Sharlene Radlein was born in the parish of St. Andrew on the island of Jamaica in the West Indies. She grew up with her mother, father and two brothers. Ever since Sharlene can remember, she wanted to be a model. She used to play dress up with her mother's shoes and purse, and strut about like a diva. Sharlene’s dream was seemingly shattered when, at the age of 17, she was hit by a car, and sustained serious physical and mental trauma. Convinced that she could never be a model, she turned her attention to her studies. Sharlene later overcame her adversity by finding a way to mask her scars. Today, Sharlene enjoys a lucrative modeling career, with such credits as “Project Runway All Stars,” “Real Housewives of New York,” modeling for Suave, and two billboards for Vanilla Sky jeans in Times Square to her name. She is nowhere near finished with success. The determination she has showed till date has proved that she is a beauty queen by heart and is surely a rightful successor of much celebrated queen, Kaci Fennel.