Biography

Maria was born and raised in Southern California and began working with her first commercial booking at the age of 12. She studied acting with the legendary Wynn Handman in New York before heading back to Los Angeles. She wrote a best-selling book called The Essential GUT Awakening and has two little fur baby chihuahua's. Maria is also the Founder of the non-profit organization Lotus Rising International which provides holistic recovery programs for children survivors of trafficking.
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