right after high school. With the guidance of her mother agency, Nous Model Management, she quickly began traveling and spent the next two years in Asia.
While living in Asia Vanessa built her portfolio, began acting in television commercials, and walked the runways of many major fashion designers. With the experience under her belt Vanessa returned to Los Angeles and soon after moved to New York City.
Vanessa currently lives in Manhattan with her dog, Wolverine.