Whoopie Van Raam was born in Amsterdam and grew up in The Netherlands, Spain and the UK. After graduating as a classical pianist from the Conservatoire in The Netherlands she went on to train as an actor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Interested in Martial Arts she frequently follows intense Muay Thai training programs in Thailand. She most recently played opposite Jason Statham in Meg 2: The Trench directed by Ben Wheatley for Warner Bros, which came out during the 2023 SAG strike.