Maria Benkh (Love is Blind) Ethnicity

Maria Benkh is a British TV personality known for her appearance on Love is Blind UK, a reality dating TV show. She is a qualified makeup artist by profession.

Quick Info

Real NameMaria Benkh
Age31 [as of 2024]
BirthplaceUnited Kingdom
EducationN/A
Height5 feet 6 inches [approx.]
Weight59 kg [approx.]

Ethnicity

Maria Benkh has Moroccan roots. She is a Muslim by religion.

Personal Life

Benkh was born in August of 1993 and is a Leo by zodiac sign.

Her father passed away in April 2020. She announced the sad news through her Instagram handle.

My amazing, caring and loving papa. I feel like everyone deserves to know how much of a great man and father you were. Roughly two years ago you found out you had cancer and in February 2019 they gave you a couple of months to live, you passed away on Sunday.

Maria’s emotional message after her father’s demise

She shared about looking for similar qualities to her father’s when looking for her life partner. On the show Love is Blind, she paired up with Tom Stroud but they are no longer together as revealed by Netflix.

Career

Maria Benkh is a makeup artist based in Kingsland, Southampton. She is also a lash technician and her shop is named Maria Makiage She takes online bookings for individuals and groups via Fresha.

Also, she shares short videos of her work on her mariamakiage Instagram handle. She charges £35 for a 1-hour makeup session and additional lash charges.

She made her TV debut with Love is Blind UK season one. The Netflix show featured singles who are looking for their future partners. She initially had a connection with Ollie and Tom, she got engaged to Stroud in the pods.

Unknown Facts

  • She has been to many countries such as Croatia, UAE, Dominican Republic, etc.
  • She has more than 52k followers on Instagram.

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Photo credit: @mariabenkh – Instagram.