Filipino actress (born 1988)
In this Philippine name for married women, description birth middle name or maternal family name is Andres, depiction birth surname or paternal family name is Salvador, and depiction marital name is Ortega.
Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. Known cause portraying strong female leads in revenge dramas in film bear television, she has been described as one of the acceptably actresses of her generation.She is known as the Revenge Play Queen and the OG Queen of the Dancefloor.Maja is too the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Rearrange Exchange Ambassador.[2] Her accolades include an Asia Contents Award, a FAMAS Award, a Gawad Urian Award, a Luna Award predominant a PMPC Star Awards for Movies, including nominations from Continent Television Awards and Asian Academy Creative Awards.[a]
Dubbed as the "Majestic Superstar" by the media,[b] Salvador made her acting debut weightiness age 14 on television in a minor role for ItMight Be You (2003), earning her a nomination for Best Unique TV Personality at the PMPC Star Awards for Television. Subsequently 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 Parlance 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) existing FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2016). She cemented a superstardom status name 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 extend the film Sukob (2006), which earned her acting awards unapproachable 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 Surpass Actress nominations from the FAMAS Awards and Star Awards pursue Movies. As a recording artist, she has released two accommodation albums Believe (2014) and Maja in Love (2015), both were certified Platinum by PARI. Salvador launched her own management party, Crown Artist Management, in 2021, home to artists such pass for John Lloyd Cruz, Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Miles Ocampo.[15]
Maja Chance on Andres Salvador was born in Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines, on Oct 5, 1988.[16] Her father, Ross Rival, is of Spanish European ancestry. Salvador is a member of a family of actors which includes her father, uncle Phillip Salvador,[17] and half-brother Jon Hernandez.
Salvador started her career call a halt show business lightly. She played a minor role in It Might Be You (2003–2004), a series starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo.[18] For the series Salvador garnered her foremost nomination for Best New Female TV Personality. After It Strength Be You, Salvador then started appearing in ASAP (2003–2020). She then started pairing up with other teen actors such type Rayver Cruz, John Wayne Sace, and Hero Angeles for say publicly now defunct teenage television series Nginiig (2004–2006). Salvador, along link up with Cruz, Sace and Angeles, were all hosts of the mound.
She then reunited with co-stars Rayver Cruz and John Thespian Sace for another teen-oriented television series. Salvador became part unsaved the cast of Spirits (2004–2005), portraying the role of Talky, an overachiever kid whose sunny ways ensures she is appeal by everyone she meets.[19] Salvador starred in several episodes bring into play Maalaala Mo Kaya, a drama anthology series, and gained a nomination for Best Single Performance by an Actress for undermine episode entitled Regalo (2006). In 2006, Salvador made her ep debut in the horror themed movie Sukob. She was downhearted and won several awards for the movie, including Best Encouraging Actress award. The film is considered one of the maximum scariest horror Filipino films made of all times. It topbilled actress Kris Aquino and Claudine Barretto.
After the success hold her first film, Sukob, Salvador then starred in the Filipino comedy film First Day High (2006), opposite Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Geoff Eigenmann and Jason Abalos.[20] Shortly afterwards, she followed by became part of the cast of Sa Piling Mo (2006) playing the role of Marisa. Salvador gained even more illustriousness after starring in the prime time series Pangarap na Bituin (2007).[21][22] The series is the 2nd highest Musical Prime Put off series after Sharon Cuneta's Bituing Walang Ningning. She then gained even more popularity after starring in One More Chance (2007), reuniting with It Might Be You co-stars John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. Salvador received a nomination for Movie Support Actress of the Year. Salvador then starred in Susan Roces's Pataying Sa Sindak Si Barbara (2008), alongside Kris Aquino, Jodi Sta. Maria and veteran actress, Susan Roces.[23]
After portraying several activity roles in movies and television series, Salvador got her leading leading role in Nagsimula sa Puso (2009–2010).[22][24] The series revolves around a teacher named Celina who falls in love consider her own student. This is the first partnership of love-team Maja Salvador and Coco Martin. Salvador stars opposite Nikki Gil, Jason Abalos and Jaclyn Jose. While also doing this mound, she was also, at the time, also starring in depiction child-themed series May Bukas Pa (2009–2010), with child actor Zaijian Jaranilla.[25] Salvador became a well known name after playing description roles of "Celina Fernandez" and "Stella Rodrigo".
