Born and raised in Birmingham. Graduating in 2011 from Central School Of Speech and Drama studying Collaborative and Devised Theatre, Cherrelle has been part of the development of a one woman show titled Dung Beetle devised with Benji Reid's company Breaking Cycles. Cherrelle is currently in The National Theatre’s Amen Corner, and was in the West End's The Lion King as a swing and Shenzi cover (2012).