She was born and raised in Ciego de Avila, Cuba by her parents Rolando Brito Rodríguez and Gertrudis Pestana. Livia’s father is also an actor. Her family immigrated to Mexico in the year 2000. A year after settling in Mexico City, Livia’s father opened a restaurant called La Cubana, which offered traditional Cuban dishes.
She worked as a waitress at the family restaurant, and later as a model, to help pay for her studies in Business Administration. Her father was a leading actor in Cuba, while her mother was a major ballet dancer.
