莉莉安·布兰肯茜,Lillian Blankenship was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, aka "Hollywood East", the home of Screen Gems studios and blockbuster films like Iron Man Three (2013). Her mother enjoyed backstage theatre work and her father is a musician and singer. Growing up in Wilmington, Lillian enjoyed acting and singing on stage in children's theatre roles in Disney Junior musicals, including Mulan, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. This early theatre work taught her that performance art is fun and exciting but also requires hard work.