Sora Ma

Sora Ma (simplified Chinese: 马艺瑄; traditional Chinese: 馬藝瑄; pinyin: Mǎ Yìxuān) is a Malaysian actress based in Singapore. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2010 to 2017. On 31 December 2017, she announced that she would be leaving Mediacorp.

Sora Ma
Born
NationalityMalaysian
Alma materKuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College
Curtin University
OccupationActress
Years active2010-present
AwardsStar Search 2010 : 4th Runnerup
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬藝瑄
Simplified Chinese马艺瑄

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 Singapore 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.[1] She now runs her own production company, Socius Realm.[2]

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.[3]

Filmography

Chinese/Dialect Series

YearWorkRoleNotes
2018Mind Matters
心。情
Song Jiefang
宋洁芳
118 Reunion
118 大团圆
Chen Meizhen
陈美珍
2017Eat Already? 3
吃饱没 3
Ma Xiaoling
马小玲
118 IIChen Meizhen
陈美珍
  • Pairs up with Dennis Chew
  • Supporting
  • 218 episodes, long-running drama
2016Hero
大英雄
Ma Yixuan
马艺宣
  • Cameo
Soul Reaper
勾魂使者
Xu Ruiting
许瑞亭
C.L.I.F. 4
警徽天职4
Jelly Weng Xuanmei
翁选美
  • Pairs up with Elvin Ng
  • 1/3 of female co-leads
Provision ShopGao Lingling
搞玲玲
  • 1st female lead
House of Fortune
钱来运转
Hu Simin
胡思敏
  • Supporting
2015Life - Fear Not
人生无所畏
Zhang Xiuyan
张秀燕
  • Pairs up with Brandon Wong
  • Supporting
  • 120 episodes, long-running drama
Hand In Hand
手牵手
He Xinying
何心莹
Life Is Beautiful
初一的心愿
Ann
  • Supporting
118Chen Meizhen
陈美珍
  • Pairs up with Dennis Chew
  • Supporting
  • 255 episodes, long-running drama
2014Blessings
祖先保佑
Sun Xiulan
孙秀兰
Wenrou
温柔
C.L.I.F. 3
警徽天职3
Jelly Weng Xuanmei
翁选美
Spice Up
幸福料理
Lisa Wang Lichun
王丽婵
  • Pairs up with Huang Qiming
  • 2nd female lead
  • Malaysian production
Yes We Can!
我们一定行!
Zhu Siyi
朱思仪
  • Pairs up with Xu Bin
  • 2nd female lead
2013Sudden
骤变
Guan Jiemin
馆杰敏
It's a Wonderful Life
好运到
Zhang Xixi
张细细
2012Beyond
X元素
Qiu Lixuan
丘丽萱
Poetic Justice
微笑正义
Zhong Ruiyao
钟芮瑶
Yours Fatefully
孤男寡女
Ruan Feng
阮凤
  • Supporting
Unriddle 2
最火搭档2
Sun Mingwei
孙明薇
  • Supporting
2011Love Thy Neighbour
四个门牌一个梦
Dai Peijun
戴佩君
Let's Play Love
PK爱情
Priscilla
  • Pairs up with James Seah
  • 2nd female lead

Accolades

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated WorkResults
2010 Star Search (Season 10) Champion Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Nominated
5th Runner-Up Won
2012 18th Star Awards Ceremony Best Newcomer Love Thy Neighbour
(as Dai Peijun)
Nominated
2013 19th Star Awards Ceremony Rocket Award It's a Wonderful Life
(as Zhang Xixi)
Nominated
2014 20th Star Awards Ceremony BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award N/A Nominated
Asian Skin Solution Award N/A Nominated
Asian Television Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role C.L.I.F. 3
(as Weng Xuanmei)
Nominated
2015 21st Star Awards Ceremony London Choco Roll Happiness Award Nominated
Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award N/A Nominated
2017 23rd Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Won
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References

  1. "MediaCorp offers six Star Search 2010 finalists acting contracts". Channel News Asia. 9 December 2010.
  2. "Why Former Ch 8 Actress Sora Ma Has Been Sleeping Only 3 Hours A Day". 8 Days. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  3. "Star Search 2010 Profile". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
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