Maria Wavinya (born 27 February 2001) is a Kenyan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Kenya 2019.

She was raised by a single mom in Mombasa, who died when she was just 12 years old, forcing her to relocate to live with her grandparents in the upcountry.

She is currently pursuing a diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy and hopes to be an ambassador of her country in time to come.

Maria participated in Miss Tourism Nyandarua in May 2019 and was placed fifth, thus failing to capture the crown.

[9] On 14 December 2019, Maria reached the top 12 at Miss World 2019.