Jamia Simone Nash also known simply as Jamia, is an American

United States

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 child singer

Child singer

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 and actress.
Jamia was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach, Virginia

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 and she is African and West Indian descent. She attended Mason Elementary School, where she participated in a talent show and first discovered her fame. She currently resides in Santa Clarita, California

Santa Clarita, California

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 and attends West Ranch High School

West Ranch High School

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. She has one sibling,her younger sister is Olivia Charnae Nash.
Jamia appeared on CBS' daytime television soap opera, The Young and the Restless

The Young and the Restless

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as Ana Hamilton.

Jamia began singing at the age of two; her first national appearance was on Showtime at the Apollo

Showtime at the Apollo

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in 2002, where she sang the Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

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 song "Fallin'

Fallin'

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