Amina Merai was born in Berlin to a Tunisian father and a Polish mother. She studied acting at the Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg from 2015 to 2018, during which time she made guest appearances at Theater Potsdam and the Berliner Ensemble. She began her acting career in feature films and television series such as Allein gegen die Zeit (Alone Against Time) in 2016, and Meine teuflisch gute Freundin (How to be Really Bad) in 2018. Merai has been a part of the Schauspiel Stuttgart ensemble since the 2018/19 season.