Maxine Alba is a first-generation immigrant from the Philippines. She came here to California State, Bakersfield and started making a name for herself in the influencer space. As a Pre-Health nursing major, she discovered a hobby she didn’t know she had after coming to the United States three years ago.  

During the peak of the coronavirus is where her love and interest in the influencer space started. By consuming various media on TikTok, she thought maybe she could do it too. It wasn’t until 2023 where she really put forth the effort to start her journey into the world of content creation.  

She first started on CSUB’s dance team, where she was encouraged to start posting Get Ready with Me’s for the team, and that’s where she learned she had a knack for it. 

“With all the support I saw from friends and the spirit squad, their support really motivated and helped me.” Said Alba. 

Following that, she started tabling brands on campus via reaching out such as Albertson’s, then Amazon Prime Student, then most recently Fenty Beauty.  

She hopes to explore the world of content creating more and show more glimpses into her interests, her nursing, and who she is. 

“Being able to represent the Philippines is such a big deal for me. To have that motivation, to show people how we do things.” said Alba.