Born in Monrovia, MacDella Cooper was exiled to Côte d'Ivoire during the outbreak of the First Liberian Civil War before being reunited with her family in the United States.

[1] The war forced Cooper into exile in neighboring Côte d’Ivoire, where she spent her early teenage years as a refugee until 1993, when she was reunited with her family in the United States.

[2][3] Cooper began her professional career in fashion marketing and public relations and later branched out into corporate planning, consulting for global organizations like Citi Group, Duca Sartoria and Starwood, among others.

Cooper has held several leadership, advisory and board positions in the United States, Liberia, and other countries, including representation with humanitarian organizations.

The foundation's former participants are now internationally recognized performers who have been invited to various events including the official Africa Day celebrations in Paris and the UN Peace Concert in the United States.

[6] [7] In 2022, MacDella Cooper announced her intention to run for President in the 2023 Liberian Presidential election, once again making her the only female candidate competing for Liberia's highest office.

Cooper's quest for the Presidency gained popularity and she appeared as a guest on several notable radio and television broadcast stations in Liberia.