List of Famous people named Maria

Maria Nikolayevna Baronova is a Russian chemist who has worked as a sales manager of lab equipment, journalist, and political spokesperson. She is famous for being an activist of the opposition to President Vladimir Putin and, in particular, for having organized the Bolotnaya Square protests on May 6, 2012. In February 2019, she joined Russian government television network RT to work on a charity project.

María José Goyanes Muñoz is a Spanish actress.

Maria Gadú is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She has been nominated twice for a Latin Grammy Award. She released her first album in 2009, self-titled Maria Gadú. Her single "Shimbalaiê" became a number one hit in Italy during summer 2011, staying atop the FIMI chart for five straight weeks.

María Victoria Chivite Navascués is a Spanish politician who serves as the President of the Government of Navarre. She has been the Secretary-General of the Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) since December 2014. A member of the 7th, 8th and 9th terms of the Parliament of Navarre, she also served as Senator between 2011 and 2015.

Maria Antônia Gigliotti Campos Maya is a Brazilian actress.

Dona Maria I was Queen of Portugal from 1777 until her death in 1816. Known as Maria the Pious in Portugal and Maria the Mad in Brazil, she was the first undisputed queen regnant of Portugal and the first monarch of Brazil. With Napoleon's European conquests, her court, then under the direction of her son João, the Prince Regent, moved to Brazil, then a Portuguese colony. Later on, Brazil would be elevated from the rank of a colony to that of a kingdom, with the consequential formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves.

Maria Selena Nurcahya, known as Maria Selena, is an Indonesian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2011 and was represented her country in Miss Universe 2012 pageant. She was represented Central Java in the Pemilihan Puteri Indonesia 2011. She made a Top 10 in the Miss Universe for Best National Costume.

María Amuchástegui was an Argentine television fitness instructor, ballerina, and singer. She was born in Buenos Aires. She became well known in Argentina in the 1980s. Her best known morning fitness shows were Buen día Salud and Buen Día, María, both were made in the 1980s. She was also best known for the 2006 song "Camino de espejos".

María Victoria Gutiérrez Cervantes, more commonly known simply as María Victoria, is a Mexican actress, singer, and comedian who is best known for starring as the hilarious, outspoken maid named Inocencia in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom La criada bien criada and its 1972 spin-off film of the same name.

María Concepción César was an Argentine actress, singer and dancer. Her first film was Pampa Bárbara with her uncle, actor Francisco Petrone.