Maya Penn
Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Atlanta, Georgia
Biography
Maya Penn is an award-winning storyteller, history making animator, artist, filmmaker, writer, Simon & Schuster author, and 3 time TED Speaker. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Toon Boom, Adobe, Huffington Post, Refinery29, CBS With Gayle King, Essence, Business Insider, NPR, Essence, The View TIME, O Magazine, The Steve Harvey Show, VICE, Wired, and more. She has been chosen by Oprah Winfrey as her youngest Supersoul 100 entrepreneur and change maker. She is also the founder of Upenndo! Productions.
Best known work
ASALI: Power of the Pollinators
2025Filmography
2025
ASALI: Power of the Pollinatorsas Asali / Deforestation Monster (voice), Director, Writer, Story, Lead Animator, Animation Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Production Coordinator, Editor, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Animation Fix Coordinator, Color Designer, Visual Development, Background Designer, Special Effects, 3D Artist, Compositor, Sound Designer