Namesakes
Franz Ferdinand of Austria
(middle name Maria) (m) 1863-1914 
Other Royalty 1863-1914 Austria-Hungary (archduke)
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
Erich Maria Remarque
(m) 1898-1970
Notable Writers
Maria Montessori
(f) 1870-1952
Other Notables education
Maria Goeppert-Mayer
(f) 1906-1972
Nobel Prize Winners 1963 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Rainer Maria Rilke
(m) 1875-1926
Notable Writers
Eva Perón
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1919-1952
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Leopold II
(middle name Maria) (m) 1835-1909
Other Royalty 1865-1909 Belgium (king)
Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy
(middle name Maria) (m) 1820-1878
Other Royalty 1861-1878 Italy (king)
Maria Sharapova
(f) 1987-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2012 tennis (silver)
Maria Gaetana Agnesi
(f) 1718-1799
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Umberto I of Italy
(middle name Maria) (m) 1844-1900
Other Royalty 1878-1900 Italy (king)
Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy
(middle name Maria) (m) 1869-1947
Other Royalty 1900-1946 Italy (king)
Carl Maria von Weber
(m) 1786-1826
Notable Musicians
Maria Callas
(f) 1923-1977
Notable Musicians
Anne Bancroft
(middle name Maria) (f) 1931-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1963 The Miracle Worker (actress)
Tony Award Winners 1960 The Miracle Worker (actress)
Enzo Ferrari
(middle name Maria) (m) 1898-1988
Notable Athletes (driving)
Notable Businesspeople
Franz von Papen
(middle name Maria) (m) 1879-1969
German Chancellors and Presidents 1932 (chancellor)
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
(middle name Maria) (f) 1880-1962
Other Royalty 1890-1948 Netherlands (queen)
Karel III
(middle name 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 Sibylla Merian
(f) 1647-1717
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Philippe
(middle name Maria) (m) 1960-
Other Royalty 2013- Belgium (king)
Steffi Graf
(middle name Maria) (f) 1969-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 1988; 1992 tennis (bronze/gold/silver)
Anna Maria Jopek
(f) 1970-
Notable Musicians
Umberto II of Italy
(middle name Maria) (m) 1904-1983
Other Royalty 1946 Italy (king)
Bronisław Komorowski
(middle name Maria) (m) 1952-
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers 2010-2015 (president)
Amadeo I of Savoy
(middle name María) (m) 1845-1890
Spanish Kings and Queens 1870-1873
Leopold III
(middle name Maria) (m) 1901-1983
Other Royalty 1934-1951 Belgium (king)
Maximilian I of Mexico
(middle name María) (m) 1832-1867
Other Royalty 1832-1867; 1864-1867 Austria-Hungary; Mexico (archduke/emperor)
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1945-
Other Royalty 1989- Liechtenstein (prince)
Maria I
(f) 1734-1816
Portuguese Kings and Queens 1777-1816
Mária
(f) 1371-1395
Hungarian Kings and Queens 1382-1395
Beata Szydło
(middle name Maria) (f) 1963-
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers 2015-2017 (prime minister)
Maria Feodorovna of Russia
(f) 1847-1928
Other Royalty 1853-1866; 1881-1894 Denmark; Russia (princess/empress consort)
Gloria Estefan
(middle name María) (f) 1957-
Notable Musicians
Louis van Gaal
(middle name Maria) (m) 1951-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Mia Farrow
(f) 1945-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
José María Aznar
(m) 1953-
Spanish Prime Ministers 1996-2004
José Carreras
(middle name Maria) (m) 1946-
Notable Musicians
Maria Ressa
(f) 1963-
Nobel Prize Winners 2021 (peace)
Angelica Kauffman
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1741-1807
Notable Artists
Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
(f) 1899-1918
Other Royalty 1899-1918 Russia (grand duchess)
Saints
Adolf Loos
(middle name Maria) (m) 1870-1933
Notable Artists
Dolores del Río
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1904-1983
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Melina Mercouri
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1920-1994
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Maria II
(f) 1819-1853
Portuguese Kings and Queens 1826-1828; 1834-1853
Gianni Versace
(middle name Maria) (m) 1946-1997
Notable Artists
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
(middle name María) (f) 1971-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Connie Francis
(middle name Maria) (f) 1937-
Notable Musicians
Linda Ronstadt
(middle name Maria) (f) 1946-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2014
Natalie Cole
(middle name 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
Sylvia Kristel
(middle name Maria) (f) 1952-2012
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charlotte of Belgium
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1840-1927
Other Royalty 1840-1927; 1864-1867 Belgium; Mexico (princess/empress consort)
Marie of Romania
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1875-1938
Other Royalty 1875-1893; 1914-1927 United Kingdom; Romania (princess/queen consort)
