Maria Patakia was born in Athens. She studied at the Law School of the University of Athens and European Law at the Paris 2 University in Paris. She has worked in Brussels as a Legal Advisor to the European Commission and is president of the KYKLOS, a Cultural Association of Greek expats in Brussels.
She has published the poetry collections Vimatistes tou Chronou (2016) and Zygos psychostasias (2018) from Melani Publications. Her poems have been translated into French and English. She devotes her time and pursues her interests in both Brussels and Athens.