Maya Alena Allen

Maya Alena Allen is a seasoned editorial and content director specializing as a beauty and style expert, currently represented by ACB Creative since January 2024. With extensive experience in leading beauty editorial initiatives, Maya serves as the Beauty Director-at-Large at New York Magazine's The Cut since July 2022, following a tenure as Beauty Director at InStyle from September 2020 to February 2022 and a role as Digital Beauty Editor at Marie Claire from December 2018 to August 2020. Earlier career highlights include positions at Byrdie as Assistant Beauty Editor and Cosmopolitan as Fashion & Beauty Editorial Assistant, in addition to various freelancing and internship roles, all contributing to a robust foundation in print and online journalism. Maya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Print/Online Journalism from Howard University, earned in 2015.