Maithili Thakur was born in Benipatti, Madhubani district, Bihar to a musician and music teacher working in Delhi Pt. Ramesh Thakur and Bharti Thakur. Maithili Thakur is an Indian singer trained in Indian classical music and Folk Music. She is named after goddess Sita as well as her mothertongue. Maithili, along with her two brothers, Rishav and Ayachi were trained by their grandfather and father in Maithili Folk, Hindustani classical music, Harmonium and Tabla. Realising his daughter's potential around the age of 6, her father relocated themselves to Dwarka near New Delhi for better opportunities. Maithili and her brothers studied at Bal Bhavan International School where they won for the school at various State and National Level Competitions. She has sung original songs, covers, and traditional folk music prominently in Maithili, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Marathi, Tamil, English and more Indic languages.
अपनी आवाज के हुनर से खास पहचान बनाने वाली 20 वर्षीय लोक गायिका मैथिली ठाकुर सोशल मीडिया काफी चर्चा में हैं। इसकी वजह बना है उनका एक फैसला, जिसकी हर ओर चर्चा हो रही है। दरअसल, मैथिली ठाकुर ने तय किया है कि वो बॉलीवुड में एंट्री नहीं करेंगी। उन्होंने बॉलीवुड फिल्मों में गाने से इनकार कर दिया है। यही नहीं लोक गायिका के तौर पारंपरिक गायन जारी रखेंगी। उनके इसी फैसले को लेकर सोशल मीडिया खास तौर से ट्विटर पर उनकी जमकर तारीफ हो रही है।