At age 3, Mariana decided to follow in her big sister’s footsteps and begged her mom to enroll her in ballet classes. A few weeks after classes began, she was kicked out for being too dramatic. Ages 3-6 were filled with every activity, in hopes she would find something she loved. Mariana finally began voice lessons at 6 and was hooked. Soon after, she began musical theatre and after her debut performance as Iago in Aladdin, she knew she wanted to perform forever.

Performing has always been Mariana’s greatest passion and she feels so lucky to be able to share her love with others. Mariana was lucky enough to win the On Your Feet Broadway lottery in 2017, and it changed the way she viewed herself and the industry, after seeing everyone on stage look similar to her. Representation is important to Mariana and she is so grateful for the opportunity to inspire another child, as she once was.

Mariana recently graduated from Point Park University with her BFA in Musical Theatre. In her spare time she enjoys baking (chocolate chip cookies and cake), traveling and hanging out with her nephews. She is super excited to explore this next chapter of life and see what’s next.