Goldani Telles was born in Los Angeles, California to a Brazilian mother and Mexican father.

[3] A case of tendonitis and labral tears in her hips at the age of 15 forced Goldani Telles to stop practicing ballet for a year; to avoid depression, she decided to take a drama course.

Her first role in television came in 2011 when she successfully auditioned for the part of Sasha Torres in ABC Family's Bunheads.

As well as Bunheads, Goldani Telles also appeared in the Nat & Alex Wolff music video for the song "Greatest Prize" in early 2012.

Goldani Telles played the role of oldest daughter Whitney on the Showtime drama series The Affair.