Anna Maria is of Filipino, Irish and Spanish descent. Her grandmother is legendary Philippine singer\actress Sylvia La Torre. She is the niece of Isabel Presyler & the cousin of Enrique Iglesias, Chabeli Iglesias and Julio Iglesias, Jr. Her cousin is Filipino actress Sarita Perez de Tagle (who competed in the Junior Vocalist category on the 2003 version of "Star Search").