Multi-awarded actress and producer of the Mexican scene. She has participated in dozens of projects including feature films, television programs and plays.

He debuted at the age of six in the film "Gringo Viejo" (Dir. Luis Puenzo), alongside Jane Fonda and Gregory Peck, a work that would be followed by important titles of the national cinema.

Throughout her career she has received several awards, including the Ariel Award for Best Actress for the film "De la calle" (Dir. Gerardo Tort); the Mayahuel Award for Best Actress for "El Mago" (Dir. Jaime Aparicio), presented by the Guadalajara Film Festival; and the Diosa de Plata for Best Actress for "Morirse en Domingo" (Dir. Daniel Gruener).

In his filmography he lists titles such as "Goitia, un Dios para sí sí mismo" (Dir. Diego López Rivera), "Santitos" (Dir. Alejandro Springall), "La otra conquista" (Dir. Salvador Carrasco), "La Ley de Herodes" (Dir. Luis Estrada), "Dos Abrazos" (Dir. Enrique Begne), "Casi Divas" (Dir. Issa López), "Eisenstein en Guanajuato" (Dir. Peter Greenaway), "La Nave" (Dir. Batán Silva), "Enfermo Amor" (Dir. Marco Polo Constandse / Rodrigo Nava), "Soy tu Fan: La Película" (Dir. Mariana Chenillo) and "At Midnight" (Dir. Jonah Feingold).

For television, he has participated in television series, including "Soy tu Fan" (Canal Once), "La Ruta Blanca" (Cadena Tres), "Kdabra" (Fox International), "Mozart in the jungle" (Amazon Prime Video), "El César" (Space), "Run Coyote Run" (FOX), "El Secreto de Selena" (BTF Media), "Horario Estelar" (Star+) and "Cada minuto cuenta" (Prime Video).

In 2012 she debuted as a theater producer with the play "La acera de enfrente", and later "La casa de los espíritus" and "Feroces".

Maya Zapata has been characterized by making her work her main form of activism. She firmly believes in the power of the narrative arts as a source of inspiration to imagine different futures, as well as being one of the best tools for social transformation.