| Spent much of her preteen and early teen years dancing. She performed with the Tappers With Attitude dance troupe and later studied at the Dance Theater of Harlem with famed choreographer Savion |
| Founded the Mya Arts & Tech Foundation and serves as the organization's executive director and as a teacher. |
| Released her self-titled debut album in 1998, which went platinum. Her second effort, 2000's Fear of Flying, also went platinum. |
| Landed a record deal with Interscope after her father distributed demo tapes and caught the ear of Haqq Islam. |