Catalina was born to parents Phillip Lauf and Luisa Lauf. Her mother and grandmother are legal immigrants from Guatemala. Her mother and her family fled Guatemala’s political instability and civil war in the 1980s in pursuit of the American Dream, becoming legal and proud citizens of the United States.
Thankful for any opportunity, Catalina’s mother worked as a cleaning lady and nanny, while learning English at night. At present, she serves as a public servant and remains a powerful advocate as well as a leader in the McHenry County community.and her father runs a business in Chicago. She has an older sister who resembles her. Her sister’s name is Madeline Zephyr.
