She has worked with fashion magazines such as Style Mania and FAB, as well as models like Iman and Tyson Beckford.
[5] Maja was born in Lagos, to a father of Yoruba descent and a mother with Itsekiri, Lebanese, Italian, Indian and Scottish ancestry.
She is the granddaughter of Nigerian founding father Akinola Maja and his wife Comfort, who was herself the Erelu Kuti of Lagos.
[4] Maja started working as a makeup artist at age 14 whilst still in high school and continued into college.
By age 18, she was made to choose between continuing her degree or leaving to take a role as a makeup artist on the launch team for Iman Cosmetics at their flagship counter in London.
[3] She also worked as a Beauty Editor for major fashion magazines like Style Mania, FAB and Noir.
[2] Other celebrities she has worked with include: Alek Wek, Ernie Hudson, Joe Estevez, Joe, Dru Hill, Ojy Okpe, Fifi Ejindu, Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Tiwa Savage, Omawumi, Waje, Toolz, Toke Makinwa, Eku Edewor.