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Monday, August 31, 2009 - 5:00 pm ET

Dancing With the Stars 9: Bio of Mya

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Mya: dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Full Name:	Mya Marie Harrison	[Photo: Newscom]
Birth Date:	October 10, 1979
Astrological Sign:	Libra
Birth Place:	Washington, D.C.
Famous for:	Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor
Notable:	Recorded a new version of the Patti LaBelle hit "Lady Marmalade" along with Pink, Christina Aguilera and *Dancing With the Stars* season 8 dancer Kimberly ‘Lil’ Kim Jones for the Moulin Rouge! (2001) soundtrack.

Awards:	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2003 Critics Choice Award Best Acting Ensemble for: Chicago (2002) – Winner Shared with: Christine Baranski, Ekaterina Chtchelkanova, Taye Diggs, Denise Faye, Colm Feore, Richard Gere, Deidre Goodwin, Lucy Liu, Queen Latifah, Susan Misner, John C. Reilly, Dominic West, Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2003 PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble for: Chicago (2002) – Nominated Shared with: Christine Baranski, Ekaterina Chtchelkanova, Taye Diggs, Denise Faye, Colm Feore, Richard Gere, Deidre Goodwin, Queen Latifah, Lucy Liu, Susan Misner, John C. Reilly, Dominic West, Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones Screen Actors Guild Awards 2003 Actor Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for: Chicago (2002) – Winner Shared with: Christine Baranski, Ekaterina Chtchelkanova, Taye Diggs, Denise Faye, Colm Feore, Richard Gere, Deidre Goodwin, Lucy Liu, Queen Latifah, Susan Misner, John C. Reilly, Dominic West, Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones MTV Music Awards 1998 Best Rap Video, Ghetto Superstar – Nominated 1998 Best Video from a Film, Ghetto Superstar – Nominated 2001 Best Video of the Year, Lady Marmalade – Winner 2001 Best Video from a Film, Lady Marmalade – Winner 2001 Best Dance Video, Lady Marmalade – Nominated 2001 Best Pop Video, Lady Marmalade – Nominated 2001 Best Choreography, Lady Marmalade – Nominated 2001 Best Art Direction, Lady Marmalade – Nominated 2003 Best Dance Video, My Love Is Like…Wo – Nominated 2003 Best Choreography in a Video, My Love Is Like…Wo – Nominated 2005 Best Frightened Performance for: Cursed (2005) – Nominated Grammy Awards 1999 Best Rap Performance by Duo or Group, Ghetto Superstar – Nominated 2002 Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Lady Marmalade – Winner Lady of Soul 1999 Best Music Video, Movin’ On – Nominated MVPA Awards 1999 Feature Film Video of the Year, Ghetto Superstar – Winner 2002 Best Styling In A Video, Lady Marmalade – Winner Soul Train Music Awards 1999 Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist – Nominated 1999 Best R&B/Soul Album – Female, Mýa – Nominated 2001 Best R&B/Soul Album – Female, Fear of Flying – Nominated Radio Music Awards 2001 Song of the Year Top 40 Pop Radio, Lady Marmalade – Winner MOBO 2001 Best Album, Fear of Flying – Nominated Teen Choice Awards 2001 Choice Song of the Summer, Lady Marmalade – Winner TMF Awards 2001 Best Video of the Year, Lady Marmalade – Winner 2002 Best Video of the Year, Lady Marmalade – Winner VH1 Music Awards 2001 Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just My Video, Lady Marmalade – Winner 2001 My Favorite Video, Lady Marmalade – Winner ALMA Awards 2002 Outstanding Song In A Motion Picture Soundtrack, Lady Marmalade – Winner ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2002 Lady Marmalade – Winner Billboard Video Awards 2002 Director of the Year, Paul Hunter Lady Marmalade – Winner BMI Awards 2002 Lady Marmalade – Winner Channel Thailand Music Awards 2002 Lady Marmalade – Winner MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2002 Lady Marmalade – Winner Palm Beach International Film Festival 2006 Cross Over Award, (from singer to actor) – Winner
Fast Facts:	Height: 5′ 5½” (1.66 m) Studied tap under Savion Glover of “Bring On Da Noise, Bring On Da Funk” and has performed at places such as the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Smithsonian and the Shakespeare Theater. Got her start as a tap dancer. Half Jamaican/Half Italian Once tap-danced on stage with famous tap-dancer Gregory Hines. Is a vegan. Parents are Sherman and Theresa. Younger brothers are Chaz and Nijel. She was named after Maya Angelou.
Filmography:	Actress: Bottleworld (2009) (post-production) …. Bree Penthouse (2009) …. Mitra Love for Sale (2008) …. Keiley Cover (2007) (as Mya Harrison) …. Cynda The Metrosexual (2007) …. Jessica Ways of the Flesh (2006) …. Valerie Swap Meet (2006) …. Katrina Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service …. Samantha ‘Jade’ King (1 episode, 2005) Cursed (2005) …. Jenny Tate Shall We Dance (2004) (as Mya Harrison) …. Vern’s Fiancée 1-800-Missing …. Kira (1 episode, 2004) Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) (as Mya Harrison) …. Lola Martinez James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2003) (VG) (voice) …. Mya Starling Chicago (2002) (as Mýa Harrison) …. Mona Haunted …. Voodoo Priestess (1 episode, 2002) WaSanGo (2001) …. Yu Cha-i (MTV English Dub) In Too Deep (1999) …. Loretta Soundtrack: Quelli che… il calcio (1 episode, 2007) Fat Albert (2004) (performer: “Not Gonna Drop”) Shall We Dance (2004) (performer: “Let’s Dance” (1983)) (“Let’s Dance” (1983)) A Cinderella Story (2004) (performer: “Fallen” Radio Mix) Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) (performer: “Do You Only Want to Dance”) Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) (performer: “Fallen” (Zone 4 Remix)) Chicago (2002) (performer: “Cell Block Tango” (1975)) Un paso adelante (1 episode, 2002) Legally Blonde (2001) (performer: “Sex Machine”) Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (performer: “Where the Dream Takes You”) Moulin Rouge! (2001) (performer: “ZIDLER’S RAP (Medley)”) Un paso adelante. Historia de una serie (2001) (TV) (performer: “Lady Marmalade”) The Rugrats Movie (1998) (performer: “Take Me There”) Bulworth (1998) (performer: “Ghetto Supastar”)
Discography:	1998: Mýa 2000: Fear of Flying 2003: Moodring 2007: Liberation 2008: Sugar & Spice 2009: TBA
Tours:	1998: Smokin’ Groove Tour 1999: Lilith Fair 2000: MTV European Tour 2001: House of Blues Tour 2003: House of Blues Tour 2007: Seagrams Live Tour 2007: BET Black College Tour
Important Links:	Wikipedia Bio Mya on IMDb Official Web Site Beauty & the Streets Web Site

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