Rebecca Hall
(middle name Maria) (f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Alida Valli
(middle name Maria) (f) 1921-2006
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Corry Brokken
(middle name Maria) (f) 1932-2016
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1957 Netherlands
Notable Musicians
Maria Bello
(f) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Kirilenko
(f) 1987-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2012 tennis (bronze)
Kees van Dongen
(middle name Maria) (m) 1877-1968
Notable Artists
Margherita of Savoy
(middle name Maria) (f) 1851-1926
Other Royalty 1878-1900 Italy (queen consort)
Dries van Agt
(middle name Maria) (m) 1931-2024
Dutch Prime Ministers 1977-1982
Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean
(f) 1960-
Notable Musicians
José Giménez
(middle name María) (m) 1995-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Shannen Doherty
(middle name Maria) (f) 1971-2024
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Asia Argento
(middle name Maria) (f) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Mina
(middle name Maria) (f) 1940-
Notable Musicians
Raffaella Carrà
(middle name Maria) (f) 1943-2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Malin Akerman
(middle name Maria) (f) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Goretti
(f) 1890-1902
Saints
Katy Jurado
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1924-2002
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Carola
(middle name Maria) (f) 1966-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1991 Sweden
Notable Musicians
Maria Zankovetska
(f) 1854-1934
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1906-1989
Other Royalty 1938-1989 Liechtenstein (prince)
Paola of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (f) 1937-
Other Royalty 1993-2013 Belgium (queen consort)
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)
Klaus Maria Brandauer
(m) 1943-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lola Flores
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1923-1995
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Maria of Yugoslavia
(f) 1900-1961
Other Royalty 1900-1922; 1922-1934 Romania; Yugoslavia (princess/queen consort)
María Félix
(f) 1914-2002
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Schell
(f) 1926-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Baroness Orczy
(middle name Mária) (f) 1865-1947
Notable Writers
Otto Franz Joseph of Austria
(middle name Maria) (m) 1865-1906
Other Royalty 1865-1906 Austria-Hungary (archduke)
Élisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
(middle name Maria) (f) 2001-
Other Royalty 2001- Belgium (princess)
Massiel
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1947-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1968 Spain
Notable Musicians
Yeardley Smith
(middle name Maria) (f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Pier Angeli
(middle name Maria) (f) 1932-1971
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Salomé
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1939-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1969 Spain
Notable Musicians
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1968-
Other Royalty 1968- Liechtenstein (prince)
Anne-Marie of Greece
(middle name Maria) (f) 1946-
Other Royalty 1946-1964; 1964-1973 Denmark; Greece (princess/queen consort)
Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1853-1938
Other Royalty 1929-1938 Liechtenstein (prince)
Maria Bakalova
(f) 1996-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Philippe of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (m) 1837-1905
Other Royalty 1837-1905 Belgium (prince)
Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1796-1858
Other Royalty 1836-1858 Liechtenstein (prince)
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
(f) 1930-2004
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1979-1980 (prime minister)
Marisa Pavan
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1932-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lena Olin
(middle name Maria) (f) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria de Lurdes Mutola
(f) 1972-
Notable Athletes (track)
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 800 m (bronze/gold)
Rosie Perez
(middle name Maria) (f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein
(middle name 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)
Maria Malibran
(f) 1808-1836
Notable Musicians
Alexandra Maria Lara
(f) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dulce María Espinosa
(f) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
José María Basanta
(m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Sônia Braga
(middle name Maria) (f) 1950-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sara Montiel
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1928-2013
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Carolina Marín
(middle name María) (f) 1993-
