After completing high school, she studied Public Relations and Travel and Tourism at Damelin College.
[5][6] In March 2020 she married Thami Ndlela, they divorced after two months of tying the knot.
[10][11] In July 2015, she made entrance on Ebony Life TV, where she was named as the South African host along with Pearl Thusi for the program "Moments".
[12] She started her acting career on The Phat Joe Show, where she performed comedic skits.
After that, she made appearances on the South African TV series Muvhango (2015),[13] Play: Sex Tips for Girls, and The Wild.
[17] In October 2024, Lerato along with Skhumba Hlophe was announced as the host of 18th South African Film and Television Awards to be held in Midrand, Johannesburg.