Mikayla Sofia Abdalla is a film and television actress from the United States. She rose to prominence as McKeyla McAlister in Netflix’s ‘Project Mc2’. Abdalla, a native of Texas, has always had a passion for performing. She made her acting debut in ‘Barney & Friends at the age of eight, playing a character named Jill. She rose to prominence as a child actress, appearing in films such as ‘Fun to Grow On’ and ‘Saige Paints the Sky’. She made her film debut in 2012 with ‘Tinsel,’ a psychological horror. She has since received much acclaim for her acting and has emerged as a potential future star. She was cast in Netflix’s educational comedy series ‘Project Mc2’ in 2015. Abdalla’s mainstream fame has made her similarly well-known on social media. She has 66 thousand Instagram followers, three thousand Twitter followers, and approximately 2.6 thousand Facebook followers.
Mika Abdalla’s Career
Mika Abdalla made her screen debut in the popular children’s television series ‘Barney & Friends on PBS in 2008. Jill was the character she played. Her next role was in ‘Fun to Grow On,’ an educational television series. She was featured on the show in two episodes.
Abdalla made her film debut in 2012, in the psychological horror film ‘Tinsel,’ where she played the younger version of the lead character Sarah (the adult version was portrayed by the American actress Alisha Revel). Abdalla backed that up with the short film ‘Departure’, comedy-drama ‘A Woman’s Worth, musical-comedy ‘The Fandango Sisters’, and another short film ‘Hemera’s Eclipse’.
She was featured in only one project in 2013, a television film called ‘Saige Paints the Sky’. She played Vanessa in the family thriller ‘Summer’s Shadow’ the following year. ‘Shattered Reflection,’ her first short film, was released in 2015.
She was then cast as McKeyla McAlister in Netflix’s ‘Project Mc2,’ which follows a group of friends who work for a government organization called NOV8 (pronounced “innovate”).
The series, produced by DreamWorks Animation’s AwesomenessTV and MGA Entertainment, premiered on August 7, 2015. Abdalla’s most significant part to date. Furthermore, the show allowed her to collaborate with ‘The Wonder Years actress Danica McKellar, who is also an author and holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from UCLA. As of 2018, the show had 26 episodes, with Abdalla’s McKeyla McAlister appearing in all of them.
Mika’s Private Affairs
Mika Abdalla was born in Plano, Texas on May 13, 2000, to George and Pam Rene Abdalla. She grew up performing in front of others and finding joy in entertaining others. She is also a national honor scholar. She was also interested in mathematics, which helped her get the role in ‘Project Mc2’.
In an interview, she stated that if females can be fashion designers and makeup artists, why can’t they be scientists, engineers, or mathematicians? “I feel like women feel like they can’t really express themselves in those areas, like math and science, without feeling less feminine, or like it’s not very cute,” she added.
Estimated Net Worth
Mika is one of the wealthiest and most popular TV actresses. Mika Abdalla’s net worth is $5 million, according to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.