Erin Garnes

ABOUT ERIN GARNES

Instagram star, online social media personality, and content creator who ultimately grew her following by regularly posting a wide assortment of content about a variety of topics including beauty, midsize fashion, hair, travel and lifestyle.

She's originally from the DMV area of the United States. She began a blog called The Sunflower Experience in 2016. She earned a degree in communications from Towson University .

She moved to New York City, before returning to her home area. Her name is Erin, but she goes by The Esperanza Maria on social media platforms because of her chosen name for a Spanish class. Her theesperanzamaria Instagram account has accrued more than 130,000 followers.

Her father is Latino, and her mother is Black and Native American. She began dating her girlfriend Ashley in 2021.

In May 2024 she uploaded a vlog where she met Raven-Symoné .