Maria Goryacheva, known as Mahav (@mahavsekruto), was born on July 5, 1999, in Otradnoye, Leningrad Oblast. She began her online career in 2015 with YouTube vlogs and gained significant popularity in 2020 after joining Dream Team House and TikTok, where her comedic sketches and pranks attracted millions of followers. Mahav made her music debut in 2020 with the track “Tak Dobro” and continued releasing songs like “Browny Tantsy.” She also participated in the 2025 show “Survivors” on the “Friday!” channel.
Originally educated at a gymnasium and later homeschooled, she briefly attended Plekhanov Russian University of Economics before leaving to focus on blogging. Mahav also completed modeling and stylist courses. Her personal life includes a marriage to Nikolai Snitko, which ended in divorce in 2024 due to infidelity, and a short relationship with Lesha Svik. She currently resides in Moscow, stands 166 cm tall, weighs 54 kg, and remains unmarried.
