- Child of Debbie Ghavami, a former model and make-up artist and later a stay-at-home mom, and Majid Ghavami, former restaurateur.
- Is half Iranian, on their father's side.
- Is a classically trained singer.
- Founded the nonprofit Healing TREE (Trauma Resources, Education & Entertainment) in 2014.
- Marissa skipped a grade in school, was President of the Student Council in high school and graduated as Valedictorian, with a 4.2 GPA.
- Marissa was accepted into the prestigious New York University and University of Southern California, among others. However, she chose to defer her acceptance to continue pursuing her career.
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