Maria Ouspenskaya (July 29, 1876 – December 3, 1949) was a Russian stage actress and acting instructor who was born in the city of Tula in the late 1800s. Her date of birth is a matter of conjecture, and there have been several different sources indicating the year in which she was born, some stating that she was born as early as 1867. Other sources indicate her year of birth as 1887. Her official death certificate identifies her birthday as July 29th, 1876.