Maya Ford is a Japanese Canadian model and actress born in Vancouver, BC. Maya's heritage is diverse, with her mother's family immigrating to Canada from Trinidad and her father's family immigrating from Japan.Maya grew up between Tokyo Japan, and Courtenay: a small island off the coast of Vancouver, British Colombia, she speaks Japanese fluently and embraces both her Trinidadian and Japanese backgrounds.Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Maya graduated from one of the leading universities in Canada: The University of British Colombia, with a degree in Marketing. She soon established herself in Vancouver as a marketing powerhouse at a Canadian fashion company, International Fashions.Since moving to Los Angeles, Maya has been featured in multiple commercials and magazines including Vogue Italia and Maxim Korea. Maya currently resides in Los Angeles as she pursues a career in modeling and acting.