Tukarenao was born in 1973 at Etsha 7, Botswana. She is single with a son and a daughter, and lives with her parents. She learnt weaving from her mother who used to sell her baskets in the 1980's to the Botswana Christian Council.

In 1990 Tukarenao dropped out of school and started weaving in order to earn an income. She was identified as a very good weaver and was taken to Gumare to be trained as a basket-weaving teacher in 1992. She then decided to join the Etsha Weavers Group, where she weaves all year round.
Tukarenao prefers weaving open, bowl shaped baskets, as they are easier and faster to make than closed ones. Her favourite colour is black because she feels it makes the basket more beautiful and striking.