Joanna Pacitti was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 6, 1984. She is of Italian and Irish descent and her parents are Stella and Joseph Pacitti.
Joanna Pacitti began her music interest early at the age of 5 in 1989 when she sung to customers in Joseph Pacitti’s barber shop. Because of this, Stella Pacitti, her mother, enrolled her in dance classes, as she began competing in local talent and dance competitions.