Masika Kalysha

About Masika Kalysha

Masika Kalysha is an American actress, reality television personality, singer/songwriter, and businesswoman. She appeared on the series Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, and Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.

Born in Chicago, IL, she was raised in Jonesboro, Georgia and she is of French Creole descent. In 2003, Kalysha graduated from Mount Zion High School in Jonesboro, Georgia. On August 11, 2011, Kalysha moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her acting and modeling career after the death of one of her friends Lashawna Threatt.

In 2005, Kalysha appeared in the music video for "So What" by Field Mob. In 2006, Kalysha made her acting debut in the film Three Can Play That Game.

In 2013, Kalysha made her first reality television appearance on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood. She did not appear in season 2, but returned for season 3, which chronicled the birth of her daughter, Khari Barbie Maxwell, and her subsequent co-parenting with Fetty Wap.

In 2014, Kalysha started filming for the action movie The Prey with Kevin Grevioux, Danny Trejo and Nick Chinlund. The film hit theaters in May 2020.

In 2017, Kalysha returned to Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood for its fourth season. This was amid tensions with the show's producers, allegedly due to her refusal to film with a new cast member. The season revealed scenes of Kalysha breaking the fourth wall several times to express her displeasure with producers, as well as threatening legal action and storming off set.

In 2018, Kalysha decided not to return to Love and Hip Hop. She quit the show after the season's reunion special, unhappy with her portrayal. Kalysha left VH1 and was later cast on Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.

As of January 2026, Masika has amassed 857,000 followers on Instagram and 28,700 subscribers on her YouTube platform.