Stephanie always idolized her maternal Grandma, Katie Olson. After Katie's death in 2010, Stephanie began acting and wanted to include her Grandma. So she combined Katie and Marie (Stephanie's middle name) to come up with Kamari.
Stephanie has Hydrocephalus which caused Cerebral Palsy at birth. She walks with crutches.
Stephanie has wanted to act since she was 4 years old.
She was Easter Seal Poster Child of Peoria, IL in the early 80s.