Maria Cina is a multidisciplinary creative, entrepreneur, and cultural architect whose work bridges entertainment, design, and purpose-driven impact.

Formally trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, Maria built her foundation as a performer. Her acting, singing, and dancing career spans stage and screen, including touring with global music icons such as Prince and Reba McEntire, and performing in the legendary Siegfried & Roy show at The Mirage. She has worked under the direction of internationally acclaimed directors including Francis Ford Coppola, Zack Snyder, and John Caird, as well as legendary choreographers Vincent Paterson, Antony Van Laast, and Michael Smuin. On television, she has guest starred on iconic series such as Criminal Minds, Seinfeld, Baywatch, and Beverly Hills, 90210, and has appeared in national television and print campaigns for brands including Toyota, Doritos, American Express, Botox Cosmetic, St. Ives, and Hormel Chili.

She went on to translate her artistic sensibility into successful entrepreneurial ventures, founding Spiritual Lingerie, a fine jewelry brand rooted in the chakra system with a celebrity following, including Naomi Campbell and Matthew McConaughey, and collaborating with Cirque du Soleil on a globally distributed collection. She later co-founded MEAMAC Luxury Handbags, an American-made brand built on innovative, adaptive design for modern women.

Her philanthropic work is both personal and far-reaching. In partnership with Children of Vietnam, Maria and her son have helped build and expand educational infrastructure in underserved communities, including a kindergarten in Da Nang serving over 100 children daily and ongoing initiatives supporting rural tribal populations. She has been a committed advocate for women’s health, supporting organizations such as the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and the Noreen Fraser Foundation.

A vocal and committed activist for women’s rights, Maria has marched in Washington, D.C., spoken at rallies, and canvassed door-to-door to mobilize voters—an ethos that led to the founding of CreateHer Network in 2017.

CreateHer is a female-forward creative consultancy and production platform dedicated to amplifying women’s voices across media, live experiences, and cultural storytelling. Through it, Maria curates transformative content and experiences that bring together female leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs in a shared pursuit of growth across mind, body, spirit, and financial empowerment.

Maria is currently developing Magical Me, a multi-platform children’s book and music-driven IP centered on identity, belonging, and self-worth, inspired by her journey as a mother through adoption and the profound experience of helping a child discover their place in the world, with plans to expand into publishing, audio, and visual storytelling.

Known as “Mama Cina,” she brings a rare blend of creative vision, entrepreneurial instinct, and heart-centered leadership to everything she touches—building not only businesses, but communities, stories, and experiences that resonate across generations.

A passionate cook, commissioned painter, and lover of adventure, Maria’s caring heart and effortless domestic mastery have earned her the nickname “Mama Cina” around the globe. She is an ordained minister and presides over weddings and soul passages.

Maria is married to Blair Harrison, founder of Frequency Networks. Together, they share one remarkable son, Nam Harrison, two rescue dogs, and a rescued, rewilded squirrel named Nugget—because life, as she sees it, is meant to be both meaningful and a little bit magical.

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