

Born Maia Chinassa Campbell was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, the daughter of the late author Bebe Moore Campbell and Tiko Campbell an architect and author from Washington, D.C..[1][2] 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.
She was featured in R&B singer Jaheim's music video for the song "Just In Case".