Maya Washington Biography
Maya Washington is a filmmaker (writer/director/producer), actress, writer, poet, Creative Director, and arts educator. She received a BA in Dramatic Arts from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. Her work has garnered awards or fellowships from Commercial Directors Diversity Program, McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Film and Television, and others.
Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Washington began her creative career as a dancer turned musical theatre actor in the Twin Cities vibrant theatre community as a child performer. While at USC, she studied acting, directing, film and dramatic writing, which allowed her to explore her passion for storytelling in a variety of mediums. While pursuing her MFA, Washington worked full time as a professional actor and choreographer. She even managed to complete a national tour of William S. Yellow Robe’s Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers, a co-production of Penumbra Theatre Company and Trinity Repertory Company, as she finished her MFA thesis in Poetry.
Her background, on stage/camera and behind the scenes, has given her the opportunity to work on everything from live theatre, commercials and print ads, to web series, films and television. Washington is dedicated to projects that have a sense of “purpose” in the world, selecting stories that illuminate some aspect of the human experience that is untold, rarely seen, or might benefit from new approaches to issues of diversity and inclusion, primarily in America. Her film work has also allowed her projects to have a global reach, including Toronto, Budapest, Hong Kong, Berlin, and Rome.
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Maya Washington is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Maya Washington for your event is available upon request. Maya Washington generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Diane Guerrero, Rick Famuyiwa, Jordan Peele, Daniel Dae Kim and Erika Alexander. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Maya Washington for an upcoming live or virtual event.