bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˈæθᵻnz, ʌv kɹˈɛtən ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn, kˌɑːkəzɐlˈæki stˈʌdid ɡɹˈiːk ænd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈæθᵻnz, bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ tə lˈʌndən, wˌɛɹ ʃiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə sˈɛntɹəl sˈeɪnt mˈɑːɹtɪnz kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ˈɑːɹt ænd dɪzˈaɪn.
Born in Athens, of Cretan origin, Kokosalaki studied Greek and English literature at the University of Athens, before moving to London, where she graduated from the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.