Mariana Rodríguez Cantú Biography: Husband, Religion, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Siblings, Instagram Controversy, Height, Children

Mariana Rodríguez Cantú is a Mexican entrepreneur, model and public figure who rose to prominence through social-media influencing and brand building before becoming known as the spouse of the Governor of Nuevo León.

She founded her own cosmetics brand and leveraged her digital following into business and public-service roles, eventually assuming a key position in the state of Nuevo León’s government.

Profile

• Full name: Mariana Rodríguez Cantú
• Date of birth: August 10, 1995
• Age: 30 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
• State of origin: Nuevo León
• Nationality: Mexican
• Profession: Entrepreneur, model, influencer, public functionary
• Parents: Jorge Gerardo Rodríguez Valdés (father) & Luisa Cantú de Rodríguez (mother)
• Siblings: Jorge Rodríguez (brother) & Eugenia Rodríguez (sister)
• Spouse: Samuel García Sepúlveda (married March 27, 2020)
• Children: Mariel García Rodríguez (daughter) & Isabel García Rodríguez (daughter)
• Relationship status: Married
• Ethnicity: Latino / Mexican
• Net worth: $2 million

Early Life and Education

Mariana Rodríguez Cantú, now 30 years old, was born on August 10, 1995, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. She is the daughter of Jorge Gerardo Rodríguez Valdés and Luisa Cantú de Rodríguez, and has two younger siblings: brother Jorge and sister Eugenia.

At nine years of age she worked as a ballet assistant, and at fifteen began modeling. She earned her bachelor’s degree in organizational psychology from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). She also began pursuing a master’s degree in business from the same institution.

Personal Life

Mariana met Samuel García in 2015 while in Puerto Vallarta and over time their relationship developed into marriage on March 27, 2020, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Monterrey. They announced their first daughter Mariel on March 10, 2023. A second daughter, Isabel, was born in July 2025. The couple experienced a miscarriage in 2020 after initially announcing pregnancy in April.

Career

Mariana Rodríguez started building her profile around 2016 as a social-media influencer. She used Instagram and Snapchat to share beauty and lifestyle content, gaining a large following rapidly. In 2019 she founded Mar Cosmetics, a makeup brand based in Mexico.

On October 4, 2021, she became the First Lady of Nuevo León upon her husband’s inauguration as governor, and simultaneously took charge of the newly created government body “Amar a Nuevo León,” focused on public relations, communications and special program coordination within the state’s public administration. In 2024 she ran as a candidate for municipal president (mayor) of Monterrey under the Citizens’ Movement party, though she did not win.

Net Worth

Mariana Rodríguez’s net worth is estimated to be at least $2 million, accrued from his social media foray and cosmetics business.

Controversy

Mariana Rodriguez has been involved in public-debate controversies, notably in August 2020 when during a livestream her husband commented to her, “Me casé contigo pa mí, no pa que andes enseñando,” which triggered the social media hashtag #YoEnseñoLoQueQuiera as groups of women expressed that the comment reflected gender-based control.

In her husband’s 2021 gubernatorial campaign, the national electoral authority (INE) fined the campaign for unreported spending linked to her social-media influence; later the electoral tribunal overturned the fine.

Social Media

• Instagram: @marianardzcantu