Mya Biography (1979?-)

Full name, Mya Marie Harrison; born October 10, 1979 (some sources cite October 11 or 1980), in Washington, DC; daughter of Sherman (a musician and singer) and Theresa (an accountant) Harrison. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager:Benny Medina, Handprint Entertainment, 1100 Glendon Ave., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90024.; Contact: c/o Interscope Records, 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, singer, songwriter
Birth Details: October 10, 1979?; Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Loretta, In Too Deep, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1999
Voice of Yu Cha-I (Jade) in English version, Whasango (also knownas Volcano High and Hwasan Highschool), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2001
(As Mya Harrison) Mona, Chicago, Humax Pictures/Miramax, 2002
(As Harrison) Lola Martinez, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (also known as Dirty Dancing 2), Lions Gate Films, 2004
(As Harrison), Vern's fiance, Shall We Dance, Miramax, 2004
Jenny, Cursed, Dimension Films, 2005
Valerie, Ways of the Flesh, One-Twenty, 2005
Film Work
Song Performer
(With others) "Ghetto Superstar," Bulworth, Twentieth Century-Fox,1998
"Take Me There," The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998
"Lady Marmalade," Moulin Rouge!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
"Where the Dream Takes You," Atlantis: The Lost Empire (animated),Buena Vista, 2001
"Fallen," A Cinderella Story, Warner Bros., 2004
Television Appearances
Series
Hip-hop dancer, Teen Summit, Black Entertainment Television, 1996
Specials
Teen People's 21 Hottest Stars Under 21, ABC, 1999
Teen People's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25, ABC, 2000
Fashionably Loud 2000, MTV, 2000
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson, MTV, 2001
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, CBS, 2001
An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 2001
The Disco Ball ... A 30-Year Celebration, ABC, 2003
MTV Bash: Carson Daly, MTV, 2003
Lifetime's 4th Annual Women Rock! Songs from the Movies, Lifetime,2003
A Home for the Holidays, CBS, 2003
Real Access: Hot 24 in 2004, Noggin, 2003
Maxim Hot 100, NBC, 2003
(In archive footage) 40 Most Awesomely Bad Dirty Songs ... Ever, 2004
Interviewee, Maxim Hot 100, VH1, 2004
Forever in Our Hearts: The Making of Documentary, 2005
Awards Presentations
The 4th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1998
The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1998
Presenter, The 30th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1999
The 13th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1999
Presenter, The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2001
Presenter, The 28th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2001

(With the Moulin Rouge Girls) 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001
The 2001 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2001
Host, The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2001
1st Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2001
Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2002
Presenter, The 30th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2003
2003 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2003
2003 Much Music Video Music Awards, Much Music, 2003
3rd Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2003
Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2003
The GQ Men of the Year Awards (also known as Spike TV PresentsGQ Men of the Year Awards 2003), Spike, 2003
2003 Vibe Awards: Beats, Style, Flavor, UPN, 2003
The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, The WB, 2005
The Third Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, TV Land, 2005
Miniseries
I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002
The Blues, PBS, 2003
Episodic
Herself, "FreakNik," Sister, Sister, The WB, 1999
Herself, "All That Live," All That, Nickelodeon, 1999
Voodoo priestess, "Abby," Haunted, UPN, 2002
(As Mya Harrison) Kira, "Pop Star," 1-800-Missing (also known as Missing), Lifetime, 2004
Jade King, "Pop Life," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, CBS, 2005
Television Guest Appearances
Episodic
Much Music, 2001
"Lady Marmalade," Making the Video, MTV, 2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003
Passions, NBC, 2003
Mad TV, Fox, 2003
Punk'd, MTV, 2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004
It's Showtime at the Apollo, syndicated, 2005
Soul Train, 2005
Also appeared in episodes of Music in High Places, MTV; Pepsi Smash, The WB; and The Wayne Brady Show, ABC.
RECORDINGS
Albums
Mya, Interscope Records, 1998
Fear of Flying, Interscope Records, 2000
(And coproducer) Moodring, Interscope Records, 2003
Singles include (with Sisqo) "It's All about Me," Interscope Records, 1998; "Movin' On," Interscope Records, 1998; "My First Night with You," Interscope Records, 1999; "Best of Me," 2000; "Case of the Ex," Interscope Records, 2000; "Free," Wea International, 2001; "Free, Part 2," Universal International, 2001; "Fallen," A&M, 2003; "My Love Is like What," Universal International, 2003; and "My Love Is Like ... Wo/No Sleep Tonight," Interscope Records,2003.
Albums Contributor to Soundtrack Recordings
Bulworth, Interscope Records, 1998
Rugrats, Interscope Records, 1998
Belly, Def Jam, 1998
Life, Interscope Records, 1999
Bait, Interscope Records, 2000
Also performed for soundtrack recordings of Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Moulin Rouge!
Videos
Voice of Mya Starling, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (video game; also known as Everything or Nothing), Electronic Arts, 2004
Freestyle (with Brian Friedman), Lions Gate Films, 2004
Music videos include "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras Michael, 1998; "Dreams" by the Game; "Girls Dem Sugar" by Beenie Man; and "Somebody like Me" by Silkk the Shocker.
WRITINGS
Songs Featured in Films
Belly, Xscapade Pictures, 1998
(As M. Harrison) "Free," Bait (also known as Piege), WarnerBros., 2000
"Get Up," Biker Boyz, DreamWorks, 2003
Albums
Songwriter; With Others
Fear of Flying, Interscope Records, 1998
Moodring, Interscope Records, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 35, Gale, 2002
Contemporary Musicians, Volume 32, Gale, 2001

Periodicals

Billboard, April 11, 1998, p. 21; March 18, 2000, p. 28
Ebony, September, 1999, p. 56
Entertainment Weekly, April 28, 2000, p. 110
Honey, June-July, 2000
Interview, March, 1999
Jane, May, 2000
People Weekly, April 24, 2000, p. 43; July 9, 2001, p. 118
Q, October, 2000, p. 124
Rolling Stone, June 11, 1998, p. 37
Seventeen, November, 1999, pp. 114-117
Teen People, June, 1998, pp. 100-101; June, 1999, p. 69; June, 2000, p. 94; May, 2001, p. 92
Time, May 8, 2000, p. 92

Electronic

Mya Official Site, http://www.myamya.com, August 24, 2005

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