In 1991, Trina got married to Courtland Davis. Courtland Davis is also active in film industry and he handles the sound department. As a married couple, they became parents twice; however, this married life came to an end in divorce in 2001. She also had romantic love affairs with someone else as a boyfriend and girlfriend. She also had a child from this love life.
As a child, Trina was enrolled at Manhattan Country School. She was creative and talented since a childhood days. She was good at playing piano and writing songs. After Manhattan Country School she joined Howard University for about two years. She also induced her interest in acting at a young age. She quenched her dreams of acting in 1992 by starring the role of Gennifer in the TV sitcom A Different World. Two years later she appeared in TV series like Picket Fences, The Sinbad Show and Martin. She got her rise in fame after she began starring the role of Angela Moore in the TV sitcom Boy Meets World. The actual figure about her net worth and salary is unknown.