- Has held many jobs while pursuing her acting career: Desk Top Publisher/Graphic Designer, Data Entry clerk, Receptionist, Executive Admin clerk, Landlady, Beauty Consultant, Video Store Manager, Personal Trainer, Promotions Spokesperson, Cashier/Bagger, Tour Guide, Costume Performer.
- Was 5 characters at Universal Studios Hollywood the Summer of 2002: Cera from the Land before Time, Tommy Pickles from the Rugrats, Spyro the Dragon, Donnie from the Wild Thornberrys and SpongeBob SquarePants.
- Her favorite (gramatically incorrect) saying: "I am so indignated!".
- Received a Certificate of Recognition from the California Legislature Assembly for her contribution to the Culture and the Arts in the State of California (2007).
- Received a Certificate in Recognition from the Santa Ana Community for her Contribution to Culture (2007).
- Received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Orange County (2007).
- Received a Certificate of Recognition and Thanks from the City of Lynwood for her support of the Arts and Culture of the community (2007).
- Received a Best Editing Award for the film "La Vida Por un Rato de Placer" in 2007 at the 'Festival Internacional de Cine de Plaza Mexico'.
- Received a Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles for her contribution to the Arts (2008).
- On the advice of her representatives she needed to sound more Latina, so in commercial acting she is known as Maritza Graciela, her second name is her last name. Work not affected by her ethnicity she uses her birth name Maritza Brikisak.
- Has a BA from Queen's University at Kingston, Canada.
- Watches movies and television with Closed Captions.
- Has an extensive selection of clothing and accessories she's collected over the years, a room in her home is her 'closet'. She usually wears her own wardrobe and accessories to a shoot.
- Los Angeles, CA, USA: Finished filming the short teaser/film "The Wretched". (February 2013)
- Los Angeles, CA, USA: Finished filming video for Mayaztek. (February 2013)
- Did her Ethnicity with DNA Ancestry and confirmed she was 71% German/Polish, 5% traces (some from Ireland, Scandinavia, Great Britain), and to her wonderful surprise 24% Native American.
- Received Best Actress Award for the role of "Laura" in the bilingual film "El Altar de Soledad"/"Prayers for the Lonely" by Felix Martiz, at the Official Latino Short Film Festival on Oct 19, 2015.
- Maritza Brikisak won an Outstanding Acting Performance Award for "Omadox" at Zed Fest Film Festival 2014.
- October 18, 2015 she officially became an Honorary Member of BDPS (Black Diamond Paranormal Society).
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