Young was born in the United States and moved to the Philippines at age ten. She attended thidrum high school in Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City. She is currently majoring in Digital Film Making at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.
Megan Lynne Young  (born February 27, 1990 ) is a Filipino American actress and model. She won the title Miss World Philippines on 2013 and later went on being crowned as the Miss World 2013 that was held in Indonesia. Megan is currently a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She is the older sister of actress Lauren Young.