List of Famous people named Maria

Maria Villavecchia Bellonci was an Italian writer, historian and journalist, known especially for her biography of Lucrezia Borgia. She and Guido Alberti set up the Strega Prize in 1947.

Maria Rowohlt was a German actress. She was married several times, amongst others to Max Rupp and to Ernst Rowohlt.

María Díaz II de Haro was a Spanish noble of the House of Haro. She was the daughter of Juan de Castilla y Haro and his wife, Isabel of Portugal and was Lady of Biscay from 1334 until her death in 1348.

Maria Komnene was Queen of Hungary and Croatia from 1163 until 1165. Maria's father was Isaac Komnenos.

Maria Szymanowska was a Polish composer and one of the first professional virtuoso pianists of the 19th century. She toured extensively throughout Europe, especially in the 1820s, before settling permanently in St. Petersburg. In the Russian imperial capital, she composed for the court, gave concerts, taught music, and ran an influential salon.

María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada was a Spanish film actress who appeared in 40 films between 1923 and 1992. She was born as Montserrat in the family of Caridad Mercader, who personally killed 20 Trotskyists. Ramon Mercader, the murderer of Trotsky, was her cousin. She moved to Italy in 1939. She was the second wife of film director Vittorio De Sica.