Maja Salvador

Maja Salvador

CountryPhilippines Philippines
GenderFemale
BirthdayOct 5, 1988
BiographyMaja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. Known for portraying strong female leads in revenge dramas in film and television, she has been described as one of the best actresses of her generation.She is known as the Revenge Drama Queen and

the OG Queen of the Dancefloor.Maja is also the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Dance Exchange Ambassador. Her accolades include an Asia Contents Award, a FAMAS Award, a Gawad Urian Award, a Luna Award and a PMPC Star Awards for Movies, including nominations from Asian Television Awards and Asian Academy Creative Awards.

Dubbed as the "Majestic Superstar" by the media, Salvador made her acting debut at age 14 on television in a minor role for It Might Be You (2003), earning her a nomination for Best New TV Personality at the PMPC Star Awards for Television. After playing supporting roles in various films and television shows, she got her first leading role in Nagsimula sa Puso (2009). She gained wider recognition for her roles in Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (2011) and Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2012). She has since garnered subsequent success and awards for her lead roles in The Legal Wife (2014), Bridges of Love (2015) and FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2016). She cemented a superstardom status after playing the lead in the revenge drama Wildflower (2017), followed by the acclaimed gothic horror The Killer Bride (2019).

Salvador's first big screen appearance was in a supporting role for the film Sukob (2006), which earned her acting awards from the Box Office Entertainment Awards and Star Awards for Movies, including nominations from the FAMAS Awards and Gawad Pasado Awards. Her other notable films include One More Chance (2007), Thelma (2011) for which she won Best Actress at the Gawad Urian and Luna Awards, 24/7 in Love (2012) and I'm Drunk, I Love You (2017) for which she earned Best Actress nominations from the FAMAS Awards and Star Awards for Movies. As a recording artist, she has released two studio albums Believe (2014) and Maja in Love (2015), both were certified Platinum by PARI. Salvador launched her own management company, Crown Artist Management, in 2021, home to artists such as John Lloyd Cruz, Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Miles Ocampo.

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