Malaika Terry — Biography
Malaika Terry is a Canadian vocalist, businesswoman, and fashion model who was born and raised in Toronto before relocating to Los Angeles following her secondary education in pursuit of her creative and modeling aspirations. Her heritage is diverse, with a Jamaican mother and an Irish father, and she is one of fifteen siblings. Terry is also of African and French descent. Her sister, Erikah Marie, is similarly involved in modeling and artistic endeavors.
Terry's rise to prominence began in 2013 when she built a significant following as both a model and social media influencer on Instagram. Throughout her modeling career, she has been managed by several agencies including FREA Models, Anita Norris Models, IMM Models, and Next Models-Canada. Her commercial partnerships span numerous fashion and lifestyle brands such as FashionNova, House Of CB, Meraki Growth, PrettyLittleThing, Desio Color Contact Lenses, boohooMAN, Mussy Collection, AuraLite, SHEFIT, Bléu Ribbon Hair Salon, For Love & Lemons, Laura's Boutique, Sisters & Seekers, FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna, and VibeSzn.
Beyond modeling, Terry has ventured into entrepreneurship with Her Imports, a company specializing in hair extensions. She is also developing an electric vehicle business venture called plugz. Her music career launched in 2018 when she began releasing singles through FREA Records. That same year, she was linked romantically to Canadian hip-hop artist Drake. By May 2025, Terry had accumulated 1.3 million followers on Instagram.
Terry's rise to prominence began in 2013 when she built a significant following as both a model and social media influencer on Instagram. Throughout her modeling career, she has been managed by several agencies including FREA Models, Anita Norris Models, IMM Models, and Next Models-Canada. Her commercial partnerships span numerous fashion and lifestyle brands such as FashionNova, House Of CB, Meraki Growth, PrettyLittleThing, Desio Color Contact Lenses, boohooMAN, Mussy Collection, AuraLite, SHEFIT, Bléu Ribbon Hair Salon, For Love & Lemons, Laura's Boutique, Sisters & Seekers, FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna, and VibeSzn.
Beyond modeling, Terry has ventured into entrepreneurship with Her Imports, a company specializing in hair extensions. She is also developing an electric vehicle business venture called plugz. Her music career launched in 2018 when she began releasing singles through FREA Records. That same year, she was linked romantically to Canadian hip-hop artist Drake. By May 2025, Terry had accumulated 1.3 million followers on Instagram.
