Mya Net Worth, Age, Daughter, Parents, Biography

Mya Net Worth

Mya, an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer whose full name is Mya Marie Harrison has a net worth of $5 million.

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Biography

Mýa is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She's known for her talents in music, acting, and dancing.

Growing up in the Washington D.C. area, she learned ballet, jazz, and tap dancing. She started her career on BET's Teen Summit as a TV personality and dancer. She was discovered by A. Haqq Islam and released her first album in April 1998, which had smooth R&B songs about love and growing up. Her song It's All About Me from that album was a big hit.

In 2000, she released her second album, Fear of Flying, which had a more mature sound. The singles The Best of Me, Case of the Ex, and Free made the album a global success. She also collaborated on Lady Marmalade in 2001, which won a Grammy.

Her third album, Moodring (2003), showed her taking control of her music. It had hits like My Love Is Like...Wo and Fallen and achieved gold status in the U.S.

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After switching labels, she faced challenges with her fourth album, Liberation (2007), which eventually led her to go independent and start her own label, Planet 9. She released pop and club-oriented albums for the Japanese music market.

As an independent artist, she continued releasing music, including R&B EPs and her seventh album, Smoove Jones, in 2016, followed by T.K.O. (The Knock Out) in April 2018.

Apart from music, Mya also acted in films and TV shows like In Too Deep (1999), Chicago (2002), and NCIS (2005).

Mya has sold millions of albums worldwide, received awards, including a Grammy, and was recognized by Billboard as a Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s.

How old is Mya?

The American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer was born on October 10, 1979, in Washington, D.C., U.S. Mya is 43 years old as of 2023.

Parents and Family

Her dad, Sherman Hajji Harrison, sings in the R&B band Jump Street, and her mom, Theresa, worked as an accountant. She grew up near Washington, D.C. with her two younger brothers, Chaz and Nijel.

Early Life of Mya

When she was two, her dad stood her by the Reflecting Pool between the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, and she started dancing. She began taking ballet classes in 1982, followed by tap and jazz, but lost interest at eight. At 12, she fell in love with dancing again while watching videos of herself.

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She learned dance moves from Savion Glover, a famous tap dancer, and joined T.W.A. (Tappers With Attitude). She later went to New York to train with Glover as part of the Dance Theater of Harlem. She became known for her improvisation skills, and Glover gave her a solo spot during a Kennedy Center performance.

Mya also appeared on BET's Teen Summit and taught dance since she was 14. She began violin lessons in the fourth grade. Her parents stressed the importance of school, but when her dad heard her sing, he helped her record demo tapes and introduced her to A. Haqq Islam, President and CEO of University Music. Impressed, Islam signed her to a deal with Interscope Records.

Educational Background

She graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School at 16 and briefly attended the University of Maryland for speech communications but left after one semester due to her music career.

Is Mya married?

Mya married herself in 2013 to take better care of herself after a bad relationship. She said it's not about blaming all men but about becoming her best self and improving her life.