Amaya Alexander

At a young age, Amaya Alexander became fascinated with the nature of performance. Her choice to pursue acting was heavily influenced by the large portion of her childhood that she spent watching Alfred Hitchcock films with her mother. She began her training at Hollywood Huntsville in her hometown Huntsville, AL. Later, Alexander earned a B.A. in Theatre and Performance from Spelman College. During her time at Spelman College, she attended the Stella Adler summer conservatory as well as interned with the Alliance Theatre. In 2021, she was nominated for best actress by the Atlanta Black Film Fest for her role in the short film "In Defense of the Gorgon Medusa."