Mikayla (pronounced mai/kay/luh) is an American actress and activist native to San Diego but raised in Norfolk, Virginia by two United States Navy veterans. Known for her work in theatre, television and now, film, she began her career hoping to change the landscape of Black femme representation in media. She has worked both within the Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional circuit at theatres such as the noted Signature Theatre, the National Black Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre and more. Additionally, she's kept her feet planted in the community by working as a facilitator and staff of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, their team winning the 2020 Special Tony Award for their work to combat institutional racism within and beyond the theatre industry. She's helped to launch forums such as Broadway for Black Lives Matter... Again, The Miseducation, and And Still I Write: A Workshop Dedicated to Black Girls, Reimagining Equitable Productions, and more.She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance with studied minors in pre-nursing and Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University. Show less «