Sora Ma
Sora Ma (simplified Chinese: 马艺瑄; traditional Chinese: 馬藝瑄; pinyin: Mǎ Yìxuān; Jyutping: Maa5 Ngai6 Syun1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Má Gē-soan; born 22 January 1984)[1] is a Malaysian actress based in Singapore. She resigned as a full-time Mediacorp artiste on 2017.
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| Born | 22 January 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College Curtin University | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
(m. 2022) | ||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Star Search 2010 : 4th Runnerup | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 馬藝瑄 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马艺瑄 | ||||||||||||||||
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Career
Former commerce graduate, model and beauty queen-turned-artiste - Sora Ma, entered show business by being a Top 5 finalist in Star Search 2010 and winning the Friendship Award. Ma was offered a contract by MediaCorp after reaching the top 5 in Star Search 2010. Ma has a fan club called Sorarity. In 2012, Ma won her first nomination for her role in Love Thy Neighbour. In 2014, she was nominated for BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award and Asian Skin Solution Award. She also won a nomination at the Asian Television Awards 2014 for her role in C.L.I.F 3. In 2015, she was nominated for London Choco Roll Happiness Award and Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award. In 2017, Ma gain her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes nomination and won her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes.
On 31 December 2017, she said in an instagram post that she would be leaving Mediacorp.[2] She now runs her own production company, Socius Realm.[3]
In 2022, Ma won the Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama, This Land is Mine, at the Asia Contents Awards.[4]
Personal life
Ma studied at Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College and graduated from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, specialising in management and marketing. Prior to joining Star Search, she did some modeling and worked as a financial planner.[1]
In June 2021, Ma announced that she is engaged to her boyfriend of eight years.[5] She registered her marriage later in October[6] and held a wedding banquet in Singapore on 24 July 2022.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2011 | Let's Play Love | Priscilla | ||
| Love Thy Neighbour | Dai Peijun 戴佩君 | |||
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 | Sun Mingwei 孙明薇 | ||
| Yours Fatefully | Ruan Feng 阮凤 | |||
| Poetic Justice | Zhong Ruiyao 钟芮瑶 | [8] | ||
| Beyond | Qiu Lixuan 丘丽萱 | |||
| 2013 | It's a Wonderful Life | Zhang Xixi 张细细 | ||
| Sudden | Guan Jiemin 馆杰敏 | |||
| 2014 | Yes We Can! 我们一定行！ | Zhu Siyi 朱思仪 | ||
| Spice Up 幸福料理 | Lisa Wang Lichun 王丽婵 | |||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Jelly Weng Xuanmei 翁选美 | |||
| Blessings | Sun Xiulan 孙秀兰 | |||
| Wenrou 温柔 | ||||
| 2015 | 118 | Chen Meizhen 陈美珍 | ||
| Life Is Beautiful | Ann | |||
| Hand In Hand | He Xinying 何心莹 | |||
| Life - Fear Not | Zhang Xiuyan 张秀燕 | |||
| 2016 | House of Fortune | Hu Simin 胡思敏 | ||
| Provision Shop | Gao Lingling 搞玲玲 | |||
| C.L.I.F. 4 | Jelly Weng Xuanmei 翁选美 | |||
| Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 | Xu Ruiting 许瑞亭 | |||
| Hero | Ma Yixuan | |||
| 2017 | 118 II | Chen Meizhen | ||
| Eat Already? 3 | Ma Xiaoling 马小玲 | |||
| 2018 | Mind Matters | Song Jiefang 宋洁芳 | ||
| 118 Reunion 118 大团圆 | Chen Meizhen 陈美珍 | |||
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost | Ah Jie 阿姐 | ||
| 2022 | This Land Is Mine | Helen | [8] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Results | Ref |
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| 2012 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | Love Thy Neighbour (as Dai Peijun) | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Star Awards | Rocket Award | It's a Wonderful Life (as Zhang Xixi) | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Star Awards | BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award | — | Nominated | |
| Asian Skin Solution Award | — | Nominated | |||
| Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | C.L.I.F. 3 (as Weng Xuanmei) | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Star Awards | London Choco Roll Happiness Award | Nominated | ||
| Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award | — | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won | |
| 2022 | Asia Contents Awards | Best Supporting Actor | This Land is Mine (as Helen) | Won | [4] |
References
- "Star Search 2010 Profile". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- "MediaCorp offers six Star Search 2010 finalists acting contracts". Channel News Asia. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010.
- "Why Former Ch 8 Actress Sora Ma Has Been Sleeping Only 3 Hours A Day". 8 Days. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "Sora Ma wins Best Supporting Actress at Asia Contents Awards for sultry hostess character in This Land Is Mine". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- Lim, Ruey Yan (9 June 2021). "Actress Sora Ma credits Fann Wong for helping her decide to get married". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- Lim, Ruey Yan (17 October 2021). "Actress Sora Ma gets married in small ceremony". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "马艺瑄补办婚礼 为老公载歌载舞 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- "Actress Sora Ma wins award for Mediacorp drama". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com