Born and raised in Staten Island, New York, Darian Zamora became the first person in her family to achieve a college degree when she graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz as its valedictorian.

After graduation, she returned to New York City for a year to work as a tutor for public school students before starting law school.

Darian received her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2014. She spent her summers during law school interning with the Staten Island Legal Aid Society and working as a summer associate for a business litigation firm in New York City. After graduation, she moved to Fort Walton Beach.

In her spare time, Darian enjoys running and playing the bass guitar.