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Malia Baker
Baker in 2024
Born
Malia Simphiwe Baker

(2006-12-18) December 18, 2006 (age 19)
Gaborone, Botswana
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • activist
Years active2018–present

Malia Simphiwe Baker (born December 18, 2006) is a Botswana-born Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Mary Anne Spier in the streaming series The Baby-Sitters Club,[1] Gabby Lewis in the television series Are You Afraid of the Dark?,[2] and Chloe Charming in the film Descendants: The Rise of Red[3][4] and its sequel Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.[5]

She is also starred in What We Hide and Thena in 2025 and Hair of the Bear in 2026.[6][7][8]

Early life

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Malia Baker was born in Gaborone, Botswana, to a Motswana father and white Canadian mother. She moved to Canada when she was 2 and a half years old.[9] She also has a younger sister, Ivory Baker.[10]

Career

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2018–2019: Beginnings

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Baker made her acting debut in Hope at Christmas, a TV movie in which she was uncredited.[11] She then had her first TV role in an episode of ABC's A Million Little Things.[12][13][14] In 2019, she also featured in an episode of The CW's The Flash,[13][14] as well as appearing in an episode of The Twilight Zone.[15][16]

2020–present: Breakthrough

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In 2020, Baker starred in season 1 of The Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix, as Mary Anne Spier.[1] She returned to the role in the second season of the show in 2021, before its cancellation.[17][18] She also featured in season 2 of Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark?'s second revival series.[2] Baker also featured in the Lifetime TV movie Caught in His Web.[15] She was then cast in the Disney+ film Descendants: The Rise of Red,[3][4] as well as the Miramax dramedy Harvest Moon.[19] She was also cast in Spider & Jessie, later retitled as What We Hide,[20] and in the drama Thena.[7] Baker starred in the indie drama Hair of the Bear, which she was also an executive producer.[21]

She defended Catherine Hernandez's novel Scarborough in the 2022 edition of Canada Reads.[22]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2018 Hope at Christmas Malia Weir Uncredited role [11]
2022 Caught in His Web Olivia [15]
2024 Descendants: The Rise of Red Chloe Charming [3]
Wickedly Sweet: A Descendants Short Story Short film; Voice role
2025 Shuffle of Love: A Descendants Short Story Short film [23]
What We Hide Alexis [6]
12 Hours Jasmine Short film
2026 Hair of the Bear Tori Also executive producer [21]
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland Chloe Charming [5][24]
TBA Harvest Moon † Bella Post-production [25]
TBA Thena † Lotus [25]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2019 A Million Little Things Little Girl Episode: "Someday"
The Flash Alice Bolen Episode: "Time Bomb"
The Twilight Zone Young Anna Episode: "Blurryman"
2020–2021 The Baby-Sitters Club Mary Anne Spier Main role [1][17]
2021 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Gabby Lewis [2]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2023 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Woai Voice [26]
Ahari

Discography

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Albums

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Soundtrack albums

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Title Album details
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

Other charted songs

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Title Year Album
"Love Ain't It" 2024 Descendants: The Rise of Red[27]
"Fight of Our Lives"
"Life Is Sweeter"
"Get Your Hands Dirty"
"Life Is Sweeter (Remix)"

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Younger Performer The Baby-Sitters Club Nominated [28][29][30][31]
Kids' Choice Awards 2022 Favorite Female TV Star (Kids) The Baby-Sitters Club / Are You Afraid of the Dark? Nominated [32]
Leo Awards 2022 Youth Performance The Baby-Sitters Club Nominated
2026 Best Lead Performance Hair of the Bear Nominated

