Belva Davis was born on 13 October 1932 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. She was married to Bill Moore and Frank Davis. She died on 24 September 2025 in Oakland, California, USA.
Graduated from Berkeley High School in 1951, becoming the first in her family to get a high school diploma. Although she was accepted to San Francisco State University, she did not attend because her family could not afford the tuition.