Namesakes
Maria
(f) 
Shakespearian Characters Love's Labour's Lost
Maria
(f)
Shakespearian Characters Twelfth Night
Mary
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) ?-851
Saints
Marie of Oignies
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1180-1213
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Mary of Cerevellon
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1230-1290
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Mary of Succor
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1231-1281
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Maria Mancini of Pisa
(f) 1350-1431
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Mária
(f) 1371-1395
Hungarian Kings and Queens 1382-1395
Antonio Maria Zaccaria
(m) 1502-1539
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Maria Bartolomea Bagnesi
(f) 1514-1577
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Maria Lopez of Jesus
(f) 1560-1640
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Maria Magdalena de Pazzi
(f) 1566-1607
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Maria Angela Astorch
(f) 1592-1665
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Maria Sibylla Merian
(f) 1647-1717
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Giuseppe Maria Tomasi
(m) 1649-1713
Saints
Maria of Turin
(f) 1661-1717
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Erdmuthe, Princess of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1662-1737
Other Royalty 1684-1712 Liechtenstein (princess consort)
Antonio Maria Valsalva
(m) 1666-1723
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Maria Maddalena Martinengo da Barco
(f) 1687-1737
Saints
Anna Maria of Liechtenstein
(f) 1699-1753
Other Royalty 1732-1745; 1748-1753 Liechtenstein (princess consort)
Gennaro Maria Sarnelli
(m) 1702-1744
Saints
Pompilio Maria Pirotti
(m) 1710-1766
Saints
Maria Francesca of the Five Wounds of Jesus
(f) 1715-1791
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Maria Theresia
(f) 1717-1780
Austrian Dukes and Emperors 1740-1780
Hungarian Kings and Queens (Mária Terézia) 1740-1780
Bohemian Kings (Marie Terezie) 1740-1741; 1743-1780
Maria Gaetana Agnesi
(f) 1718-1799
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Leopoldine, Princess of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1733-1809
Other Royalty 1772-1781 Liechtenstein (princess consort)
Maria I
(f) 1734-1816
Portuguese Kings and Queens 1777-1816
Angelica Kauffman
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1741-1807
Notable Artists
Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1747-1770
Saints
Clemens Maria Hofbauer
(m) 1751-1820
Saints
Anna Maria Taigi
(f) 1769-1837
Saints
Josepha, Princess of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1776-1848
Other Royalty 1805-1836 Liechtenstein (princess consort)
Maria Rafols
(f) 1781-1853
Saints
Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier
(m) 1782-1856
Saints
Carl Maria von Weber
(m) 1786-1826
Notable Musicians
Antonio Maria Gianelli
(m) 1789-1846
Saints
Maria Domenica Brun Barbantini
(f) 1789-1868
Saints
Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho
(m) 1790-1857
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1835 (prime minister)
Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1796-1858
Other Royalty 1836-1858 Liechtenstein (prince)
Karolina Gerhardinger
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1797-1879
Saints
Prudens van Duyse
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1804-1859
Notable Writers
Francesco Maria da Camporosso
(m) 1804-1866
Saints
Maria De Mattias
(f) 1805-1866
Saints
Maria Repetto
(f) 1807-1890
Saints
Antoni Maria Claret
(m) 1807-1870
Saints
Maria Malibran
(f) 1808-1836
Notable Musicians
María Micaela Desmaisières
(f) 1809-1865
Saints
Maria Giuseppa Rosello
(f) 1811-1886
Saints
Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1811-1890
Other Royalty 1861-1888; 1871-1888 Prussia; German Empire (queen consort/empress consort)
Maria Caterina Troiani
(f) 1813-1887
Saints
Maria Crocifissa Di Rosa
(f) 1813-1855
Saints
Maria Bertram
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1814 Mansfield Park
María Rosa Molas y Vallve
(f) 1815-1876
Saints
Maria II
(f) 1819-1853
Portuguese Kings and Queens 1826-1828; 1834-1853
Antonio Maria Pucci
(m) 1819-1892
Saints
Fontes Pereira de Melo
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1819-1887
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1871-1877; 1878-1879; 1881-1886 (prime minister)
María de la Encarnación Rosal
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1820-1886
Saints
Ferdinando Maria Baccilieri
(m) 1821-1893
Saints
María del Tránsito Cabanillas
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1821-1885
Saints
Luigi Maria Monti
(m) 1825-1900
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Maria Theresia Scherer
(f) 1825-1888
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Maria Soledad Torres y Acosta
(f) 1826-1887
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Maria Fortunata Viti
(f) 1827-1922
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Anna Rosa Gattorno
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1831-1900
Saints
Bernardo Maria of Jesus
(m) 1831-1911
Saints
Tommaso Maria Fusco
(m) 1831-1891
Saints
Maria Domenica Mazzarello
(f) 1837-1881
Saints
Alfonso Maria Fusco
(m) 1839-1910
Saints
Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1840-1929
Other Royalty 1858-1929 Liechtenstein (prince)
Maria Sophie of Bavaria
(f) 1841-1925
Other Royalty 1859-1861 Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (queen consort)
María Josefa Sancho de Guerra
(f) 1842-1912
Saints
Maria of Jesus Siedliska
(f) 1842-1902
Saints
Maria Schininà
(f) 1844-1910
Saints
Eugenia Maria Ravasco
(f) 1845-1900
Saints
Cándida María de Jesús
(f) 1845-1912
Saints
Vincentia María López y Vicuña
(f) 1847-1896
Saints
Maria Bernarda Bütler
(f) 1848-1924
Saints
Giovanni Maria Boccardo
(m) 1848-1913
Saints
María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña
(f) 1848-1918
Saints
Rafaela María Porras y Ayllón
(f) 1850-1925
Saints
Annibale Maria di Francia
(m) 1851-1927
Saints
Anton Maria Schwartz
(m) 1852-1929
Saints
Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1853-1938
Other Royalty 1929-1938 Liechtenstein (prince)
Maria Christina Brando
(f) 1856-1906
Saints
Manuel Maria Coelho
(m) 1857-1943
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1921 (prime minister)
Maria Caridad of the Holy Spirit
