Maria Vizuete
- Actress
Maria Cristina Vizuete was born in Bismarck, North Dakota to parents
Miriam and Edison. Maria's mother is of German descent and her father
is from Ecuador. She is the middle child among three girls. Maria's
love for performing began at an early age as she often sang and danced
for her friends and family. After moving to a Minnesota at the age of
ten, she convinced her parents to let her sign with an agent. She began
performing in theater and landing parts in commercials and print
advertisements. Meanwhile, Maria did well in school and attended the
University of Minnesota at the age of sixteen. She earned a degree in
Finance and on her graduation day, she accepted a job on Wall Street.
Maria continued to land acting and modeling gigs while working as a
Stock Analyst and, in 2011, she made the move to Los Angeles to pursue
her childhood dream of becoming a working actress.