Notable Athletes (badminton)
Olympic Medalists 2016 badminton singles (gold)
Kate Mulgrew
(middle name Maria) (f) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
(f) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy
(middle name Maria) (m) 1937-2024
Other Royalty 1937-1946 Italy (prince)
Maria of Greece and Denmark
(f) 1876-1940
Other Royalty 1876-1900; 1900-1917 Denmark; Greece; Russia (princess/grand duchess)
Maria Pia of Savoy
(f) 1847-1911
Other Royalty 1847-1861; 1861-1862; 1862-1889 Sardinia; Italy; Portugal (princess/queen consort)
Lana Parrilla
(middle name María) (f) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cilla Black
(middle name Maria) (f) 1943-2015
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Notable Musicians
Giovanna of Savoy
(middle name Maria) (f) 1907-2000
Other Royalty 1907-1930; 1930-1943 Italy; Bulgaria (princess/empress consort)
Gladys Knight
(middle name Maria) (f) 1944-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1996 Gladys Knight & the Pips
Amalie of Oldenburg
(middle name Maria) (f) 1818-1875
Other Royalty 1836-1862 Greece (queen consort)
Frans Timmermans
(middle name Maria) (m) 1961-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Maria Ouspenskaya
(f) 1876-1949
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Sakkari
(f) 1995-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Antonio Maria Zaccaria
(m) 1502-1539
Saints
Lupe Vélez
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1908-1944
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mark Eyskens
(middle name Maria) (m) 1933-
Belgian Prime Ministers 1981
Anna Chlumsky
(middle name Maria) (f) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Clotilde of Savoy
(f) 1843-1911
Other Royalty 1843-1859 Sardinia (princess)
Annie M. G. Schmidt
(middle name Maria) (f) 1911-1995
Notable Writers
Coté de Pablo
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Höfl-Riesch
(f) 1984-
Notable Athletes (skiing)
Olympic Medalists 2010; 2014 alpine skiing (gold)
Elżbieta Krzesińska
(middle name Maria) (f) 1934-2015
Olympic Medalists 1956; 1960 long jump (gold/silver)
María José Martínez Sánchez
(f) 1982-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Antoni Maria Claret
(m) 1807-1870
Saints
Clémentine of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (f) 1872-1955
Other Royalty 1872-1955 Belgium (princess)
Maria Domenica Mazzarello
(f) 1837-1881
Saints
Ewa Demarczyk
(middle name Maria) (f) 1941-2020
Notable Musicians
Mafalda of Savoy
(middle name Maria) (f) 1902-1944
Other Royalty 1902-1944 Italy (princess)
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
(f) 1908-1992
Notable Artists
Maria
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2017 (hurricane)
Maria de Medeiros
(f) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Notable Musicians
Rosa Mota
(middle name Maria) (f) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 marathon (bronze/gold)
Karin Keller-Sutter
(middle name Maria) (f) 1963-
Swiss Presidents 2025-
Monica Barbaro
(middle name Maria) (f) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Roberto María Ortiz
(m) 1886-1942
Argentine Presidents 1938-1942
Louis Beel
(middle name Maria) (m) 1902-1977
Dutch Prime Ministers 1946-1948; 1958-1959
Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
(middle name Maria) (f) 1878-1960
Other Royalty 1878-1919 Austria-Hungary (archduchess)
José María Guido
(m) 1910-1975
Argentine Presidents 1962-1963
Joseph Luns
(middle name Maria) (m) 1911-2002
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Magda Schneider
(middle name Maria) (f) 1909-1996
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Montez
(f) 1912-1951
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sophie of Austria
(middle name Maria) (f) 1855-1857
Other Royalty 1855-1857 Austria-Hungary (archduchess)
Eva LaRue
(middle name Maria) (f) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lucélia Santos
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1957-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria von Trapp
(f) 1905-1987
Notable Musicians
Maria Annunziata of Austria
(f) 1876-1961
Other Royalty 1876-1919 Austria-Hungary (archduchess)
Antonio Maria Valsalva
(m) 1666-1723
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charlotte Church
(middle name Maria) (f) 1986-
Notable Musicians
Eléonore of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (f) 2008-
Other Royalty 2008- Belgium (princess)
Maria Menounos
(f) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Ruud Geels
(middle name Maria) (m) 1948-2023
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jo Cals
(middle name Maria) (m) 1914-1971
Dutch Prime Ministers 1965-1966
Maria Riva
(f) 1924-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Movita Castaneda
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1916-2015
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Leopold Mandić
(middle name Maria) (m) 1866-1942
Saints
María Blanchard
(f) 1881-1932
Notable Artists
Maria Restituta Kafka
(f) 1894-1943
Saints
