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Date of Birth: June 12, 1981

Place of Birth: Salvadore da Bahia, Brazil

Heritage: French, Portugese, Native-American, Caribbean

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Eye Color: Blue/Gray

Height: 5' 10"

Agency: Elite Model Management

Maria was born on April 19, 1987, in the Russian industrial town of Nyagan in western Siberia. Her parents had relocated from Gomel, Russia, to escape the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. In 1989, the Sharapovas moved again to the Black Sea resort town of Sochi; it was here that Maria developed a love of tennis.