Markia Nicole Smith

Markia Nicole Smith is a proud queer woman from Baltimore; currently living in NYC. She began her journey in the arts while studying visual arts in the TWIGS program. The program is a subset of the Baltimore School for the Arts, an audition based public high school, where Markia attended as an acting major. During her time at BSA, Markia had the privilege of working on a wide range of projects including a production of Hairspray in concert alongside John Waters, Beth Leavel and Natasha Yvette Williams (just a small fragment of the star studded cast) where she played "Little Inez". She continued her theatre training on a collegiate level at Point Park University; graduating with a BFA in acting in 2019. Markia's passion for the arts is deeply rooted in her desire to connect through truth and empathy. Every show she works on has a special place in her heart. Some of her recent credits include: Paulina Sarpong in School Girls; Or the African Mean Girls at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Naomi in the world premiere of CatKid Comic Club the Musical Off-Broadway at The Lucille Lortel. She's a very vocal advocate for arts education and for the past 10 years has dedicated her summers to teaching several week long theatre intensives to Baltimore City students with the Hippodrome Foundation Inc. Markia aspires to use her craft to inspire and create space for any and all people who feel that they aren't heard or do not have a voice.