Geffri Maya Hightower (born February 25, 1995), also known as Geffri Maya, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Simone Hicks in the sports drama series All American and its spinoff All American: Homecoming.
Early life Maya was born in Los Angeles, California on February 25, 1995 to single mother Stephanie Renee Hightower. She graduated from Clark Atlanta University, where she studied mass communications and journalism.
Career Maya made her debut on Broadway at the age of 9, playing Young Nala in a production of The Lion King. She gained popularity playing Maya Bennett on the medical drama series Private Practice. Her first big role came playing Simone Hicks in the sports drama series All American. She has said that playing the character has made her a stronger person despite it being a depressing role.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2014Q & AGirlShort2015Southern Lights Over-Exposed: The Visual AlbumGirlShort2015Blaq GoldJasmine Hardaway2016Defending DaddyAdult MandyShort2019With(out) YouDelphineShort2019Beast ModeGirl2020LocoLydia
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2006JerichoAllisonEpisode; Fallout2008Everybody Hates ChrisLatrindaEpisode; Everybody Hates Ex-Cons2007-2010Private PracticeMaya Bennett12 episodes2015Finding CarterWomanEpisode; The Sound and the Fury2016The InspectorsKristin MasterantonioEpisode; The Great Postal Truck Robbery2016-2017Cream X CoffeeBridesmaid #1Episode; Black Love Matters2017Shots FiredEufaulaEpisode; Hour Seven: Content of Their Character2017Nasty HabitsSkyEpisode; Somebody's Mom2018The Pre-Quarter Life CrisisKevin-Rose Hankins10 episodes2018East of La BreaAishaEpisode; Stay Walking2019WTF Baron DavisZoe7 episodes2024Black-ishZion2 episodes2021SnowfallKhadijah Brown7 episodes2019-2022All AmericanSimone Hicks27 episodes2022-2024All American: HomecomingSimone Hicks41 episodes
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