Maine Diaz, born in La Plata, Argentina, began animating at 16 and worked on films including "Patoruzito," "El Arca," "Gizaku," and "Nocturna." She studied Audiovisual Communication at Universidad de La Plata (UNLP) and now illustrates children's books, including Rita Moreno: A Little Golden Book Biography (Golden Books) and Kristin Chenoweth's What Will I Do with My Love Today? (Thomas Nelson).