Almudena Grandes
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1960-2021
Notable Writers
Emmanuel of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (m) 2005-
Other Royalty 2005- Belgium (prince)
Gabriel of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (m) 2003-
Other Royalty 2003- Belgium (prince)
Laurent of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (m) 1963-
Other Royalty 1963- Belgium (prince)
Sigrid Kaag
(middle name Maria) (f) 1961-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Veronica Ferres
(middle name Maria) (f) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Katie Boyle
(middle name Maria) (f) 1926-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Christina of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1947-2019
Other Royalty 1947-2019 Netherlands (princess)
Dick Schoof
(middle name Maria) (m) 1957-
Dutch Prime Ministers 2024-
Ellen van Langen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1992 800 m (gold)
Ferdinand Karl of Austria
(middle name Maria) (m) 1868-1915
Other Royalty 1868-1911 Austria-Hungary (archduke)
Fernanda Ribeiro
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 10000 m (gold/bronze)
Henriette of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (f) 1870-1948
Other Royalty 1870-1948 Belgium (princess)
Ignazio La Russa
(middle name Maria) (m) 1947-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1995-
Other Royalty 1995- Liechtenstein (prince)
Maria Ohisalo
(f) 1985-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Clemens Maria Hofbauer
(m) 1751-1820
Saints
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
(middle name María) (m) 1798-1878
Other Leaders 1863-1864; 1866-1867 Colombia (president)
Alexandre of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (m) 1942-2009
Other Royalty 1942-2009 Belgium (prince)
Maria Francesca of Savoy
(f) 1914-2001
Other Royalty 1914-1946 Italy (princess)
Netti Witziers-Timmer
(middle name Maria) (f) 1923-2005
Olympic Medalists 1948 4x100 m relay (gold)
Kelly Ripa
(middle name Maria) (f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/presenter)
Maximilian Eugen of Austria
(middle name Maria) (m) 1895-1952
Other Royalty 1895-1919 Austria-Hungary (archduke)
Bibi Besch
(middle name Maria) (f) 1942-1996
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Andrejczyk
(f) 1996-
Olympic Medalists 2020 javelin throw (silver)
Mariska Veres
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1947-2006
Notable Musicians
Marleen Veldhuis
(middle name Maria) (f) 1979-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008; 2012 swimming (gold/silver/bronze)
Giuseppe Maria Tomasi
(m) 1649-1713
Saints
Leopold of Belgium
(middle name Maria) (m) 1859-1869
Other Royalty 1859-1869 Belgium (prince)
Maria Stepanova
(f) 1979-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008 basketball (bronze)
Maria Gabriella of Savoy
(f) 1940-
Other Royalty 1940-1946 Italy (princess)
Bianca Kajlich
(middle name Maria) (f) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Femke Heemskerk
(middle name Maria) (f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 swimming (gold/silver)
Ilona Gusenbauer
(middle name Maria) (f) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1972 high jump (bronze)
María Caridad Colón
(f) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1980 javelin throw (gold)
Monika Brodka
(middle name Maria) (f) 1988-
Notable Musicians
Iolanda Margherita of Savoy
(middle name Maria) (f) 1901-1986
Other Royalty 1901-1946 Italy (princess)
Maria Kwaśniewska-Maleszewska
(f) 1913-2007
Olympic Medalists 1936 javelin throw (bronze)
Maria Sander
(f) 1924-1999
Olympic Medalists 1952 4x100 m relay; 80 m hurdles (silver/bronze)
Aloys Van de Vyvere
(middle name Maria) (m) 1871-1961
Belgian Prime Ministers 1925
Assumpta Serna
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1957-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Maria Bernarda Bütler
(f) 1848-1924
Saints
Maria Cioncan
(f) 1977-2007
Olympic Medalists 2004 1500 m (bronze)
María Espinoza
(f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 taekwondo (gold/bronze)
María Guadalupe García Zavala
(f) 1878-1963
Saints
Maria Paseka
(f) 1995-
Olympic Medalists 2012 artistic gymnastics (bronze/silver)
María Vasco
(f) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 2000 20 km walk (bronze)
Maria Kristin Yulianti
(f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008 badminton singles (bronze)
Ria Stalman
(f) 1951-
Olympic Medalists 1984 discus throw (gold)
Dulce of the Poor
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1914-1992
Saints
Hans van Mierlo
(middle name Maria) (m) 1931-2010
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Maria Pia of Savoy
(f) 1934-
Other Royalty 1934-1946 Italy (princess)
Marie Braun
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1911-1982
Olympic Medalists 1928 swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 100 m backstroke (silver/gold)
Ida Ingemarsdotter
(middle name Maria) (f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2014 cross-country skiing (bronze/gold)
