Sharen Dhillon was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Guelph, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a Specialization in International Business. Sharen later moved to the United States to earn her Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center in 2011, where she graduated Cum Lade and first in her class for the evening division. While in law school, Sharen was a member of the Southern University Law Center Moot Court Board in 2010-2011.