Sunni was born somewhere in South Korea and adopted into a family in the Midwestern US. She began her modeling career in New York City in 1979 and worked as an air personality in small market radio in St Croix, USVI, Messina NY, Dayton and Columbus Ohio in the early 80's. After a full college career at The Ohio State University in the late 80's she began working in TV commercials, industrials, print work and live corporate presentations in various markets within Ohio and in Chicago. After moving to Los Angeles in 1994, Sunni went on to work in features and TV shows. She still resides in Los Angeles, working in commercials, tv and print and enjoys international travel, developing food recipes, hosting dinner parties and crafting.