Maria Doyle Kennedy
(f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Maria Shurochkina
(f) 1995-
Olympic Medalists 2016; 2020 synchronized swimming - team (gold)
Mariya Golubnichaya
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1924-2015
Olympic Medalists 1952 80 m hurdles (silver)
Mia Gommers
(f) 1939-
Olympic Medalists 1968 800 m (bronze)
Willy Vandersteen
(middle name Maria) (m) 1913-1990
Notable Artists
Notable Writers
Gerard Nijboer
(middle name Maria) (m) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1980 marathon (silver)
Leena Maria "Awa" Peisa
(f) 1979-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 2006 Finland
Notable Musicians
Majandra Delfino
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
María Lupita González Romero
(f) 1989-
Olympic Medalists 2016 20 km walk (silver)
Naturi Naughton
(middle name Maria) (f) 1984-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Noel Barrionuevo
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 field hockey (bronze/silver)
Violante Placido
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Anna Maria Taigi
(f) 1769-1837
Saints
Maria of Romania
(f) 1870-1874
Other Royalty 1870-1874 Romania (princess)
Maria Bertilla Boscardin
(f) 1888-1922
Saints
Maria De Mattias
(f) 1805-1866
Saints
Alexandrina Maria da Costa
(f) 1904-1955
Saints
Lola Beltrán
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1932-1996
Notable Musicians
Maria Vierdag
(f) 1905-2005
Olympic Medalists 1932 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
Anne Kyllönen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2014 cross-country skiing (silver)
Emile Roemer
(middle name Maria) (m) 1962-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Joey Veerman
(middle name Maria) (m) 1998-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Johanna Sällström
(middle name Maria) (f) 1974-2007
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Josefina Sruoga
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (silver)
Monique van de Ven
(middle name Maria) (f) 1952-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Nora of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (f) 1950-
Other Royalty 1950- Liechtenstein (princess)
Annibale Maria di Francia
(m) 1851-1927
Saints
António Maria da Silva
(m) 1872-1950
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1920; 1922-1923; 1925; 1925-1926 (prime minister)
Cándida María de Jesús
(f) 1845-1912
Saints
José María Rubio y Peralta
(m) 1864-1929
Saints
María Micaela Desmaisières
(f) 1809-1865
Saints
Marija Petković
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1892-1956
Saints
Oddone of Savoy
(middle name Maria) (m) 1846-1866
Other Royalty 1846-1861; 1861-1866 Sardinia; Italy (prince)
Josepha, Princess of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1776-1848
Other Royalty 1805-1836 Liechtenstein (princess consort)
Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart
(middle name Maria) (f) 1747-1770
Saints
Maria Beatrice of Savoy
(f) 1943-
Other Royalty 1943-1946 Italy (princess)
Alba María Cabello
(f) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 synchronized swimming - team (silver/bronze)
Alex van Warmerdam
(middle name Maria) (m) 1952-
Notable Filmmakers
Enith Brigitha
(middle name Maria) (f) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming (bronze)
Hortência Marcari
(middle name Maria) (f) 1959-
Hall-of-Famers 2005 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (silver)
Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1947-
Other Royalty 1947- Liechtenstein (prince)
Paulien van Deutekom
(middle name Maria) (f) 1981-2019
Notable Athletes (skating)
Marie of Oignies
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1180-1213
Saints
Fontes Pereira de Melo
(middle name Maria) (m) 1819-1887
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1871-1877; 1878-1879; 1881-1886 (prime minister)
Maria Christina Brando
(f) 1856-1906
Saints
Maria Droste zu Vischering
(f) 1863-1899
Saints
María Rosa Molas y Vallve
(f) 1815-1876
Saints
María del Pilar Peña
(f) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 water polo (silver)
María de las Maravillas de Jesús
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1891-1974
Saints
Maximilian of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1969-
Other Royalty 1969- Liechtenstein (prince)
Rafaela María Porras y Ayllón
(f) 1850-1925
Saints
Rita Verdonk
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1955-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Rocío Sánchez Moccia
(middle name María) (f) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (silver)
Gabriele Allegra
(middle name Maria) (m) 1907-1976
Saints
Hannie Termeulen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1929-2001
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 100 m freestyle (bronze/silver)
Leonella Sgorbati
(middle name Maria) (f) 1940-2006
Saints
María Rubio
(f) 1934-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Puck Oversloot
