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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.