Nicole Lyn was born in Brampton, Ontario to parents Cheryl Gabay and Peter Lyn. Her love for the arts began at 3 years old, when she started taking dance classes in her home town of Brampton, Onatrio, Canada. She loved performing so much, she was soon modeling and appearing in Canadian and US national commercials, which led to regular roles on two Canadian series ('Ramona Quimby', 'Eric's World') by age 12.

Throughout her childhood, Nicole cultivated her passion for acting and dance at both the National Ballet School of Canada and Claude Watson School for the Arts, where she also excelled academically.

At age 14, Nicole knew she would pursue a life in the arts. And after taking a 3 year hiatus from acting professionally to attend high school in Mandeville, Jamaica, she did just that. When Nicole returned to Canada she landed a leading role on the Fox's teen sitcom 'Student Bodies', after which she moved to Los Angeles.

There she fatefully met her husband, actor Dule' Hill. The two reside in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.
Both she and her husband, Dule' Hill, are of Jamaican ancestry. Is of Jamaican, Chinese, Portuguese and British descent. Silk chiffon halter dress was created for her by Pamela Dennis for her July 2004 wedding.