Chyler was born on April 10, 1982 in Charlotte, North Carolina. At age 2 her family moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia She attended Trantwood Elementary and Great Neck Middle School. Ten years later her parents divorced and her mother moved Chyler and her brother Christopher to Miami, Florida, while her father chose to stay in Virginia.

In her new found home, Miami, Chyler attended Nautilus Middle School and an unknown High School before dropping out to persue her acting career. She joined up with a private acting coach Sharon Lane and was soon represented by Lane Management. Very soon, due to her great looks and dedication, she picked up numerous modeling jobs and commericals. The most memorable being for the world reknown beverage corporation Coca-Cola and then the hamburger restaurant Wendy's.

At last, Leigh may have found a series with sticking power. She'll play punk rocker Tuesday on the highly anticipated Fox midseason series That '80s Show. But first, she dons a pair of overalls to prove she's all that in Not Another Teen Movie, a flick that spoofs the past two decades of the teen-flick genre. with her great looks, dedication and acting ability it's obvious that we will be hearing lots more out of Chyler Leigh over the next few years!