Grace Amah hails from Ebunwana-Etta in Ebonyi State, but born and bred in Lagos. She attended Yaba Model Primary School, Ojuelegba, Lagos and Stadium High School,Iyun Road,Surulere in Lagos for both her primary and secondary education respectively. She got admitted into the University of Ibadan,Oyo State to study Law but for the love and passion of becoming an actress against all odds, she made her way to Lagos where she studied Creative Arts at the University of Lagos.

Grace Amah, a single mother of one lovely kid, joined the movie industry in August 1999 when she made a first appearance in the movie titled “Chain Reaction” in August, 1999.