Maria Alvares is an international multidisciplinary artist and creative director working across music, fashion, visual art, literature and luxury media.

A Platinum recording artist, singer, songwriter and composer, Maria creates and performs her own music, with Gold and Platinum records, international radio airplay and recognition among the Top 100 Musicians Worldwide by PromoDJ.

Her creative practice extends into fashion, visual art and editorial storytelling. As a creative director, she develops projects from concept to final image, shaping their visual identity, atmosphere and narrative.

A Playboy Cover Star, Maria has appeared on the covers of Star Icon and numerous international fashion, lifestyle and celebrity publications across Europe, the United States and other markets. She is also the Face and General Partner of Fashion Showes.

Maria is the Founder and CEO of Star Icon, an international luxury celebrity and fashion magazine and media platform covering influential personalities, fashion, culture, art and entertainment. Under her direction, Star Icon was named Best International Publication of 2025 by Business World People. As the face of Star Icon, Maria has appeared on major billboards in New York’s Times Square.

As a poet and writer, Maria's creative work extends into literature, where she has received literary diplomas and distinctions and has been recognized for her contribution to literary culture.

SELECTED HONORS & INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

• No. 1 in the Top 50 Most Beautiful and Sexy Photomodels Worldwide — Modny Dom International Media Award
• Queen of Gloss — World Business Person Annual Award
• Woman of the Year in Culture & Art — Top 100 Most Successful and Refined Personalities Award
• Business Leader — Beverly Hills Magazine Official Award
• Best International Publication (2025) — Business World People
• Playboy Cover Star — International Editorial Feature
• Platinum Recording Artist — Certified Music Distribution
• Artist of the Month — Milan Weekly Magazine Editorial Selection
• Top 100 Musicians Worldwide — PromoLY Global Ranking
• The Most Beautiful Woman — Federal Beauty Competition
• Legacy Award — Honoring Exceptional Creative Impact
• International "STAR PROJECT" — Official Diploma Recipient

Literary Recognition & Academic Medals:

• Fet Medal — Nomination & Presentation for Outstanding Cultural Contribution
• Bunin Medal — Presented for High Literary Consideration
• Bulgakov Medal — Official Nomination for Literary Excellence & Prose

Honorary Cultural Designations: Diamond Queen of the North,
Poet of the Year