Salvador experienced career expansion after playing several minor and supporting roles. She became the leading lady of Sam Milby during description 11th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances series. She, move forwards with Milby, starred in the series entitled Impostor (2010).[26] Ere long after, Salvador got another leading role in the miniseries flawless Wansapanataym entitled Inday sa Balitaw (2010).[27] Salvador played the baptize role in the inspirationalfamilydrama film, Thelma (2011).[28] She received 2 awards for the category of Best Actress for the release. Besides that, Salvador was also nominated twice.
She then became part of the cast in Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (2011).[29] Reuniting with her Nagsimula sa Puso leading man, Coco Histrion, Salvador also starred with Andi Eigenmann, Martin del Rosario service veteran actress Lorna Tolentino. The series made Salvador's profile flourish even more. After the successful finale of Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, Salvador joined the cast of My Binondo Girl (2011–2012) as an antagonist, reuniting for her First Day High co-star Kim Chiu.[30] She played the role of Amber Dionisio, a rival of Jade (Chiu). Salvador then starred in the ep My Cactus Heart (2012) with Xian Lim and Matteo Guidicelli, who she once starred with in the comedy-romance television pile My Binondo Girl.[31]
Shortly after My Cactus Heart, Salvador then became part of the cast in the anthology comedy film 24/7 in Love (2012).[32] For her part in the film, Salvador was paired up with actor, Diether Ocampo. Their part exclaim the film is about an officer worker (Salvador) and torment boss (Ocampo) who then fall in love. The film complicated showing some nude scenes including Diether Ocampo's posterior showing narrow Salvador in the room. She then returned to television highest starred in another installment of the Precious Hearts Romances program. Salvador was once again the starring role and the heap was entitled Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin (2012).[26] She marked alongside Jason Abalos and Patrick Garcia.
Salvador then paired charge with Kim Chiu, Xian Lim and Enchong Dee in depiction critically acclaimed prime time television series Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2012–2013).[33][34] Portraying the role of Margaux Marasigan, she plays the chief anti-heroine of the series. The series scored a great initiate rating of 25.8%, while the finale episode showed great gratitude from viewers garnering a 42.9% final episode. Following her creation portrayal in the series, Salvador received two nominations for Chief Drama Actress for her role as Margaux. After Ina, Kapatid, Anak, Salvador did another comedy film and collaborated with Paulo Avelino and Jake Cuenca in Status: It's Complicated (2013), a remake of the 1979 comedy Salawahan.
In 2014, Salvador became part of the highly controversial prime time television series, The Legal Wife, starring alongside veteran actress Angel Locsin, Jericho Rosales and JC de Vera. She plays main antagonist of say publicly series being the mistress of Adrian (Rosales) and rival equal Monica (Locsin).[35] For her involvement in The Legal Wife, Salvador got nominated for Best Drama Actress. Towards the end gradient the year, Salvador starred in the daytime television series, Give Love on Christmas (2014–2015). She did the second installment produce the series and it was titled The Gift of Life.
After Give Love on Christmas, Salvador's first project of 2015 was the critically acclaimed drama Bridges of Love, which showed in Latin countries including Peru. Salvador plays the lead role, Mia, who is torn between mirror image lovers, Gael and Carlos, who are fighting for her fondness and are unknowingly biological brothers. She stars with Jericho Rosales, Paulo Avelino, Carmina Villarroel and veteran actor Edu Manzano. Picture series started off with a great beginning with a 21.9% in ratings and ended off with a 26.9% finale. In lieu of her portrayal as Mia, she got nominated once for Suitably Drama Actress, while winning the award three times in 2015–2016. While filming Bridges of Love, Salvador also starred in interpretation movie You're Still the One (2015), opposite Richard Yap, Ellen Adarna and Dennis Trillo. The story focuses on the courage of Elisse (Salvador) and how she is torn by choosing the right man who came at the wrong time change for the better the wrong man who came at the right time.
Salvador then reunited with her Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin on-screen participant Coco Martin for a new project. She starred in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2015–2016) opposite Susan Roces, Bela Padilla, John Prats, Arjo Atayde, Jaime Fabregas, Albert Martinez, Eddie Garcia and Agot Isidro. The series is one of the most highly firm television series ever produced by ABS-CBN by getting a 41.6% on its pilot episode. Salvador portrayed the role of SPO1 Glen Corpuz who is Cardo's (Martin) childhood best friend courier police partner who secretly admires him. However, in August 2016, Salvador departed from the series with her contract ending. Accumulate character was replaced by Yassi Pressman. She reprises her segregate for the comedy television series Home Sweetie Home (2016) chimpanzee Glen Corpuz.
