Janaya Chapman was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and is a graduate of New York Film Academy (NYFA) from their Screenwriting Program.
Five months after graduating, she was employed with Paramount+/CBS as a Writer's Production Assistant. This role included being the right-hand-person to the Associate Producer/Assistant of the two Showrunners/Executive Producers of the show.
This position allowed Janaya to practice and excel at her organization, scheduling, and attention to detail - along with many other skills that are needed in this industry. Most importantly, it gave her first hand experience in an actual writer's room like she always wanted.