(f) 1860-1943
Saints
Maria Raffaella Cimatti
(f) 1861-1945
Saints
Juana María Condesa Lluch
(f) 1862-1916
Saints
Maria Domenica Mantovani
(f) 1862-1934
Saints
Maria Teresa Ledóchowska
(f) 1863-1922
Saints
Maria Droste zu Vischering
(f) 1863-1899
Saints
Maria Anna Rosa Caiani
(f) 1863-1921
Saints
José María Rubio y Peralta
(m) 1864-1929
Saints
Guido Maria Conforti
(m) 1865-1931
Saints
Maria Karlowska
(f) 1865-1935
Saints
Baroness Orczy
(a.k.a. Mária) (f) 1865-1947
Notable Writers
António Maria Baptista
(m) 1866-1920
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1920 (prime minister)
Leopold Mandić
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1866-1942
Saints
Vicenta Chávez Orozco
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1867-1949
Saints
Maria Angela Picco
(f) 1867-1921
Saints
María Natividad Venegas de la Torre
(f) 1868-1959
Saints
Mariya Bolkonskaya
(a.k.a. Maria) (f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1869 War and Peace
Maria Montessori
(f) 1870-1952
Other Notables education
Adolf Loos
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1870-1933
Notable Artists
Aloys Van de Vyvere
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1871-1961
Belgian Prime Ministers 1925
António Maria da Silva
(m) 1872-1950
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1920; 1922-1923; 1925; 1925-1926 (prime minister)
María de San José
(f) 1875-1967
Saints
Rainer Maria Rilke
(m) 1875-1926
Notable Writers
Maria Ouspenskaya
(f) 1876-1949
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kees van Dongen
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1877-1968
Notable Artists
Maria Crocifissa Curcio
(f) 1877-1957
Saints
María Guadalupe García Zavala
(f) 1878-1963
Saints
Bernardyna Maria Jabłońska
(f) 1878-1940
Saints
Franz von Papen
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1879-1969
German Chancellors and Presidents 1932 (chancellor)
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1880-1962
Other Royalty 1890-1948 Netherlands (queen)
Maria Ludovica De Angelis
(f) 1880-1962
Saints
Elvira Moragas Cantarero
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1881-1936
Saints
María Blanchard
(f) 1881-1932
Notable Artists
Maria Teresa Fasce
(f) 1881-1947
Saints
Maria Troncatti
(f) 1883-1969
Saints
Blandine of the Sacred Heart
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1883-1918
Saints
Maria Corsini Beltrame Quattrocchi
(f) 1884-1965
Saints
Maria Candida of the Eucharist
(f) 1884-1949
Saints
John Maria Muzeyi
(m) ?-1886
Saints
Roberto María Ortiz
(m) 1886-1942
Argentine Presidents 1938-1942
Karel III
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1887-1922
Bohemian Kings 1916-1918
Austrian Dukes and Emperors (Karl I) 1916-1918
Saints (Karl of Austria)
Hungarian Kings and Queens (Károly IV) 1916-1918
Maria Stella Mardosewicz
(f) 1888-1943
Saints
Maria Bertilla Boscardin
(f) 1888-1922
Saints
Maria Goretti
(f) 1890-1902
Saints
María de las Maravillas de Jesús
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1891-1974
Saints
Marija Petković
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1892-1956
Saints
Tinus van Beurden
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1893-1950
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Maria Restituta Kafka
(f) 1894-1943
Saints
Enzo Ferrari
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1898-1988
Notable Athletes (driving)
Notable Businesspeople
María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui
(f) 1898-1919
Saints
Erich Maria Remarque
(m) 1898-1970
Notable Writers
Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
(f) 1899-1918
Other Royalty 1899-1918 Russia (grand duchess)
Saints
María Romero Meneses
(f) 1902-1977
Saints
Louis Beel
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1902-1977
Dutch Prime Ministers 1946-1948; 1958-1959
Alexandrina Maria da Costa
(f) 1904-1955
Saints
Dolores del Río
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1904-1983
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria von Trapp
(f) 1905-1987
Notable Musicians
Maria Vierdag
(f) 1905-2005
Olympic Medalists 1932 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
María Pilar Izquierdo Albero
(f) 1906-1945
Saints
Maria Goeppert-Mayer
(f) 1906-1972
Nobel Prize Winners 1963 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1906-1989
Other Royalty 1938-1989 Liechtenstein (prince)
Gabriele Allegra
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1907-1976
Saints
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
(f) 1908-1992
Notable Artists
Lupe Vélez
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1908-1944
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Magda Schneider
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1909-1996
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
José María Guido
(m) 1910-1975
Argentine Presidents 1962-1963
Imperio Argentina
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1910-2003
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Annie M. G. Schmidt
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1911-1995
Notable Writers
Marie Braun
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1911-1982
Olympic Medalists 1928 swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 100 m backstroke (silver/gold)
Joseph Luns
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1911-2002
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Vilma Degischer
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1911-1992
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Montez
(f) 1912-1951
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Marga Klompé
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1912-1986
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Willy Vandersteen
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1913-1990
Notable Artists
Notable Writers
Maria Kwaśniewska-Maleszewska
(f) 1913-2007
Olympic Medalists 1936 javelin throw (bronze)
Leni Lohmar
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1914-2006
Olympic Medalists 1936 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
Maria Euthymia Uffing
(f) 1914-1955
Saints
María Félix
(f) 1914-2002
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Puck Oversloot
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1914-2009
Olympic Medalists 1932 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
Dulce of the Poor
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1914-1992
Saints
Jo Cals
