Maya faced challenges in her early education when she was diagnosed with dyslexia, which hindered her initial learning process. Her difficulty with reading led her to be expelled from her school. However, her parents enrolled her in a specialized school for children with learning disabilities, where she eventually learned to read. Growing up in Brooklyn, she attended Saint Ann’s School, a prestigious institution known for its focus on the arts. While she enjoyed modeling and appeared in various campaigns, her true passion lay in acting, prompting her to attend summer acting camps and perform in school plays. Ultimately, she enrolled at Juilliard but left after just one year to pursue her acting career full-time.
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