Rebekah Manella was born on November 16, 1990 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Miriam (Marton) and Nandor Weisz. As a young child Rebekah would be found playing dress-up, namely wedding, or directing her friends in plays. During her high school years Rebekah became a seamstress. Rebekah continued sewing until she went to college for theatre, where she met her now husband. On September 2, 2012, Rebekah married actor and director Jason Manella . The two now reside in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.