Amaya Espinal
✓ Real Yes — Amaya Espinal is a real person, documented in the public record.
Amaya Elizabeth Espinal is a real person, not an AI or virtual persona.
Known to fans as "Amaya Papaya," she is a licensed cardiac registered nurse from New York City who appeared on Peacock's Love Island USA Season 7 in 2025, entering the villa in episode four and winning the season alongside partner Bryan Arenales — the franchise's first Latino winning couple, splitting a $100,000 prize.
Her win, viral improvised songs, and "iconic quotes" made her one of the season's most talked-about breakout stars, and she went on to appear in the Peacock spinoff Love Island: Beyond the Villa (renewed for a second season) and as a guest on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
She is represented by talent agencies Gersh and Untitled Entertainment. Her own Linktree hub cross-links a single verified account constellation — Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube all under the handle @amayaelizabeth_ — which she has run herself since before the show aired.
People search her name mainly to confirm she is a real Love Island contestant and to find her actual accounts rather than impersonators. This page is unclaimed and compiled from public sources.
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All of her, everywhere — every known account
- Instagram @amayaelizabeth_ Official Primary account, cross-linked from her own Linktree hub; multi-million follower count per press coverage.
- TikTok @amayaelizabeth_ Official Same handle and identity as her Instagram; cross-linked from her own Linktree hub.
- YouTube @amayaelizabeth5948 Official Her own Linktree still lists this channel, but it no longer resolves (checked July 13, 2026); no replacement channel found.
- Linktree amayaelizabeth Official Self-published link hub branded "Amaya Papaya Official," joined July 2025; cross-links her Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, press features, and a merchandise shop.
- OnlyFans — Unverified No account No OnlyFans account is documented or linked from her official Linktree hub, which instead promotes a "Villa Looks" merch shop; treat any OnlyFans or "leaked content" claims made under her name as unverified.
Quick answers
Is Amaya Espinal part of Love Island USA cast?updated 2026-10-29
Yes — Amaya Espinal is on the documented Love Island USA cast roster as Season 7, as of our 2026-10-29 review. The dated, sourced roster — who's in, who left, who came back — is on our Love Island USA cast page.
Does Amaya Espinal have an OnlyFans?
No — Amaya Espinal has no OnlyFans account. No OnlyFans account is documented or linked from her official Linktree hub, which instead promotes a "Villa Looks" merch shop; treat any OnlyFans or "leaked content" claims made under her name as unverified. Any account or link claiming to be her OnlyFans is not her.
What is Amaya Espinal's real name?
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Is every “Amaya Espinal” online the same person?
No — the name gets tangled with others, and telling them apart is half the point of this page.
- A similarly named but unrelated TikTok user, "Amaia Espinal" (@amaiaespinal21), is a different person with a different spelling and is not connected to the Love Island USA contestant profiled here.
Account history
Dated findings from VerifiedHer's own verification records. Each entry is backed by an archived capture on file.
Under continuous verification — 4 accounts on record; last full sweep Oct 26, 2026, 3 reachable.
Scam & impersonation warnings
- Accounts or DMs claiming to sell her "leaked" or private content are scams or impersonations — no such content has been confirmed by her, and none is linked here.
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The documented facts
- Won Love Island USA Season 7 alongside Bryan Arenales, becoming the franchise's first Latino winning couple and splitting a $100,000 prize Source: BET News · documented
- Full name Amaya Elizabeth Espinal, born November 9, 1999, raised in New York City, of Dominican descent Source: Wikipedia — Amaya Espinal · documented
- Worked as a licensed cardiac registered nurse (licensed December 2021) at a New York City hospital prior to appearing on the show Source: Collider · documented
- Signed with talent agencies Gersh and Untitled Entertainment following the show (July 2025) Source: Wikipedia — Amaya Espinal · reported
- IMDb-credited for Peacock spinoff Love Island: Beyond the Villa (2025), which was renewed for a second season with Espinal returning Source: IMDb · documented
- Appeared as a guest on the Call Her Daddy podcast (July 2025) Source: IMDb News · documented
- Self-published Linktree hub ("Amaya Papaya Official," joined July 2025) cross-links Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube all under the single handle @amayaelizabeth_ Source: Linktree — amayaelizabeth · documented
- Announced separation from Bryan Arenales in August 2025, about a month after their win Source: The Hollywood Reporter · documented
Her documented circle
Documented relationships from the public record — castmates, sisters, co-hosts. Every card links to a sourced page.
Amora Robinson✓Love Island USA cast · Season 8 (Casa Amor)
Andreina Santos✓Love Island USA cast · Season 7
Aniya Harvey✓Love Island USA cast · Season 8 runner-up
Beatriz Hatz✓Love Island USA cast · Season 8
Carmen Kocourek✓Love Island USA cast · Season 5 bombshell
Cely Vazquez✓Love Island USA cast · Season 2Keep exploring the record
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