OHRID ENDING: Stunning Influencer Who Died Mysteriously In Africa To Have Body Sent To Macedonian Home

A stunning influencer with more than a million followers on social media has died mysteriously in Africa.

Maya Mia poses in an undated photo. Popular make-up artist and influencer Maya Mia, originally from Ohrid, Macedonia, was found dead in South Africa, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (@maya_mia_y/Newsflash)

Influencer and make-up artist Maja Janeska hailed from Ohrid, North Macedonia, and went by the name Maja Mia online.

She had lived in Africa for 22 years, having moved to Tanzania aged 19, and later to South Africa.

Tanzanian actor Idris Sultan and Tanzanian musician Omi Dimpoz – with whom she was in a relationship – have paid tributes to her on social media.

Just days earlier, Maja was in her home country with South African businesspeople on a mission to establish diplomatic, educational and economic cooperation between North Macedonia and African countries.

During her visit, she gave a motivational speech to students at the private American University of Europe – FON in Skopje.

In snaps posted to her Instagram account, she can be seen with current and former Macedonian politicians.

Maya Mia poses in an undated photo. Popular make-up artist and influencer Maya Mia, originally from Ohrid, Macedonia, was found dead in South Africa, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (@maya_mia_y/Newsflash)

After moving to Tanzania, Maja had found work in a hotel and had quickly learned Swahili. Macedonian media reported that she spoke seven languages.

After opening a make-up school in the country, she collaborated with African celebrities and even Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian.

She had more than 1.2 million followers on Instagram and even had her own make-up line with world-famous brand Anastasia Beverly Hills.

She also had a company trading in ore, oil, gas and other products, according to Macedonian media.

FON director Sefer Canoski wrote on Facebook on 4th December: “Yesterday, the Minister in the Presidency of South Africa called me with the shocking news and informed me that on Friday morning Maya had lost her life in an accident.

Maya Mia poses with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bujar Osmani, in an undated photo. Popular make-up artist and influencer Maya Mia, originally from Ohrid, Macedonia, was found dead in South Africa, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (@maya_mia_y/Newsflash)

“I expressed my condolences to her family, and they informed me that they had heard from her fiance from South Africa about the tragedy and that he had promised that he would bring her remains by plane to be buried with dignity in her native Ohrid.

“She was always kind, unique and her own. She had lots of energy, lots of plans, and was full of life.

“I can’t believe I’m writing about this huge tragedy.

“Condolences to her family and may her soul rest in peace.”

Her cause of death is currently unclear.