Nikita Kuchikhidze was born on September 21, 1998 in the town of Vysokovsk, Moscow Oblast. The actor grew up in a large family and was involved in creative pursuits from an early age. He attended the Klin Children's School of Arts named after P. I. Tchaikovsky and took part in recitation competitions, where he regularly won prizes.

In 2012–2014 he studied at a hip-hop and jazz-funk studio. At the age of 16, Nikita enrolled in the Moscow Provincial College of Arts, from which he graduated in 2018.