Born and raised in Westmoreland Jamaica, Kimanee moved to New York City for college at 15 and was soon discovered by Elite model management shooting Teen Vogue the next day. Her modeling career spanned over 15 years from runways to commercial work working with top designers from Oscar de la Renta to Valentino.

Kimanee completed her BFA in design at New York School of Interior Design, translating into a career in commercial design at Perkins Eastman Architects. She launched Grace & Company in 2015 with a passion for creating luxury products that are as equally functional as they are fashionable and beautiful.

Kimanee and her husband Frank reside in New York City and have three boys. She is a woman of faith and supports causes aimed at elevating the worth of women.