Sylvia Saint was born on February 12, 1976, in what is now the Czech Republic. After graduating school she studied management for two years at an institute in Brno. Later she was employed as a hotel manager in Zlin, and held jobs in other companies as an accountant and marketing coordinator. Financially sylvia saint wasn't going anywhere, so she decided that a career in modeling would be more rewarding than her previous jobs. She quickly graduated from modeling underwear in lingerie shows to nude layouts in magazines.