Maya Elaine Higa was born on May 24,1998 and is an American conservationist, falconer, wildlife rehabilitator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber.
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Maya Elaine Higa was born to a Japanese-Okinawan father and an American mother in Northern California on May 24,1998, and grew up there on a farm as the youngest sibling with her parents, two brothers, and a sister.
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Maya Higa attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, graduating with a bachelor's degree in agricultural education and communication in June 2020.
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Maya Higa was a 4-H county All Star ambassador in June 2016.
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Maya Higa began streaming on Twitch in February 2019, after her streamer friends encouraged her to do so after they saw a clip of her singing on her Instagram.
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In July 2019, Maya Higa started the Conservation Cast, a podcast where viewers learn about animals and gather information from experts such as conservationists, wildlife enthusiasts, and scientific communicators.
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In October 2020, Maya Higa became a part of the board of directors for a wildlife rehabilitation center in Central Texas.
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On February 10,2021, Maya Higa held a 21-hour charity stream for her newly founded non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and virtual education center known as Alveus Sanctuary.
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In February 2021, Maya Higa officially joined the Make-a-Wish Foundation in Central and South Texas as a governing board member.
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On March 1,2022, Maya Higa was featured in the second annual World Woman Hour, a digital series presented by the World Woman Foundation dedicated to highlighting 60 inspirational stories of women from all walks of life.
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On March 12,2022, Maya Higa co-hosted the first Streamer Awards show with QTCinderella at The Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, California.
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On March 30,2022, Maya Higa started Conservation Uncharted, a travel series of livestreams focused on different aspects of wildlife conservation, with a whale-watching trip joined by Whale and Dolphin Conservation, raising over US$4,000 in under two hours.
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On June 5,2022, Maya Higa participated in a Beyblade tournament hosted by QTCinderella, featuring 32 other streamers in a double-elimination bracket.
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On January 21,2023, Maya Higa was announced as an ambassador for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation.
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On October 1,2023, Maya Higa co-hosted The Gala for Good charity auction stream with QTCinderella.
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Maya Higa later appeared again as the fifth most-watched female streamer across all platforms for the month of May 2024, with an AMA of 8000.
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On January 22,2025, Maya Higa reached one million subscribers on YouTube.
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In November 2021, Maya Higa began to co-host the Wine About It podcast alongside her friend and fellow Twitch streamer, QTCinderella.
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Maya Higa previously lived in California before moving to Austin, Texas, in May 2020.
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Between 2019 and 2021, Maya Higa was in a relationship with fellow Twitch streamer Mizkif.
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On September 14,2021, Mizkif announced on Twitter that he and Maya Higa had ended their relationship.
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Since 2022, Maya Higa has been in a relationship with someone outside of the online entertainment industry.