Maya Karin
Born	Maya Karin Roelcke October 29, 1979 (1979-10-29) (age 28) Germany
Occupation	Actress, singer, Channel V VJ

Maya Karin Roelcke (born on October 29, 1979) is a Malaysian actress, television personality singer. Commonly known as Maya Karin, she is more famously known for her roles in supernatural horror and thriller films. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Channel [V] is an international music channel chain. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ...

Background

Maya is born to a German father, Gottfried Roelcke, and a mother of Malay, Chinese and Indian parentage, Che Zan, from Pulau Pinang^[1]She was born in Bayreuth, Germany. Maya is the oldest of three siblings. Her brother is called Armin and her sister Irina. She is married to her long term British boyfriend who teaches in Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur. Growing up, Maya did some theatre work in Indonesia, and she later graduated from Limkokwing University in media and marketing. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Map of Malaysia showing the location of Penang in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia A view of George Town, with Butterworth in the background on the other side of the North Channel Penang (in Malay Pulau Pinang, Jawi:بينانج) is the second largest city of Malaysia, after Kuala Lumpur. ... Bayreuth [pronounced by-royt] is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb and the Fichtelgebirge. ... Next big thing redirects here. ...

Career

Maya began her entertainment career as an endorsement model for brands such as Pantene (Hair Care Brand), Wella (Hair Care Brand) and Halle and Yishion (Fashion Apparel Brand). She also experimented in theatre productions, and was involved in plays for Actor’s Studio such as ‘Mahna Mahna’ and ‘In the Mind’s Eye’.

Television and film

In 2000, she was cast as a television show host for Malaysia’s TV3 lifestyle entertainment programme "Wavelength", which began her mainstream career and exposure. She began to receive film offers within a year and was soon cast in her first film role as one of the leads in Aziz M. Osman’s Sri Dewi Malam. The role brought her significant public and media acclaim, and lead her to win the Best New Popular Artist Award at Malaysia’s Anugerah Bintang Popular (or the Popular Star Awards) and the Anugerah Media Hiburan (Media Entertainment Awards) in 2001. Aziz M. Osman is the Malaysian actor and director of many Malay filems and drama. ...

In 2003 she was involved in film Mr.Cinderella 2 opposite established stars Erra Fazira and Yusry (KRU). Other films filmed followed, including Metrowealth Pictures’ ‘Tujuh Perhentian’ (7 Stops), which resulted in her being nominated for the Most Popular Female Artist Award at the Anugerah Bintang Popular (Popular Star Awards) in 2004. Fazira binti Wan Chek, better known as Erra Fazira is a Malaysian former beauty queen, model, singer and actress. ... For other uses of Kru, see Kru (disambiguation). ...

In 2004, her praised performance as the lead female role in Pesona Pictures’ Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam enhanced Maya’s position as one of the leading Malaysian and regional talents. She received international awards including the Best Actress at the 49th Asia Pacific Film Festival 2004 (Fukuoka, Japan) and the Best Actress Estepona Fantasy and Terror Film Festival 2005 (Malaga, Spain). In 2005, she won the coveted Most Popular Actress Award at the Anugerah Bintang Popular (Popular Star Awards). Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam is a 2004 Malaysian horror film. ... Fukuoka can refer to several locations in Japan: Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県) Fukuoka, Fukuoka (福岡市), a city in Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka-Kitakyushu metropolitan area Fukuoka, Toyama (福岡町), a town in Toyama Prefecture Fukuoka, Gifu (福岡町), a town in Gifu Prefecture Fukuoka Castle (福岡城), Edo age castle on Fukuzaki Hill in Fukuoka City Fukuoka POW Camp, a...

Despite her growing feature film career, Maya continued her involvement in television, and in 2004 was invited by Channel [V] International to join their VJ team. In 2006, she was voted Best VJ in Star Buzz Editor’s Choice Awards 2006. Other shows that she has hosted are the bridal programme ‘Ratu Sehari’ (Queen for a Day) in 2004 for Malaysia’s ASTRO Ria channel and the travelogue programme ‘Beauty Secrets From The East’ in 2005 for Malaysia’s local TV3 channel.

In 2005, Maya reprised her role as the lead in Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam II. Maya received critical acclaim for her portrayal, and received the award for Best Actress at Penghargaan Seniman Pelakon Wanita Terbaik 2006 (Malaysian equivalent to the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards) and a nomination for Best Actress at Pilihan Persatuan Pekerja Filem Malaysia (PPFM) (Malaysian equivalent of the Academy Awards).

In 2007, Maya played the lead in Pesona Pictures’ Waris Jari Hantu, Persona Pictures’ 1957: Hati Malaya and Tayangan Unggul’s Anak Halal. An upcoming film Maya is involved in is KRUfilm's Duyung, where Maya plays the mermaid of the title. The film is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2008. In this film, Maya did all the underwater scenes on her own in the open sea of Sipadan Island.

Music career

In 2002, Maya recorded her debut music album ‘Erti Cinta’ (Definition of Love). The album garnered her nominations for Best New Singer and Best Video awards at the Anugerah Industri Muzik (Malaysia's local Grammys). A third album is currently in production. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Endorsements

Maya’s mass popularity as an actress and entertainer led to her appointment as the first Malaysian Ambassador and Power Icon for local telecommunications giant Celcom in June 2006. By 2007 she is also the only female brand ambassador for Celcom, a role she shares with other celebrities such as Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen, Wang Lee Hom and Robert Pires. In August same year Maya was appointed spokesperson for L’Oreal Paris Malaysia and endorsee of its 2006-2007 skincare and cosmetics line. Celcom is one of the pioneer mobile phone service providers in Malaysia using the dialling identifier of 013 and 019. The company started in 1988. ... Steven George Gerrard MBE (IPA: []) (born 30 May 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. ... For other persons named Michael Owen, see Michael Owen (disambiguation). ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Robert Pirès (born 29 October 1973 of Portuguese and Spanish descent) is a French international football player. ...

Conservation activism

Having been influenced by her father, Maya has been very passionate about the environment from a young age. Maya is actively involved with the World Wildlife Federation (WWF). Maya Karin and WWF are in the midst of planning an Elephant Collaring Expedition so as to garner more information about our local elephants in order to help these animals from being extinct.

Filmography

• No Problem
• Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam
• Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam II
• Waris Jari Hantu
• Anak Halal
• 1957: Hati Malaya
• Duyung

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Discography

• Erti Cinta
• Bukan Qalamaya

References

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External links

• Maya Karin at the Internet Movie Database
• Fansite
• Fan community