Maria Jany is a German actress and voice actress. She was born in 1975 in Göttingen, Germany, and completed her acting training at the Europäischen Theaterinstitut Berlin. Beyond her work as a voice actor, she also works as a stage actor, director, and dialogue book writer.

In the context of German-language anime dubbing, Jany is known for her role as the voice of Chiharu Aoi in the series Beyblade Burst Evolution, the second season of the Beyblade Burst series. She voices the character in the German synchronization of the show. The original Japanese voice for Chiharu Aoi is performed by Masumi Asano. In addition to this role, Jany also provided the German voice for Valt's mother in the earlier Beyblade Burst series.

Beyond anime, a significant portion of Jany's voice acting work is in the dubbing of live-action films and television series. She has provided German voices for a wide range of actresses. One of her most prominent roles is providing the German voice for actress Samantha Morton as the character Alpha in the television series The Walking Dead. Her extensive list of live-action dubbing credits includes work on series such as Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, Snowfall where she voices Angela Lewis as Tante Louie, and Star Trek Discovery where she voices the character Airiam. Her film dubbing work includes roles in productions such as The Last Witch Hunter, Meadowland, and Die Gärtnerin von Versailles. She has also contributed voices to animated series like Transformers: Cyberverse and DC Super Hero Girls.