Yunalis Mat Zara'ai was born on 14 November 1986 in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia to parents from Perak. Her father, Dato' Mat Zara'ai is the current legal advisor of Pahang and her mother is a high school teacher. Yuna attended SMK USJ 4 Subang Jaya, Selangor, where she completed her secondary education.