Ren'a Matthews was born on December 1, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA. By the time she was 14 years old, she was 6 feet tall so she aspired to be a model. She started modeling at the age of 19, mostly print work. She has appeared in the movies Reform School Girls(1986) and First Sunday(2008). In July of 2012, she was a part of the documentary/film Love All Humans in which she was part of the cast along with her daughter Minay Matthews. In 2012 she also appeared on the season finale of the popular Lifetime Network show Prank My Mom along with her son Prince Matthews. She resides in California with her two children.