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1914-2009
Olympic Medalists 1932 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
Vilma Degischer
(middle name Maria) (f) 1911-1992
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Karolina Gerhardinger
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1797-1879
Saints
Leopoldine, Princess of Liechtenstein
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1733-1809
Other Royalty 1772-1781 Liechtenstein (princess consort)
Caroline van der Plas
(middle name Maria) (f) 1967-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Jolande Sap
(middle name Maria) (f) 1963-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Maica García Godoy
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2012 water polo (silver)
Manon Melis
(f) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Alfonso Maria Fusco
(m) 1839-1910
Saints
Guido Maria Conforti
(m) 1865-1931
Saints
Maria Crocifissa Di Rosa
(f) 1813-1855
Saints
Maria Teresa Ledóchowska
(f) 1863-1922
Saints
María Natividad Venegas de la Torre
(f) 1868-1959
Saints
Santos Acosta
(middle name María) (m) 1827-1901
Other Leaders 1867-1868 Colombia (president)
Vincentia María López y Vicuña
(f) 1847-1896
Saints
Antonio Maria Gianelli
(m) 1789-1846
Saints
Mary of Cerevellon
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1230-1290
Saints
Adwoa Aboah
(middle name Maria) (f) 1992-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (model)
Belén Succi
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008 field hockey (bronze)
Floris Evers
(middle name Maria) (m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2012 field hockey (silver)
Josep Maria Abarca
(m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 1996 water polo (gold)
Maria Kalmykova
(f) 1978-
Olympic Medalists 2004 basketball (bronze)
María Teresa Ramírez
(f) 1954-
Olympic Medalists 1968 swimming - 800 m freestyle (bronze)
Maria Thayer
(f) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Rena Owen
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1962-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tamzin Outhwaite
(middle name Maria) (f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Celeste Rodrigues
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1923-2018
Notable Musicians
Imperio Argentina
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1910-2003
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
María Romero Meneses
(f) 1902-1977
Saints
María de la Purísima of the Cross
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1926-1998
Saints
Anna Rosa Gattorno
(middle name Maria) (f) 1831-1900
Saints
Antonio Maria Pucci
(m) 1819-1892
Saints
Francesco Maria da Camporosso
(m) 1804-1866
Saints
María de San José
(f) 1875-1967
Saints
Maria Anna of Austria
(f) 1835-1840
Other Royalty 1835-1840 Austria-Hungary (archduchess)
Maria Domenica Mantovani
(f) 1862-1934
Saints
María Josefa Sancho de Guerra
(f) 1842-1912
Saints
Maria Soledad Torres y Acosta
(f) 1826-1887
Saints
Prudens van Duyse
(middle name Maria) (m) 1804-1859
Notable Writers
Anna Maria of Liechtenstein
(f) 1699-1753
Other Royalty 1732-1745; 1748-1753 Liechtenstein (princess consort)
Gennaro Maria Sarnelli
(m) 1702-1744
Saints
Belle Pérez
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1976-
Notable Musicians
Connie Palmen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1955-
Notable Writers
Florencia Mutio
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (silver)
Josep Maria Margall
(m) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (silver)
Juanma López Iturriaga
(middle name Maria) (m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (silver)
Lilianne Ploumen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1962-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Lucila Pascua
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2016 basketball (silver)
Maria Paula Silva
(f) 1962-
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (silver)
Mona Keijzer
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1968-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Leni Lohmar
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1914-2006
Olympic Medalists 1936 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
Mimi Kok
(f) 1934-2014
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
António Maria Baptista
(m) 1866-1920
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1920 (prime minister)
Maria Giuseppa Rosello
(f) 1811-1886
Saints
Maria Theresia Scherer
(f) 1825-1888
Saints
Maria Troncatti
(f) 1883-1969
Saints
María de la Encarnación Rosal
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1820-1886
Saints
Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 field hockey (gold/bronze)
Constantin of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1972-
Other Royalty 1972- Liechtenstein (prince)
Elsemieke Hillen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984 field hockey (gold)
Fey
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1973-
Notable Musicians
