Daughter of best-selling author and Writer/Director Chrys Phillips.
Mikaela is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Michael, which means "Who is like God".
Mikaela modeled and acted in various promotions and video trailers of her mum's fantasy book series Magic Wars. The character in the series 'Miki' was based on Mikaela.
Frequently told and compared to looking very similar to actress Lea Michele.