
Her other productions include Falcon Crest, Seinfeld, Welcome to 18, Strawberry Road, The Perfect Weapon, Baywatc, Perfume, and more. Many roles later, Mariska scored her big break on the set of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and later did a reprisal in Law & Order: Organized Crime. This was followed by a main role in Downtown, the 1986 drama series. She was a beauty pageant before gracing the screen as an actress in the 1985 movie, Ghoulies. It was at that point that she concluded that families can be created in different ways and must not always be about biology. This only means that being opportune to get Amaya was like an answered prayer for the duo.ĭescribing how she lost her biological mum at a very young age, Mariska recounted the childhood memories she shared with her half-siblings after her dad’s remarriage. Talking to People about her reasons for opting for adoption, Mariska said it is something that has always been on the table for her and Peter, and they have always considered going for interracial adoption. Peter and Mariska adopted Amaya shortly after she was born on the 7th of April 2011.

However, it is common knowledge that she has her roots in the Black continent of Africa, but she is listed as a citizen of the United States after adoption.

Exactly where Amaya was born has remained elusive to date, and the major reason for this is that she is being raised by her adoptive parents Mariska Hargitay and her husband, Peter Hermann.
