Maia Campbell

About Maia Campbell

Maia Campbell (born November 26, 1976 in Takoma Park, Maryland) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Tiffany Warren in the sitcom In the House.

Maia Chinassa Campbell, the daughter of the late celebrated author Bebe Moore Campbell, was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. Her father is Tiko Campbell an architect and author from Washington, DC. She moved to Los Angeles, California with her family at the age of seven. Growing up, she spent many summers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania studying voice and starring in productions at the Freedom Theatre. She also studied theatre at the Marla Gibbs' Crossroads Theatre in Los Angeles, and at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia for one year before working on the sitcom In the House.

Although Campbell has become best known for her role as the witty adolescent daughter on the series In the House, she has been frequently seen on television. She was featured in a regular role as Nicole in the series South Central, portraying Larenz Tate's girlfriend, and also had a guest role in Thea.