Safiya Kaijya Harris
Biography
Safiya Kaijya Harris (Rebecca Gibbs) was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She is a proud alumni of Carnegie Mellon University. Last summer, Safiya was in theensemble and under-studied “Ophelia”in Hamlet, Shakespeare in the Park. She also performed the role of “Viola” in Twelfth Night (Santa Cruz Shakespeare), “Rosalind” in As You Like It (Shakespeare Theater of NJ), “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret, “Bunny” in Detroit ‘67, “Marisol” in Marisol and many more. You can find her music on all streaming platforms under SAFIYA. Shoutout to her amazing team at Aperture Talent and Luber Roklin Entertainment. She is eternally grateful to her family and friends that have been a huge support in her living her most authentic life.
Credits
Our Town
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