Biography
Mya is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actress from Washington, D.C. who began on television as a dancer on BET's Teen Summit before signing to Interscope Records. Her first album, Mya (1998), produced the top-ten single It's All About Me, and she soon scored hits with Take Me There and Ghetto Supastar, the latter bringing her an early Grammy nomination. Fear of Flying (2000) went platinum behind Case of the Ex, and Lady Marmalade, her collaboration with Christina Aguilera, Pink and Lil' Kim for Moulin Rouge!, topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy. Moodring followed in 2003, then the independent releases Sugar & Spice (2008) and K.I.S.S. (2011), while Smoove Jones (2016) earned another Grammy nomination. On screen she appeared in In Too Deep (1999), Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), Cursed (2005), The Heart Specialist (2006), Bermuda Tentacles (2014), Lazarus (2021) and House Party (2023). She finished second on Dancing with the Stars season nine.
46years old
Turns 47 on October 10in 8 days
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Mya Marie Harrison (birth name)Also credited as Mýa Marie Harrison
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 19 years2004 to 2023
Genres
- Comedy50%, 4 films
- Drama25%, 2 films
- Sci-Fi25%, 2 films
- Action13%, 1 film
- Documentary13%, 1 film
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Early training
Mya learned Savion Glover's routines by studying tapes of the Tony Award winner, then became a member of the tap group Tappers With Attitude.
Early training
Mya earned a reputation for improvisation soon after, and Glover then gave her a solo spot during a performance at the Kennedy Center.
A change of course
Mya finished Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland when she was 16 and then studied speech communications at the University of Maryland. She quit college after one semester to work on her first album.
Behind the camera
In 2008, Mya founded Planet 9, her own independent record label and company, after parting ways with the major label system. Her mentor J. Prince gave advice and guidance as she developed the label.
Beyond film
Mya sang the original theme song "Everything or Nothing" for the Bond video game 007: Everything or Nothing, and she also shows up in the game as NSA agent "Mya Starling."
Mya movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Mya made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Lochlyn Munro's page
Lin Shaye's page
Ed Begley Jr.'s page
Judy Greer's page
Nick Offerman's page
John Savage's page
All films by Wes Craven
Guy FerlandDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Guy Ferland
CalmaticDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Calmatic
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Palm Beach International Film Festival | Won | ||
| Washington Area Music Association | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.