McAfee was born on September 28, 1979, in Los Angeles, California with Type 1 Gaucher's disease. She started performing on stage when she was seven years old and began working on film projects a year later.
Born on September 28, 1979, in Los Angeles, California, McAfee was diagnosed with Type 1 Gaucher's disease.  She began her career in entertainment by performing on stage at the age of seven and subsequently worked on film projects a year later.