Mini Biography

Maya Gilbert hails from her hometown of Kent, Ohio. An avid theater participant since elementary school, Maya continued with her love for the arts into college, where she attended Miami University of Ohio. In addition to studying Adolescent Education, she also studied theater appreciation and Shakespeare. Deciding to follow her heart and her dreams, she uprooted herself and her Ohio roots, and relocated to Los Angeles in March 2004. With drive and her previous theater experience, she arrived in the City of Angels, and within 5 months booked the national show, "I Wanna Be A Soap Star." Finishing as the runner-up, her performances on the show led to recurring roles on Days of Our Lives and General Hospital. Maya currently studies with Margie Haber at Margie Haber Studios.
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Trivia

Her grandfather was born in Ireland and moved to the US in his late teens. Her mother is Irish and Native American. Her father is Creole, (French, African American) descent.

Her name was going to be Ashley. Then her mother, after reading, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, decided to name her after famed author, Maya Angelou.

Was runner-up on the first season of I Wanna Be A Soap Star.

Her youngest brother, Tanner was named after the character "Tanner" from the original Bad News Bears film. He now resides in Boston, Massachusetts and is one of three members of the group Vice Verses.

Personal Quotes

Winners lose more than losers win.

I don't live with regrets. I don't believe in them. Life is about choices and then adjusting to those choices and their outcomes. I can't please everyone but I can please myself.