English: Her father was a physics teacher, her mother, who died when Maria was 11, was also an educator.
Telugu: ఆమె తండ్రి ఒక భౌతిక శాస్త్ర ఉపాధ్యాయుడు, ఆమె తల్లి, ఆమె 11 ఏళ్ల వయసులోనే చనిపోయి, ఒక విద్యావేత్త.