Bio

Music has always been an important part of Khalifa's life, even as a child, you’d find her singing along to her mother’s Yolanda Adams cassettes & Lauryn Hill CDs. Khalifa grew up singing and dancing in church, as well as making up dances during recess and in her bedroom. With influences like Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson, Khalifa always felt connected to the performing arts.

Khalifa grew up in a small town, but dreamed of the big city. She earned her BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Central Florida in Orlando where she was able to start working professionally. Khalifa’s experience includes Broadways Caroline or Change , Nala in the Lion KingTour, Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway, Broadway Sacramento Music Circus, School of Rock tour. She’s sailed aboard Disney Cruise Lines,Norwegian Cruise Lines experienced the magic of working with Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland. She’s also workshoped new musicals with Black Thought, George C. Wolfe and Bill T. Jones.

.Aside from the fine arts, Khalifa enjoys working on her original music, nature, baking cookies, traveling and enjoying her favorite Jamaican cuisines. Khalifa has a very special relationship with smoothies, pretzels, Nutella and her mother.

Khalifa gives special thanks to God, her family and supportive friends.