Maria Goretti studied economics and fashion design. She was a dancer and model for Coca-Cola, Liril, Close-up, and Volkswagen Beetle among many others. She was a VJ for MTV, hosted the MTV Video Music Awards (2000), anchored the ICC Champions Trophy (2002), and the Cricket World Cup (2003), did the weekly news and entertainment show for Times Now, and anchored food shows for NDTV. She has also acted in the film Raghu Romeo (2004) and, completed the Cordon Bleu certificate course (2011) in food and baking at the Tante Marie School of Cookery, UK. She writes a food blog that has recipes, slice-of-life stories and poetry.