Maria Asteria Sastrayu Rahajeng, often called Maria Rahajeng is an Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder who was the representative from West Sulawesi and crowned Miss Indonesia 2014 on 17 February 2014, by her predecessor, Vania Larissa. As the winner of Miss Indonesia 2014, she represented Indonesia at Miss World 2014 in December 2014 in London.
Maria was born in Blora, Central Java, to Christophorus Harno and Maria Ekawati. She has a twin sister named Elizabeth Crysansia Sastrayu Rahajeng and a younger sister named Agnes Rahajeng. She was raised in California.
Maria began her education at Redlands Kindergarten in California. She attended Smiley Elementary School and Newmarket Junior High School in California. She continued her education at SMP St. Yoseph in Denpasar, Bali; then SMA Negeri 1 in Denpasar Bali.
She attended Pelita Harapan University, Jakarta, majoring in Broadcasting Communication and graduated cum laude with a 3.7 GPA. During college, she was crowned Miss Pelita Harapan University 2009. In 2013 she participated at APEC Voice of the Future in Denpasar, Bali. After her reign as Miss Indonesia 2014 ended, Maria became a television presenter. With her twin sister, Elizabeth Rahajeng, she was appointed as official correspondents for E! News Asia. They have their own show called "All Access Indonesia", a three-part segment that covers different topics such as fashion, beauty, lifestyle and travel.
| Date of Birth | 3rd August 1991 |
|---|---|
| Age | 33 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Birth Place | Blora |
| Language | Indonesian |
