Sana'a was born in Durban, South Africa. Her family immigrated to Australia, where she now lives and works in Sydney. Sana'a studied at The University of Sydney and holds a Masters degree in Management. However, acting has always been her passion and has since landed roles in Netflix's thriller "Reckoning", Seth Larney's time travelling feature "2067", and TXL's globe trotting "Nomad".