Gail Y. Hamilton was born in Aldershot, Hampshire England, and lived there until she, with her family, emigrated to Canada, in the 1970's, where she still resides. She is an actress, singer-songwriter, musician and model. She is very proud to be the daughter of Jamaican parents, who encouraged her to study and work hard for everything she wanted to achieve. She showed a keen interest in education, especially the arts, from a very early age.