Malia Baker Ethnicity

Malia Baker is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024), The Baby-Sitters Club (2020-21), and Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2021).

She was born on 18 December 2006 in Botswana. Aged 18, the young actress has 9 acting credits as per IMDb.

Quick Info

Real NameMalia Baker
Age18 [as of July 2024]
BirthplaceBotswana
EducationN/A
Height5 feet 3 inches [161 cm]
Weight56 kg [approx.]

Ethnicity

Malia Baker is of mixed background. Her father who is a musician is of Batswana heritage.

Her Canadian mother Julia Baker (now Julia Alma Joellen Amaris) comes from an arts background. Per her LinkedIn account, she previously worked at companies such as Yoga It Up!, and MSB Creative Inc., and currently works as a Researcher & Editor at Simphiwe Inc.

She moved to Vancouver, Canada, with her family when she was very young. Her parents are divorced and her mother raised her alongside her sister.

She has a younger sister Ivory Baker. She is an actress-singer known for playing Megan Levy in the movie You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.

Personal Life

Malia began dancing at age 2 and was introduced to musical theatre a year later. She shared her decision to pursue acting as a career by writing a letter to her father at age 10.

She completed the Youth on Camera Acting Certificate program from The Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts at age 12. Her high school graduation was completed in August 2023.

Career

Malia Baker debuted at age 13 through an uncredited role in the TV movie Hope at Christmas in 2018. She made three cameo appearances in 2019 namely A Million Little Things, The Flash, and The Twilight Zone.

Her first lead role was in the Netflix TV series The Baby-Sitters Club where she played Mary Anne Spier in 18 episodes across two seasons. In 2021, she was introduced as Gabby Lewis in the second season of Are You Afraid of the Dark?

She voiced the characters Woai and Ahari in the video game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora in 2023. It was followed by a lead role of Chloe in Descendants: The Rise of Red the following year. She acted alongside a star cast such as Kylie Cantrall, Dara Renee, and Ruby Rose Turner.

She kickstarted her singing career with Descendants: The Rise of Red. The original album soundtrack consisted of 13 songs and Baker was included in three of them. They are Love Ain’t It, Fight of Our Lives, and Get Your Hands Dirty.

All these songs have amassed six-digit streams on Spotify, resulting in her monthly listeners surpassing 200k. Per her IMDb profile, she has five future acting projects including Hair of the Bear.

Unknown Facts

  • She is the brand ambassador of the NPO She’s the First.
  • She has over half a million followers on Instagram.

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Photo credit: @maliabakermsb – Instagram.