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1914-1971
Dutch Prime Ministers 1965-1966
Movita Castaneda
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1916-2015
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eva Perón
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1919-1952
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Melina Mercouri
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1920-1994
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Alida Valli
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1921-2006
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lola Flores
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1923-1995
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Celeste Rodrigues
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1923-2018
Notable Musicians
Netti Witziers-Timmer
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1923-2005
Olympic Medalists 1948 4x100 m relay (gold)
Maria Callas
(f) 1923-1977
Notable Musicians
Katy Jurado
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1924-2002
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mariya Golubnichaya
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1924-2015
Olympic Medalists 1952 80 m hurdles (silver)
Maria Sander
(f) 1924-1999
Olympic Medalists 1952 4x100 m relay; 80 m hurdles (silver/bronze)
Maria Riva
(f) 1924-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1925-2019
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Maria Schell
(f) 1926-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
María de la Purísima of the Cross
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1926-1998
Saints
Katie Boyle
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1926-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
José Maria Robles Hurtado
(m) ?-1927
Saints
Sara Montiel
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1928-2013
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Hannie Termeulen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1929-2001
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 100 m freestyle (bronze/silver)
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
(f) 1930-2004
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1979-1980 (prime minister)
Dries van Agt
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1931-2024
Dutch Prime Ministers 1977-1982
Hans van Mierlo
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1931-2010
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Lola Beltrán
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1932-1996
Notable Musicians
Pier Angeli
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1932-1971
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Marisa Pavan
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1932-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Corry Brokken
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1932-2016
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1957 Netherlands
Notable Musicians
Mark Eyskens
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1933-
Belgian Prime Ministers 1981
Mimi Kok
(f) 1934-2014
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mieke Telkamp
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1934-2016
Notable Musicians
María Rubio
(f) 1934-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Elżbieta Krzesińska
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1934-2015
Olympic Medalists 1956; 1960 long jump (gold/silver)
Francisca Javier de Rafelbunyol
(a.k.a. María) (f) ?-1936
Saints
María Baldillou Bullit
(f) ?-1936
Saints
María Amparo Carbonell Muñoz
(f) ?-1936
Saints
María Gabriela de Hinojosa Naveros
(f) ?-1936
Saints
María Josefa del Río Messa
(f) ?-1936
Saints
María Teresa Ferragud Roig
(f) ?-1936
Saints
María Pilar Martinez
(f) ?-1936
Saints
María Jesús Masiá Ferragud
(f) ?-1936
Saints
María Verónica Masiá Ferragud
(f) ?-1936
Saints
María Felicidad Masiá Ferragud
(f) ?-1936
Saints
María de la Purificación Ximénez y Ximénez
(a.k.a. María) (f) ?-1936
Saints
María del Calvario Romero Clariana
(a.k.a. María) (f) ?-1936
Saints
María del Carmen Moreno Benítez
(a.k.a. María) (f) ?-1936
Saints
Eva-Maria ten Elsen
(f) 1937-
Olympic Medalists 1956 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze)
Connie Francis
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1937-
Notable Musicians
Cocky Gastelaars
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1938-
Notable Athletes (swimming)
Salomé
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1939-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1969 Spain
Notable Musicians
Mia Gommers
(f) 1939-
Olympic Medalists 1968 800 m (bronze)
Sonja Barend
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1940-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Cremilda de Lima
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1940-
Notable Writers
Mina
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1940-
Notable Musicians
Leonella Sgorbati
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1940-2006
Saints
Ewa Demarczyk
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1941-2020
Notable Musicians
Peer Mascini
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1941-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bibi Besch
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1942-1996
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cilla Black
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1943-2015
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Notable Musicians
Raffaella Carrà
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1943-2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Klaus Maria Brandauer
(m) 1943-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Marisa Porcel
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1943-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Gladys Knight
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1944-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1996 Gladys Knight & the Pips
Mia Farrow
(f) 1945-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1945-
Other Royalty 1989- Liechtenstein (prince)
Linda Ronstadt
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1946-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2014
Philipp of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1946-
Other Royalty 1946- Liechtenstein (prince)
Gianni Versace
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1946-1997