Fieke Boekhorst
(middle name Maria) (f) 1957-
Olympic Medalists 1984 field hockey (gold)
Lisette Sevens
(middle name Maria) (f) 1949-
Olympic Medalists 1984 field hockey (gold)
Marjolein Eijsvogel
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 field hockey (gold/bronze)
Mijntje Donners
(middle name Maria) (f) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000; 2004 field hockey (bronze/silver)
Philipp of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1946-
Other Royalty 1946- Liechtenstein (prince)
Lorenzo Maria of Saint Francis Xavier
(m) 1782-1856
Saints
Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho
(m) 1790-1857
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1835 (prime minister)
Eva-Maria ten Elsen
(f) 1937-
Olympic Medalists 1956 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze)
Marga Klompé
(middle name Maria) (f) 1912-1986
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Anton Maria Schwartz
(m) 1852-1929
Saints
Bernardo Maria of Jesus
(m) 1831-1911
Saints
Cláudia das Neves
(middle name Maria) (f) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 2000 basketball (bronze)
Frank Lammers
(middle name Maria) (m) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Henk Krol
(middle name Maria) (m) 1950-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Manuel Maria Coelho
(m) 1857-1943
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1921 (prime minister)
María Antonia Bandrés Elósegui
(f) 1898-1919
Saints
Maria Crocifissa Curcio
(f) 1877-1957
Saints
Maria Repetto
(f) 1807-1890
Saints
María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña
(f) 1848-1918
Saints
María del Tránsito Cabanillas
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1821-1885
Saints
Rosemar Coelho Neto
(middle name Maria) (f) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 2008 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Tinus van Beurden
(middle name Maria) (m) 1893-1950
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Maria Domenica Brun Barbantini
(f) 1789-1868
Saints
Maria Euthymia Uffing
(f) 1914-1955
Saints
Til Gardeniers-Berendsen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1925-2019
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Agnes van Ardenne
(middle name Maria) (f) 1950-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Carolina of Bourbon-Parma
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1974-
Other Royalty 1996- Netherlands (princess)
Cláudia Maria Pastor
(f) 1971-
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (silver)
Klaas Dijkhoff
(middle name Maria) (m) 1981-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Laurens Dassen
(middle name Maria) (m) 1985-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Liisa-Maria Sneck
(f) 1968-
Olympic Medalists 1998 ice hockey (bronze)
Maria Angélica
(f) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (silver)
Maria Koroleva
(f) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 2000 water polo (bronze)
Maria Prytz
(f) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2014 curling (silver)
Maria Wennerström
(f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2014 curling (silver)
Monic Hendrickx
(middle name Maria) (f) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Blandine of the Sacred Heart
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1883-1918
Saints
Elvira Moragas Cantarero
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1881-1936
Saints
Ferdinando Maria Baccilieri
(m) 1821-1893
Saints
Juana María Condesa Lluch
(f) 1862-1916
Saints
Luigi Maria Monti
(m) 1825-1900
Saints
Maria Caridad of the Holy Spirit
(f) 1860-1943
Saints
Maria Raffaella Cimatti
(f) 1861-1945
Saints
Maria Corsini Beltrame Quattrocchi
(f) 1884-1965
Saints
Maria Angela Picco
(f) 1867-1921
Saints
Maria of Jesus Siedliska
(f) 1842-1902
Saints
Vicenta Chávez Orozco
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1867-1949
Saints
Erdmuthe, Princess of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (f) 1662-1737
Other Royalty 1684-1712 Liechtenstein (princess consort)
Cocky Gastelaars
(middle name Maria) (f) 1938-
Notable Athletes (swimming)
Cremilda de Lima
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1940-
Notable Writers
Marisa Porcel
(a.k.a. María) (f) 1943-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Peer Mascini
(middle name Maria) (m) 1941-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dulce Téllez
(middle name María) (f) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2004 volleyball (bronze)
Maria van der Hoeven
(f) 1949-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Wenzel of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1962-1991
Other Royalty 1962-1991 Liechtenstein (prince)
Eugenia Maria Ravasco
(f) 1845-1900
Saints
Maria Candida of the Eucharist
(f) 1884-1949
Saints
Maria Ludovica De Angelis
(f) 1880-1962
Saints
Maria Karlowska
(f) 1865-1935
Saints
Maria Caterina Troiani
(f) 1813-1887
Saints
Maria Fortunata Viti
(f) 1827-1922
Saints
Mariya Bolkonskaya
