An haifi Toksvig ne a Denmark. Mahaifinta, Claus Toksvig, dan jarida ne dan kasar Denmark, mai watsa shirye-shirye, kuma wakilin kasashen waje, don haka Toksvig ya shafe yawancin matasanta a waje Denmark, galibi a Birnin New York. Mahaifiyarta, Julie Anne Toksvig (née Brett), dan Burtaniya ne. Tana da ɗan'uwansa Nick da 'yar'uwarsa Jenifer. Ta halarci makarantar Tormead, makarantar' yan mata mai zaman kanta kusa da Guildford, lokacin da mahaifinta ke zaune a London. Aikinta na farko, yana da shekaru 18, ya kasance matsayin mai bin hanyar bin Yesu Almasihu Superstar.
Makarantar Tormead