Notable Artists
José Carreras
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1946-
Notable Musicians
Christina of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1947-2019
Other Royalty 1947-2019 Netherlands (princess)
Ignazio La Russa
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1947-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Massiel
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1947-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1968 Spain
Notable Musicians
Ilona Gusenbauer
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1972 high jump (bronze)
Mariska Veres
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1947-2006
Notable Musicians
Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1947-
Other Royalty 1947- Liechtenstein (prince)
Ruud Geels
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1948-2023
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Lisette Sevens
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1949-
Olympic Medalists 1984 field hockey (gold)
Maria van der Hoeven
(f) 1949-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Nicky Stevens
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1949-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1976 United Kingdom
Agnes van Ardenne
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1950-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Natalie Cole
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1950-2015
Grammy Award Winners 1976; 1992 ; Unforgettable; Unforgettable... with Love (best new artist/record of the year/album of the year)
Notable Musicians
Henk Krol
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1950-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Sônia Braga
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1950-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Nora of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1950-
Other Royalty 1950- Liechtenstein (princess)
Tineke Bartels
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1951-
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 equestrian (silver)
Louis van Gaal
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1951-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ria Stalman
(f) 1951-
Olympic Medalists 1984 discus throw (gold)
Bronisław Komorowski
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1952-
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers 2010-2015 (president)
Monique van de Ven
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1952-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Alex van Warmerdam
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1952-
Notable Filmmakers
Sylvia Kristel
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1952-2012
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
José María Aznar
(m) 1953-
Spanish Prime Ministers 1996-2004
Youp van 't Hek
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1954-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Cheryl Baker
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1954-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1981 United Kingdom
María Teresa Ramírez
(f) 1954-
Olympic Medalists 1968 swimming - 800 m freestyle (bronze)
Josep Maria Margall
(m) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (silver)
Lena Olin
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Enith Brigitha
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming (bronze)
Kate Mulgrew
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Gerard Nijboer
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1980 marathon (silver)
Rita Verdonk
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1955-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Connie Palmen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1955-
Notable Writers
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals 1956 West Side Story
Sylvia Millecam
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1956-2001
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Dick Schoof
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1957-
Dutch Prime Ministers 2024-
Coby van Baalen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1957-
Olympic Medalists 2000 equestrian (silver)
Lucélia Santos
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1957-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Gloria Estefan
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1957-
Notable Musicians
Assumpta Serna
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1957-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Fieke Boekhorst
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1957-
Olympic Medalists 1984 field hockey (gold)
María Caridad Colón
(f) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1980 javelin throw (gold)
Rosa Mota
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 marathon (bronze/gold)
Adelheid Roosen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1958-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Juanma López Iturriaga
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (silver)
Hortência Marcari
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1959-
Hall-of-Famers 2005 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (silver)
Elsemieke Hillen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984 field hockey (gold)
Philippe
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1960-
Other Royalty 2013- Belgium (king)
Almudena Grandes
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1960-2021
Notable Writers
Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean
(f) 1960-
Notable Musicians
Frans Timmermans
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1961-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Marjolein Eijsvogel
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 field hockey (gold/bronze)
Sigrid Kaag
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1961-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Maria Paula Silva
(f) 1962-
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (silver)
Lilianne Ploumen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1962-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Rena Owen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1962-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Emile Roemer
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1962-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Wenzel of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1962-1991
