Kamaia Fairburn is an England-born Canadian actress, best known for playing young Aaliyah in the Lifetime Original Movie Aliyah: the princess of R&B, Star Falls, and many other notable projects. The budding actress is currently highly anticipated to appear in her new Netflix original series, titled Blockbuster.
Early life
Kamaia Fairburn was born on November 12, 2003, in West Yorkshire, England. She is of English descent but grew up in Toronto, Canada, where she spent most of her childhood and adolescence. Her parents, Christian Fairburn and Michelle Fairburn moved to Canada when they were young and spend most of their lives in the city of Toronto. Kamaia is also known to have a younger sister named Amoi Fairburn and a brother named Kai. It is known that she started her acting career at a young age and therefore she focuses on her studies and career on the side, she was homeschooled. She attended Wexford School of Arts in her early school years and is currently a high school graduate.
Kamaia Fairburn career
Kamaia began her career as a child actress when she was just 9 years old. She first appeared in the television biopic Aaliyah; the Princess of R&B in 2014. She was cast in the lead role in her debut film. Later, in 2016, she appeared in the movie Supergirl. Her role, small as it is, brought her a lot of recognition. She then starred in the show Odd Squad as Agent Olina in 2018 and in the same year she got her breakout role as Diamond Brooks in the Nickelodeon comedy show Star Falls. Kamaia Fairburn was also cast for one of the lead roles in Holly Hobbie, a Hulu original show.
She has been associated with the series since 2018 for 4 years in the role of Piper Perish. In recent years she has appeared on the shows Endlings 2020, Transplant 2022, and Overload and the Underwoods 2022. Her new show recently aired as a Netflix original comedy series entitled Blockbuster. Set in a video store, this show is a workplace comedy series starring actors like Randall Park, Melissa Fumero, Madeleine Arthur, and many others. Kamaia plays the role of Kayla, one of the video store employees. The show began streaming on November 3 of that year.
Kamaia Fairburn social media
Kamaia is very active on social media platforms like Instagram and Tik Tok. She often shares pictures, videos, and rolls of her daily life experiences, career, and life. She currently has 32.2K followers on her Instagram account.
Kamia is also active on Facebook where she currently has 4.5k followers. Apart from that, she also has an active YouTube channel where she uploads vlogs, lifestyle videos, fitness videos, and travel. She currently has over 800 subscribers.
Kamaia Fairburn Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Kamaia Fairburn |
| Date of birth | November 12, 2003 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 18 years |
| Place of birth | West Yorkshire, England, UK |
| profession | actress |
| University | Wexford School for the Arts |
| qualification | – |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 5” – in centimeters – 165 cm |
| weight | in kilograms – 50kg – in pounds – 110 pounds |
| hair color | Brown |
| eye color | Brown |
Kamaia Fairburn family | |
| Father | Christina Fairburn |
| mother | Michelle Fairburn |
| sister | Amoi Fairburn and Kai |
| Brothers | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Who is Kamaia Fairburn’s boyfriend? | none |
Personal life
Kamaia is very close to her parents, family, and siblings and often shows her love and attachment through pictures on social media. She is known to be close to her sister Amoi and has not revealed any details about her romantic life openly and is believed to be single as of now. She’s more focused on her career than anything else right now.
Kamaia Fairburn Net Worth
As an actress, Kamaia Fairburn reportedly earns around $13,000 per episode and her estimated net worth is around $300,000. However, said wealth is not officially announced but can be estimated. She is also known for living a luxurious lifestyle.
Facts About Kamaia Fairburn
- Kamaia is vegan and actively promotes veganism.
- She was nominated for Best Performance for a Child or Young Adult at the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards.
- Kamaia is of mixed ethnicity as her father is of Jamaican descent while her mother is English.
- She is an avid reader and often shares her reading and recommendations on social media.
- She recently vacationed in Miami.