Simone McKelvey was born in Bronx, New York on July 11, 1972. Her parents are William Edward McKelvey (deceased) and Margie L. McKelvey. She is the fourth of five children. Her siblings include two older brothers, Leroy and Phillip, an older sister, Tabatha and a younger sister, Shaprice. She is an educator working at a four-year college in Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Virginia. She has a master's degree in education with a focus in curriculum and instruction of modern languages from Longwood University. (Cum Laude) She has a professional collegiate l...