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Villarreal, Yvonne (2020-07-03). "What you need to know about 'The Baby-Sitters Club' stars before watching on Netflix". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Malia Baker On Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark: 'The Adults Who Watched The Original Series Can Pass This Down To Their Kids'". CBS News. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  3. 1 2 3 "Malia Baker, Rita Ora, Brandy, & More Join Descendant Spin-Off, The Pocketwatch". BeautifulBallad. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  4. 1 2 Petski, Denise (2022-11-21). "Brandy & Rita Ora Among 7 Cast In 'Descendants' Sequel 'The Pocketwatch' At Disney+". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  5. 1 2 Nellie Andreeva (February 25, 2025). "'Descendants 5' A Go: Kylie Cantrall & Malia Baker Return, Liamani Segura & Kiara Romero Among New Cast Additions". Deadline.
  6. 1 2 Marc, Christopher (2025-07-08). "'What We Hide' Trailer: Mckenna Grace Leads Sibling Thriller Coming To Theaters & Digital This August". The Playlist. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  7. 1 2 "'Thena': First Look At Peter Gold's Gritty Debut Ahead Of Taormina Premiere". Deadline. 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  8. ↑ Mack, Adrian (2026-02-25). "Hair of the Bear searches out psychological thrills in a lethal landscape". Stir. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  9. ↑ "Malia Baker | Actress & Activist Talks 'Baby-Sitters Club', Daily Reminders & Crew Love". Flaunt. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  10. ↑ MUSE TV (2024-07-02). Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker Talk Descendants: The Rise of Red. Retrieved 2026-05-13 – via YouTube.
  11. 1 2 Fofana, Oumou (July 12, 2024). "Malia Baker on Her Journey from Botswana to Disney Stardom". BET. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  12. ↑ Moore, Camille (2020-06-30). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Malia Baker". TVovermind. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  13. 1 2 Shaffner, Joe (2021-01-04). "Uplift: A Conversation with Actress Malia Baker". ICRW. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  14. 1 2 Blake, Alan (October 9, 2023). "Malia Baker: Discover Hollywood's New Teen Sensation in Acting". BOMBSHELL. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  15. 1 2 3 Danvers, Preston (2022-02-24). "Caught In His Web's Malia Baker Describes Her Career Goals - Exclusive". The List. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  16. ↑ Bruce, Amanda (2025-03-31). "Every Malia Baker Movie And TV Show, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  17. 1 2 Mboho, Edidiong (2022-03-12). "'The Baby-Sitters Club' Cancelled After Two Seasons at Netflix". Collider. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  18. ↑ Porter, Rick (2022-03-11). "'The Baby-Sitters Club' Canceled at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  19. ↑ Kroll, Justin (2021-10-11). "Paul Bettany To Star In 'Harvest Moon' For Miramax; Carmen Ejogo, Candice Bergen And Cary Elwes Also On Board". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  20. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-10-03). "Mckenna Grace To Lead 'Spider & Jessie' With Jesse Williams & Jojo Regina Also Starring In Opioid Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  21. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (2024-02-26). "Malia Baker To Exec Produce, Star In Indie Drama 'Hair Of The Bear'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  22. ↑ "Meet the Canada Reads 2022 contenders". CBC Books. January 26, 2022.
  23. ↑ Gibson, Kelsie (February 12, 2025). "Disney's New Descendants Short, Shuffle of Love, Has a Twist That Completely Changes Everything for the Franchise (Exclusive)". People.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025.
  24. ↑ Petski, Denise (2025-04-02). "'Descendants 5' Production Is Underway – See New On-Set Cast Photo". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  25. 1 2 "Malia Baker". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  26. ↑ "Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora / Details". Metacritic. December 7, 2023.
  27. 1 2 "China Anne McClain & Kylie Cantrall Perform "What's My Name (Red Version)" From Descendants: The Rise Of Red Soundtrack In New Music Video". Disney Plus Press. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  28. ↑ NATAS ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST ANNUAL CHILDREN’S & FAMILY EMMYS - The Emmys
  29. ↑ 2022 Children's & Family Emmys: Full List of Nominations – The Hollywood Reporter
  30. ↑ Netflix Leads First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys Nominations Tally – Variety
  31. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (December 11, 2022). "Children's & Family Emmys Complete Winners List: 'Heartstopper' Leads & 'The Baby-Sitters Club' Gets Recognition After Cancellation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  32. ↑ Ryan Gajewski (April 9, 2022). "Kids' Choice Awards: Spider-Man: No Way Home Wins Big; Dr. Jill Biden Speaks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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