Other Royalty 1962-1991 Liechtenstein (prince)
Beata Szydło
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1963-
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers 2015-2017 (prime minister)
Jolande Sap
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1963-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Maria Ressa
(f) 1963-
Nobel Prize Winners 2021 (peace)
Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 field hockey (gold/bronze)
Yeardley Smith
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Rosie Perez
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Doyle Kennedy
(f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Veronica Ferres
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria de Medeiros
(f) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Notable Musicians
Maria Angélica
(f) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (silver)
Ellen van Langen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1992 800 m (gold)
Carola
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1966-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1991 Sweden
Notable Musicians
Monic Hendrickx
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eva LaRue
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Bello
(f) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Caroline van der Plas
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1967-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
M. J. Hyland
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1968-
Notable Writers
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1968-
Other Royalty 1968- Liechtenstein (prince)
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
(f) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mona Keijzer
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1968-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Liisa-Maria Sneck
(f) 1968-
Olympic Medalists 1998 ice hockey (bronze)
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1969 Take a Letter Maria
Maximilian of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1969-
Other Royalty 1969- Liechtenstein (prince)
Steffi Graf
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1969-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 1988; 1992 tennis (gold/bronze/silver)
Fernanda Ribeiro
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 10000 m (gold/bronze)
Kelly Ripa
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter/actor)
Tamzin Outhwaite
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Anna Maria Jopek
(f) 1970-
Notable Musicians
Shannen Doherty
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1971-2024
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cláudia Maria Pastor
(f) 1971-
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (silver)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1971-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Constantin of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1972-
Other Royalty 1972- Liechtenstein (prince)
Frank Lammers
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Margarita of Bourbon-Parma
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1972-
Other Royalty 1996- Netherlands (princess)
Maria de Lurdes Mutola
(f) 1972-
Notable Athletes (track)
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 800 m (bronze/gold)
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1973 My Maria
Tatjana of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1973-
Other Royalty 1973- Liechtenstein (princess)
Fey
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1973-
Notable Musicians
Maria Koroleva
(f) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 2000 water polo (bronze)
Mijntje Donners
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000; 2004 field hockey (bronze/silver)
Josep Maria Abarca
(m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 1996 water polo (gold)
Carolina of Bourbon-Parma
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1974-
Other Royalty 1996- Netherlands (princess)
Johanna Sällström
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1974-2007
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cláudia das Neves
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 2000 basketball (bronze)
Asia Argento
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Maria Thayer
(f) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
María Vasco
(f) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 2000 20 km walk (bronze)
Belle Pérez
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1976-
Notable Musicians
Violante Placido
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Maria Prytz
(f) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2014 curling (silver)
Rosemar Coelho Neto
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 2008 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Bianca Kajlich
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Cioncan
(f) 1977-2007
Olympic Medalists 2004 1500 m (bronze)
Lana Parrilla
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Kalmykova
(f) 1978-
Olympic Medalists 2004 basketball (bronze)
Malin Akerman
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Menounos
(f) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Kathleen Aerts
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1978-
Notable Musicians
Alexandra Maria Lara
(f) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Stepanova
(f) 1979-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008 basketball (bronze)
Leena Maria "Awa" Peisa
(f) 1979-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 2006 Finland
Notable Musicians
Marleen Veldhuis
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1979-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008; 2012 swimming (gold/silver/bronze)
Coté de Pablo
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Anna Chlumsky
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Klaas Dijkhoff
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1981-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Paulien van Deutekom
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1981-2019
Notable Athletes (skating)
Majandra Delfino
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Carla Tortelli
(a.k.a. Maria) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1982 Cheers
Maria Recamier
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1982 'Allo 'Allo!
