Myha'la was born and grew up in San Jose, California.
[5] Myha'la started her career acting primarily in theater roles, including a touring production of The Book of Mormon in 2017, playing Nabulungi.
[6] She played a small role in the indie film Premature (2019) and appeared in a 2019 episode of the television series Modern Love.
[6] In 2020, she began playing Harper Stern in the financial drama series Industry.
[12][13] They met after Rivera had messaged her on Instagram, being a fan of her work on HBO's Industry.