Mya Nicole

CTL-E-6128 · Person · other · 2005–present

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Combined Graph record U-07343 · provenance: build store (JSON graph), record CTL-E-6128.

Mya Nicole Johnson, born 20 December 2005 in Houston, Texas, is an American TikTok creator, dancer and actress known as Mya Nicole. An African-American creator and a member of the social media group Tha Bad Kids, she built her following on dance videos posted to TikTok and Instagram under the handle @theemyanicole, after starting out on Dubsmash. In February 2021 she and fellow creator Chris Cotter created the viral dance to Cardi B's "Up." When Addison Rae performed the dance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon without on-screen credit to its creators, the segment drew wide criticism, and Fallon then invited Johnson and Cotter onto the show to perform their own choreography. Johnson released her own song, "You Ain't Like That," featuring Rakihya Raine, in November 2021, and in 2022 she played Lisa in the third season of Brat TV's Crown Lake.

The record

• Also known as: Mya Nicole Johnson, theemyanicole

Notes

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Sources

• Entertainment Tonight, 'TikTok Creators Mya Johnson and Chris Cotter Address Addison Rae Tonight Show Backlash (Exclusive)' (Apr 2021) — Johnson and Cotter, the Houston-based creators of the viral TikTok dance to Cardi B's 'Up,' on the uncredited Tonight Show performance and NBC's invitation for them to perform on the show — https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/tiktok-creators-mya-johnson-and-chris-cotter-address-addison-rae-tonight-show-backlash?amp (primary source · build store)
• TheFamousPeople, 'Mya Nicole Johnson — Bio, Facts, Family Life, Career' — born 20 December 2005 in Houston, Texas; member of Tha Bad Kids; created the popular 'Up' dance, performed by Addison Rae on The Tonight Show, after which Jimmy Fallon invited the creators onto the show — https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/mya-nicole-johnson-110568.php (build store)
• Celebicity, 'Mya Nicole (Theemyanicole) Age, Boyfriend, Height, Sister, Bio' — Mya Nicole Johnson, born 20 December 2005 in Houston, Texas; mother Candice Rangel; African-American; known for dance videos on TikTok and Instagram as @theemyanicole — https://www.celebicity.com/mya-nicole/ (build store)
• Just Jared Jr., 'Get to Know Crown Lake Star Mya Nicole Johnson With 10 Fun Facts!' (27 Apr 2022) — Johnson portrays Lisa in the third season of Brat TV's Crown Lake; she made a viral dance challenge to Cardi B's 'Up' and one of her dances was made into a Fortnite emote — http://www.justjaredjr.com/2022/04/27/get-to-know-crown-lake-star-mya-nicole-johnson-with-10-fun-facts/ (build store)
• National Today, 'Mya Nicole Johnson' — born 20 December 2005; member of Tha Bad Kids; released her song 'You ain't like that' featuring Rakihya Raine on 20 November 2021 — https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/mya-nicole-johnson/ (build store)

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