Maria had blonde hair and giant blue eyes that were often called "Maria's Saucers". Maria loved meeting new people and had many boyfriends, which her family teased her about. As the third child Maria had a tough time when she was young since Olga and Tatiana shut her out of their game playing and teased her. When Anastasia came along, she became Maria's best friend, but Maria soon found herself dominated by the forceful Anastasia.