Jakeia Banks is a writer and actor passionate about the reality of living and loving truthfully. Cleveland, OH native, Jakeia currently lives in Los Angeles and attends the University of Southern California pursing a degree in communication with a double minor in theatre and media, economics and entrepreneurship.

Her first love was writing, influenced by the likes of Gwendolyn Brooks, James Baldwin and other contemporary playwrights and poets. Their influence courses through her writing and acting, where she chooses to hold quality over comfort and authenticity over conformity.