Boe was born in Oslo, Norway, on 6 March 1997, the daughter of a Norwegian mother from Trondheim and a Somali father.

[3] She attended Ivy Academia and El Camino Real High School,[citation needed] getting involved in the drama program at the latter.

[4] Boe made her acting debut in 2008, when she landed a role of a young Lisa Swan in the horror film Amusement.

[10] In January 2021, Boe joined the cast of Jesse Eisenberg's feature film directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World.

[11] In June 2022, Boe joined the cast of Katherine Jakeways’ Apple TV+ series, The Buccaneers, starring as one of the leads of the show, Conchita Closson.