Early Years
Santini was born San Juan and raised between Puerto Rico and Tampa, Florida. She moved to Tallahassee, Florida, where she enrolled in the Florida State University. She studied and modeled at the same time for magazines and for companies such as Motorola and Avon. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in studio art along with taking pre-med classes.
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