Maia Campbell

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Maia Campbell (born November 26, 1976 in Takoma Park, Maryland) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Tiffany Warren in the sitcom In the House.

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[edit] Biography

Maia Chinassa Campbell, the daughter of the late celebrated author Bebe Moore Campbell, was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. Her father is Tiko Campbell an architect and author from Washington, DC. She moved to Los Angeles, California with her family at the age of seven. Growing up, she spent many summers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania studying voice and starring in productions at the Freedom Theatre. She also studied theatre at the Marla Gibbs' Crossroads Theatre in Los Angeles, and at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia for one year before working on the sitcom In the House.

Although Campbell has become best known for her role as the witty adolescent daughter on the series In the House, she has been frequently seen on television. She was featured in a regular role as Nicole in the series South Central, portraying Larenz Tate's girlfriend, and also had a guest role in Thea.

She also had a minor role in John Singleton's Poetic Justice, with Janet Jackson, playing the role of Lucky's (played by Tupac Shakur) cousin in Oakland. Her other screen credits include the television film The Reindeer Kid Jr. and she also hosted the young adult magazine show Twenty-four/Seven in 1995.

Her mother, author Bebe Moore Campbell passed away on Monday, November 27, 2006, at the age of 56. She had brain cancer.

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[edit] Film

  • Envy (2005)
  • Sweet Potato Pie (2004) — Kadja
  • With or Without You (2003)
  • The Trial (2002) — Tracy
  • The Luau (2001) — Shyann
  • Seventeen Again (2000) — Ashley
  • Trippin' (1999) — Cinny Hawkins
  • Kinfolks (1998) — Lissa
  • Poetic Justice (1993) — Shante

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[edit] Trivia

  • In 1999, she played main role in the Tyrese video "Sweet Lady".
  • She is the daughter of author Bebe Moore Campbell.
  • In 2002, she appeared in Fat Joe and Ashanti's music video for What's Luv?.
  • She appeared as Jaheim's girlfriend in the music video for the song "Just in Case".
  • In her spare time, she enjoys screenwriting and taking classes in West African dance.
  • She recorded her debut album in 1997, with Atlantic Records. She describes her musical style as "cerebral soul."


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