Fraser was born and raised in Bronx, New York. Fraser attended Cardinal Spellman High School in New York City. Fraser aspired to be a school teacher because of her love of learning. Her parents divorced when she was a child. She is 1 of seven children - she has 3 maternal siblings and 4 paternal siblings.
Her brother Terrell Fraser is a DJ. Her sister Shneequa died of brain/ central nervouse system Lupus.
On July 3, 2006 she married television stage manager/spoken word artist Christopher Hines.
After years of fertility struggles, the couple used donor eggs and in vitro to conceive. Their twin sons Kaden James Hines and Bryce Harrison Hines were born 7 January 2013.
