Born and raised in San Jose, California, Kiana was destined to be a star. Her first stage role was Cosette, in the celebrated play, Les Miserables, at the age of six. She enjoyed theatre throughout middle school and high school, but it was at her first photo shoot at the age of 16, that she realized she needed to be in front of a camera.  Kiana's fierce tenacity and persistance landed her a lead role in a feature, two national commercials, a lead in a TV pilot and a supporting role in a feature within a year of moving to Los Angeles.

When Kiana is not working on set, she enjoys studying with her acting and vocal coaches, going to the movies, going to the beach, and spending time with her family. She is currently learning piano, and working towards being fluent in Farsi, and Spanish..