Erika Kirk was born in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born Erika Lane Frantzve on November 20, 1988, and grew up in a Catholic family in Scottsdale after her parents divorced. Although some sources say she was born in Ohio, the clearest and most consistent information indicates Scottsdale, Arizona as her birthplace. She has longstanding ties to Scottsdale, where she was raised and attended high school.