Portuguese actress, director, and singer, Maria de Medeiros started her career at fifteen when she was cast for her first rôle in a movie. She entered the National School of Theater Arts and Techniques (ENSATT) in order to then keep working on her theater skills at the Conservatory of Paris. After rising to fame in front and behind a camera, this talented actress and director launched her musical career in 2007 with her first album. Maria de Medeiros, who joined Crok ciné as a godmother and honorary member in 2018, considers herself a citizen of the world.