Rebecca Hall
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Iza Calzado
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
María José Martínez Sánchez
(f) 1982-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Floris Evers
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2012 field hockey (silver)
Lucila Pascua
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2016 basketball (silver)
Dulce Téllez
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2004 volleyball (bronze)
José María Basanta
(m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Noel Barrionuevo
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 field hockey (bronze/silver)
Naturi Naughton
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1984-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Florencia Mutio
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (silver)
Maria Höfl-Riesch
(f) 1984-
Notable Athletes (skiing)
Olympic Medalists 2010; 2014 alpine skiing (gold)
Maria Ohisalo
(f) 1985-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Maria Wennerström
(f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2014 curling (silver)
Ida Ingemarsdotter
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2014 cross-country skiing (bronze/gold)
Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein
(f) 1985-
Other Royalty 1985- Liechtenstein (princess)
Maria Kristin Yulianti
(f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008 badminton singles (bronze)
Belén Succi
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008 field hockey (bronze)
Laurens Dassen
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1985-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Dulce María Espinosa
(f) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Charlotte Church
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1986-
Notable Musicians
María del Pilar Peña
(f) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 water polo (silver)
Alba María Cabello
(f) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 synchronized swimming - team (silver/bronze)
Manon Melis
(f) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Maria Kirilenko
(f) 1987-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2012 tennis (bronze)
Maria Sharapova
(f) 1987-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2012 tennis (silver)
Femke Heemskerk
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 swimming (gold/silver)
María Espinoza
(f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 taekwondo (gold/bronze)
Anne Kyllönen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2014 cross-country skiing (silver)
Monika Brodka
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1988-
Notable Musicians
Rocío Sánchez Moccia
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (silver)
María Lupita González Romero
(f) 1989-
Olympic Medalists 2016 20 km walk (silver)
Monique Smit
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1989-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Josefina Sruoga
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (silver)
Maica García Godoy
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2012 water polo (silver)
Adwoa Aboah
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1992-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (model)
Carolina Marín
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1993-
Notable Athletes (badminton)
Olympic Medalists 2016 badminton singles (gold)
José Giménez
(a.k.a. María) (m) 1995-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1995-
Other Royalty 1995- Liechtenstein (prince)
Maria Shurochkina
(f) 1995-
Olympic Medalists 2016; 2020 synchronized swimming - team (gold)
Maria Paseka
(f) 1995-
Olympic Medalists 2012 artistic gymnastics (bronze/silver)
Maria Sakkari
(f) 1995-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Maria Andrejczyk
(f) 1996-
Olympic Medalists 2020 javelin throw (silver)
Maria Bakalova
(f) 1996-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria DeLuca
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1998 Roswell High
Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Roswell
Joey Veerman
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1998-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1999 Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1999 Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1999 Maria Maria
Georg of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 1999-
Other Royalty 1999- Liechtenstein (prince)
Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 2000-
Other Royalty 2000- Liechtenstein (prince)
Kate Manfredi
(a.k.a. Maria) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 McLeod's Daughters
Alfons of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 2001-
Other Royalty 2001- Liechtenstein (prince)
Élisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 2001-
Other Royalty 2001- Belgium (princess)
Moritz of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 2003-
Other Royalty 2003- Liechtenstein (prince)
Gabriel of Belgium
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 2003-
Other Royalty 2003- Belgium (prince)
Maria
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2005 (hurricane)
Georgina of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 2005-
Other Royalty 2005- Liechtenstein (princess)
Emmanuel of Belgium
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 2005-
Other Royalty 2005- Belgium (prince)
Eléonore of Belgium
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 2008-
Other Royalty 2008- Belgium (princess)
Benedikt of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (m) 2008-
Other Royalty 2008- Liechtenstein (prince)
Maria
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2011 (hurricane)
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2012 Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2012 Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2013 Michael and Maria
Leonore of Sweden
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 2014-
Other Royalty 2014- Sweden (princess)
Maria
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2017 (hurricane)