Mercedes Cool was born Mercedes Marie Ramos on January 23rd in Sterling, Illinois, to Juana and Fred Ramos. She began performing at an early age as a singer at numerous venues around Northern Illinois and would later expand her skills to dance after moving to Canal Winchester, Ohio at the age of 15. After high school she toured the United States as a Video Director and Crew Chief of a live-event production company. She later moved to Southern California, where she worked to establish a successfu ...