Maya Henry Biography

Maya Henry came into limelight after her father threw a lavish party for her 15th birthday in 2016.  The 15th birthday or quinceañera, which is a significant Hispanic tradition to celebrate a woman’s coming of age, was a spectacular event reportedly costing around $6 million. It included live performances by Pitbull and Nick Jonas.

In 2017, the family started their own Kardashian-style reality TV show on YouTube called Hangin’ with Los Henrys. The show, featuring the entire family, presented an unfiltered view of their extravagant but real lifestyle.

Since debuting in the modelling world, Maya Henry has walked the runway for prestigious fashion brands and designers including Dolce & Gabbana, Rami Kadi and George Hobeika. Additionally, she has graced the covers of various magazines like Elle Romania, Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam, Vogue Ukraine, Glamour Romania, Grazia Italia and Bazaar Vietnam. Other brands that she has been associated with include the European fashion house Ralph & Russo, Italian luxury brand Bvlgari and British luxury fashion house Burberry.

As an actress, Maya Henry made her debut in Eva Dolezalova directed and Dylan Sprouse starrer short mystery thriller Carte Blanche. In the short film, released in 2019, she played the role of Lorita Wilde. The same year, she also made a brief uncredited appearance as Billy Ray Cyrus's daughter (farmer’s daughter) in the music video of rapper, singer and songwriter Lil Nas X's song Old Town Road. Earlier, in 2016, she had also made a quick appearance in the music video of American band DNCE’s song Kissing Strangers.

Her upcoming projects include films Deltopia and Things Like This.

Maya Henry is also hugely popular on Instagram where she is followed by more than a million followers. She regularly updates her @maya_henry account with her personal and professional photographs.

She is represented by Elite Model Management.

Maya henry was born on 15 December 1999 in Saint Antonio, Texas, United States. She is the daughter of well-known and successful personal injury attorney, Thomas J. Henry and Azteca Henry. Her family includes her older brother Thomas (with whom she lives in Los Angeles) and her grandmother Teresa.

She initially wanted to be a human rights or personal injury lawyer and even started her own charitable organization Maya's Corner at the age of eight in 2008. The organisation focuses on school supplies giveaways for needy Texas adolescents. She is still involved with the organisation and is hoping to expand it to other countries.

She was earlier engaged to pop singer Liam Payne; however, they later broke up.