Marisa Lankester was born in Rome, Italy. She moved to New York with her family when her father accepted a position with the United Nations.
After attending university in Manhattan and Vancouver, Marisa headed to Los Angeles and went to work for notorious bookmaker, Ron ‘The Cigar’ Sacco. She later relocated to the Dominican Republic where she helped establish the worlds first offshore gambling operation.
Marisa has resided in five countries and currently lives in Switzerland with her partner, Adriano, and their six daughters.