Maria Skytte af Duderhof (died 1703) was a Swedish Baroness and Countess known for her unconventional lifestyle.
Skytte lived openly with Banér, which was formally a crime and caused a national scandal which made them both infamous.
Maria Skytte was accused of having disguised herself as a male, which was also a crime, when she secretly visited him.
This has attracted attention in gender studies, and Maria Skytte and Greta Benzelia have been regarded as examples of females posing as males when wishing to hide their identities.
The marriage was first declared invalid and Banér was exiled from the country for six years, but the couple managed to have it legalized.