Maria Christina Maldonado Smith (born January 8, 1982) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Lexington, Kentucky.
She competed as one of 31 qualifiers in the 2001 Miss Kentucky pageant with the platform "Increasing Public Awareness of Tourette Syndrome" and a vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition.
[11] She competed on a platform of "Renewing Our Commitment to Special Education" and a vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition.
[16] Maldonado won the competition on Saturday, June 10, 2004, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Kentucky titleholder MacKenzie Mayes.
[16] She was not a finalist for the national title but won the Non-Finalist Interview Award and a combined $8,000 in scholarship prizes during the pageant.