Marius Manea was born in Ploiesti, Romania. He graduated from the University “Transilvania” of Brasov, Romania. He made his debut with the Brasov State Opera as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni

In 2006  Marius Manea won the Great Prize at the International Singing Contest “Traian Grozavescu” – Lugoj and the Special prize “Musiktheater Wien”. One year later