(a.k.a. Maria) (f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1869 War and Peace
Coby van Baalen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1957-
Olympic Medalists 2000 equestrian (silver)
Iza Calzado
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Margarita of Bourbon-Parma
(middle name Maria) (f) 1972-
Other Royalty 1996- Netherlands (princess)
Nicky Stevens
(middle name Maria) (f) 1949-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1976 United Kingdom
Sylvia Millecam
(middle name Maria) (f) 1956-2001
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Tineke Bartels
(middle name Maria) (f) 1951-
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 equestrian (silver)
Mieke Telkamp
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1934-2016
Notable Musicians
Bernardyna Maria Jabłońska
(f) 1878-1940
Saints
Giovanni Maria Boccardo
(m) 1848-1913
Saints
Maria Schininà
(f) 1844-1910
Saints
Alexandra of Greece
(middle name Maria) (f) 1968-
Other Royalty 1968-1974 Greece (princess)
Kathleen Aerts
(middle name Maria) (f) 1978-
Notable Musicians
Maria
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2005 (hurricane)
M. J. Hyland
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1968-
Notable Writers
Monique Smit
(middle name Maria) (f) 1989-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Sonja Barend
(middle name Maria) (f) 1940-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Adelheid Roosen
(middle name Maria) (f) 1958-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cheryl Baker
(middle name Maria) (f) 1954-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1981 United Kingdom
Maria Anna Rosa Caiani
(f) 1863-1921
Saints
Maria Teresa Fasce
(f) 1881-1947
Saints
Tommaso Maria Fusco
(m) 1831-1891
Saints
Youp van 't Hek
(middle name Maria) (m) 1954-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Maria Bertram
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1814 Mansfield Park
Carla Tortelli
(middle name Maria) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1982 Cheers
Maria
(f)
Shakespearian Characters Twelfth Night
Maria DeLuca
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1998 Roswell High
Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Roswell
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals 1956 West Side Story
Maria
(f)
Shakespearian Characters Love's Labour's Lost
Maria Recamier
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1982 'Allo 'Allo!
Kate Manfredi
(middle name Maria) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 McLeod's Daughters
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1999 Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1999 Maria Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1973 My Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1969 Take a Letter Maria
Alfons of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 2001-
Other Royalty 2001- Liechtenstein (prince)
Benedikt of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 2008-
Other Royalty 2008- Liechtenstein (prince)
Francisca Javier de Rafelbunyol
(a.k.a. María) (f) ?-1936
Saints
Georg of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 1999-
Other Royalty 1999- Liechtenstein (prince)
Georgina of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (f) 2005-
Other Royalty 2005- Liechtenstein (princess)
John Maria Muzeyi
(m) ?-1886
Saints
José Maria Robles Hurtado
(m) ?-1927
Saints
Leonore of Sweden
(middle name Maria) (f) 2014-
Other Royalty 2014- Sweden (princess)
Maria Magdalena de Pazzi
(f) 1566-1607
Saints
Maria Lopez of Jesus
(f) 1560-1640
Saints
Maria of Turin
(f) 1661-1717
Saints
Maria Maddalena Martinengo da Barco
(f) 1687-1737
Saints
Maria Francesca of the Five Wounds of Jesus
(f) 1715-1791
Saints
Maria
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2011 (hurricane)
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2013 Michael and Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1999 Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2012 Maria
Maria
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2012 Maria
Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein
(f) 1985-
Other Royalty 1985- Liechtenstein (princess)
Maria Angela Astorch
(f) 1592-1665
Saints
Maria Bartolomea Bagnesi
(f) 1514-1577
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 Izquierdo Albero
(f) 1906-1945
Saints
Maria Mancini of Pisa
(f) 1350-1431
Saints
Maria Stella Mardosewicz
(f) 1888-1943
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
Maria Rafols
(f) 1781-1853
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
Mary
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) ?-851
Saints
Mary of Succor
(a.k.a. Maria) (f) 1231-1281
Saints
Moritz of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 2003-
Other Royalty 2003- Liechtenstein (prince)
Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (m) 2000-
Other Royalty 2000- Liechtenstein (prince)
Pompilio Maria Pirotti
(m) 1710-1766
Saints
Tatjana of Liechtenstein
(middle name Maria) (f) 1973-
Other Royalty 1973- Liechtenstein (princess)