Ami Brown grew up in Texas. She married her husband Billy when only 15 years old in 1979; together, they moved to the Alaskan wilderness and started a family. The couple had seven children and remained together until Billy's passing in 2021. She is known for her appearance in the reality television series Alaskan Bush People. She is the matriarch of her family. She has spent a majority of her life surviving off the land with her family, and she is most passionate about gardening and caring for her children.