Trivia

Is of Cuban descent.

When casting the Hawkgirl character on Liga de la justicia (2001), the casting department looked for an actress with an accent, in order to make Hawkgirl sound more unique since she was an alien. Therefore Maria was chosen in part for her Hispanic accent.

Mother of two daughters, Bridge Barrera (b. 2003) and Madeleine Barrera (b. 2005), with husband David Barrera.

Her nephew, Ricky Canals, attended Dade Christian School in Unincorporated Miami Lakes, Florida, but now attends Barbara Goleman Senior High.