Date of Birth 28 September 1966, Miami, Florida, USA Birth Name Maria Pilar Canals Height 5' 6" (1.68 m) Spouse David Barrera (? - present) Trivia While casting for the Hawkgirl character on "Justice League", the casting people were looking for someone with an accent to make Hawkgirl sound more unique since she was an alien. Maria was chosen for her Hispanic accent. In addition to the voice of Hawkgirl, she also provided the voice of the Brazillian super-heroine Fire on Justice League Unlimited. Has two daughters. Is of Cuban descent. Her nephew, Ricky Canals, attended Dade Christian School in Unincorporated Miami Lakes, Florida, but now attends Barbara Goleman Senior High.
