Maya Markou is a Greek-British actor based in Oslo, Norway. Fluent in Greek, Norwegian, and English. She has developed a diverse perspective from her multilingual and multicultural background. Maya began her acting journey at a young age, with a debut role as Snow White in a local children’s theater production of Snow White from the Brothers Grimm.

She later pursued a high school degree specializing in acting and drama, where she performed as Kinesias in the school production of Aristophanes' Lysistrata. In 2024, Maya made her professional theater debut as an ensemble actor in the Norwegian spel Barsok, directed by Andreas Koschinski Kvisgaard. That same year, she co-directed and performed in the school production Klassefienden.

In 2025, Maya is both directing and performing in the ongoing school production Dette er ikke oss, written by dramaturg Monica Isacstuen.

Maya is also a singer and dancer which has contributed to her stage presence.