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 | |||||||
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Nationality | Malaysian | ||||||
Alma mater | Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College Curtin University | ||||||
Occupation | Actress | ||||||
Years active | 2010-present | ||||||
Awards | Star Search 2010 : 4th Runnerup | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
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 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
Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Mind Matters 心。情 | Song Jiefang 宋洁芳 |
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118 Reunion 118 大团圆 | Chen Meizhen 陈美珍 |
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2017 | Eat Already? 3 吃饱没 3 | Ma Xiaoling 马小玲 |
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118 II | Chen Meizhen 陈美珍 |
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2016 | Hero 大英雄 | Ma Yixuan 马艺宣 |
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Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 | Xu Ruiting 许瑞亭 |
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C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4 | Jelly Weng Xuanmei 翁选美 |
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Provision Shop | Gao Lingling 搞玲玲 |
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House of Fortune 钱来运转 | Hu Simin 胡思敏 |
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2015 | Life - Fear Not 人生无所畏 | Zhang Xiuyan 张秀燕 |
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Hand In Hand 手牵手 | He Xinying 何心莹 |
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Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿 | Ann |
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118 | Chen Meizhen 陈美珍 |
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2014 | Blessings 祖先保佑 | Sun Xiulan 孙秀兰 |
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Wenrou 温柔 | |||
C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3 | Jelly Weng Xuanmei 翁选美 |
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Spice Up 幸福料理 | Lisa Wang Lichun 王丽婵 |
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Yes We Can! 我们一定行! | Zhu Siyi 朱思仪 |
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2013 | Sudden 骤变 | Guan Jiemin 馆杰敏 |
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It's a Wonderful Life 好运到 | Zhang Xixi 张细细 |
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2012 | Beyond X元素 | Qiu Lixuan 丘丽萱 |
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Poetic Justice 微笑正义 | Zhong Ruiyao 钟芮瑶 |
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Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女 | Ruan Feng 阮凤 |
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Unriddle 2 最火搭档2 | Sun Mingwei 孙明薇 |
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2011 | Love Thy Neighbour 四个门牌一个梦 | Dai Peijun 戴佩君 |
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Let's Play Love PK爱情 | Priscilla |
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Accolades
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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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) |
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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 |
References
- "MediaCorp offers six Star Search 2010 finalists acting contracts". Channel News Asia. 9 December 2010.
- "Why Former Ch 8 Actress Sora Ma Has Been Sleeping Only 3 Hours A Day". 8 Days. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- "Star Search 2010 Profile". Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com