Maria Peschek (12 August 1953 – 8 June 2023) was a German comedian, actress and playwright.

Born in Weng, Bavaria, Peschek grew up in Munich, and graduated in acting from the Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts.

[1] On stage, she was mainly associated with the Tams Theatre in Munich, for which she often served as a playwright and an actress.

[1] In 2003, she formed the comedy duo "Beppi and Charli" with actress Annette Spola.

[1] During her career Peschek was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, notably a Schwabing Art Prize, a Bayerischer Poetentaler, a Dieter Hildebrandt Prize and an Ernst-Hoferichter-Preis.