Alina was born on March 3, 1989 under the zodiac sign of Pisces. By nationality she is Russian. Her native city is Yekaterinburg, where her childhood and youth passed. Lanina is a creative pseudonym; the actress's real surname is Kiziyarova.

Her biological father left her mother with the child early, so the girl grew up under the care of her stepfather, who also had a growing son Ivan and daughter Katya. Soon Misha was born into the large family. Alina often went with her parents to church. During holidays the children were sent to the countryside to relatives, where they willingly weeded the garden beds and cared for the flower beds. Lanina is still sure that children should spend more time in the countryside, in nature, and does not hide that she dreams of a house outside the city.

Her Christian upbringing instilled in the girl a love for her neighbors, though it did not hinder her creative development. As a child, Alina often staged improvised performances for her parents and acquaintances and studied dance. In her final grades, the girl knew she would apply to a theater institute. By that time she had finished a modeling school, signed a number of lucrative contracts, and had managed to work in Chile, Italy, and France. After finishing school, Lanina submitted documents to the Yekaterinburg Theater Institute and in 2006 became a student.

Her first professional acting achievement was 3rd place in the V. Yakhontov competition. In her final year at the institute, Alina Lanina received a scholarship from the Union of Theater Workers as the best student. This was the second significant achievement in the artist's creative biography.