MaYaa Boateng

A lover of theatre and the magic of the stage, MaYaa is most known for starring in and originating her role in the Pulitzer Prize winning production, Fairview, by Jackie Sibblies Drury; As well as her multiple characters in the Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park production of Merry Wives, adapted by Jocelyn Bioh. Other notable NYC theatre credits include Lynn Nottage’s Fabulation, Or the Reeducation of Undine (Signature Theatre), Exception to the Rule (Roundabout) and Fairview originally at (Soho Rep).

On screen, MaYaa recurs on Netflix’s "Orange is the New Black" and the Showtime series, "City on a Hill" and stars in "High Maintenance" on HBO.

She is a graduate of NYU’s Graduate Acting program.