Maria’s Childhood

Maria was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma. Her mother is Ruth Tallchief, and her father is Alexander Tallchief. Maria also had a sister, her name was Marjorie Tallchief. Maria began dancing and playing the piano at the age of just three. When she was eight, her family moved to Los Angelos so her and her sister could have better ballet training. At the age of seventeen, she danced with her first ballet company, which was Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo. It is located in the capital of Monaco.