Lillian Stephens was born and raised in Prince George’s County, Md. She attended and graduated from Oxon Hill High School in 2006 and went on to attend Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. Stephens left Pratt Institute in 2010 without completing a degree and served in the United States Marine Corps for 10 years, spending seven as a public affairs specialist and broadcaster, and three years as a recruiter. Stephens returned to Prince George’s County in April 2022 and is pursuing her bachelor of science in strategic communication.