Maika Harper is a Canadian Inuk actress and author from Iqaluit, Nunavut. She is known for her roles in the 2014 drama Mohawk Girls and 2025 comedy series North of North.
Early life Harper was born and raised in the Arctic.
Harper left Iqaluit when she was 14 years old and attended high school at Albert College in Belleville, Ontario. While at the school, she participated in school theater productions.
She briefly studied classical theater at the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of Windsor, and then studied acting for film and television at the Professional Actor's Lab in Toronto.
Career After attending the University of Windsor, Harper starred in APTN's dramatic comedy, Mohawk Girls. She had guest appearances in the sitcom Kim's Convenience, the legal drama Burden of Truth, and Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.
She is author of the book The Walrus and the Caribou, written in both Inuktitut and English.
Personal life Harper came out as pansexual in a TikTok video posted on May 2, 2025.
She has two daughters, Eden Lily and Ivy Jo.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotesRef2014–2017Mohawk GirlsAnnaMain role2016–2017Kim's ConvenienceMichaela3 episodes2019Burden of TruthDoreenEpisode: "The Milk of Human Kindness"2020FlashbackTattooed Woman2023AftercareKaataliShort film2024Law & Order Toronto: Criminal IntentDetective Shina May2 episodes2025North of NorthNeeveeMain role
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