Tati Gabrielle, also known as Tatiana Gabrielle Hobson, was born in the Bay Area of California. She was raised by her Korean mother and African-American father. Tatis acting and performing talents were recognized by the third grade when she starred in her first show, playing the role of Lemony Snicket in Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events. When Tati was in middle school, she auditioned for a prominent performing arts school called, Oakland School for the Arts and was accepted into their theatre program. During her time at OSA, Tati performed and directed several productions and later went on to receive many awards for various theatre festivals including Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Tati was able to work diligently during her high school years to graduate with a 3.7 GPA. After high school, Tati relocated to Atlanta, GA where she attended Spelman College, majoring in Drama and French.