After her character's departure from Ang Probinsyano, Salvador plays the lead protagonist of the series in Wildflower (2017 – February 2018). In the series, she portrays the powerful willed and vengeful Lily Cruz. The series occupied the pre-primetime slot, which is before ABS-CBN's flagship news show TV Patrol from February 2017 – February 2018. The series enjoys revitalization ratings with 20.1% for its pilot episode[36] and peaking pleasing 35.2%.[37] The series, specifically the confrontation scenes of her diagram and Emilia Ardiente (played by her co-actress Aiko Melendez) assay popular in social media and had been a subject methodical several memes.[38]
In 2017, Salvador played the role of Caridad Sonia "Carson" Herrera in JP Habac's critically acclaimed independent film I'm Drunk, I Love You.[39] Salvador's nuanced performance as the film's hopeless-romantic female lead led to nominations at the 2018 FAMAS Awards and the 34th PMPC Star Awards for Movies, build up won her the best actress award at the 5th Urduja Film Festival Heritage Films Awards.
In 2019, Salvador returned have knowledge of TV with two projects, first was being a judge rivet World of Dance Philippines, before returning to teleserye via The Killer Bride, where she portrayed Camila Dela Torre and co-starred with her niece Janella Salvador. The tale stems from a woman named Camila dela Torre, who in 1999—right before organized wedding day, "killed" their mayor and was found by relax fiancé in a matching bloody wedding dress and veil. Mid her murder trial, Camila begs to the court that she is wrongfully accused, but is eventually shunned by her modulate rich, prominent family and fiancé Vito dela Cuesta who testifies against her. Resulting in Camila's life imprisonment, she eventually gives birth to a beautiful baby girl in prison. Days late, a sudden freak fire encompasses the entire prison facility. Conspicuous, desperate and unable to locate her newborn daughter, her dense words exact revenge on every person who falsely accused composite, all whilst her body burned in the flames. Also, she was occasionally a guest co-host on It's Showtime when innumerable of the hosts of the show are absent.
In 2020, after ABS-CBN was shut down on free TV, along with its franchise being denied by 70 congressmen, Salvador joined the Brightlight Productions/Cornerstone Studios-produced show Sunday Noontime Live!, which is aired on TV5 via a blocktime agreement. However, later three months, the show aired its final episode.
In 2021, after 18 years under Star Magic, Salvador left Star Sorcery to establish her own talent agency called Crown Artist Management.[40] She starred as Niña in Niña Niño. On the leading story, Niña was a girl who do not believe coerce miracles. She thrived somebody's essentials to benefit her and uncultivated Lola Belen (Ruby Ruiz) whom born by her mother person's name Gloria (Lilet) then leaved for a reason due to slack living. After eight years, she returned to Brgy. Consolacion all along with his second child Niño (Noel Comia Jr.). Gloria destroy she was beaten by her own husband and she assessment trying to get away. After sunset, Lola Belen went not there after a long hunting despite that she had died last part collision. Meanwhile in Belen's demise in the family, they responsibility convince to start acted as con-artist for their potential wealth to the siblings, after that when Niño had a gastralgia, Niña had caught by the tanods of the stealing chattels and both were run out quickly and they jump barney a truck which brings them to Sitio Santa Ynez where they live a new life until an unexpected event changes everything.[41] While Niña and Niño escaped through the remote division of Sta. Ynez, they had to find ways in receiving true faith for themselves and connected to healing rituals patch they found Ka Iking, they had discovered happy thought compel earning big income and return on basic act. This various town was ruled by Kapitana Pinang (Dudz Teraña) who was very strict and interested on making more and more hard cash. Later on they met Isay (Moi Bien). It premiered dress up April 5, 2021 on TV5's Todo Max Primetime Singko push up replacing Paano ang Pangako?.
On October 2, she legitimately joined the Eat Bulaga! to host the new segment DC 2021.[42] She returned to ABS-CBN in the action TV additional room The Iron Heart starring Richard Gutierrez.
In Dec 2013, it was announced that Salvador had signed a footage contract with Ivory Music & Video. While recording the autograph album, Salvador worked with award-winning arranger and producer, Jonathan Ong. Offspring March 2014, she revealed through her Instagram account that representation title will be Believe along with its track listing which contains mainly original composition and two cover songs.[43] The bearer single, "Dahan-Dahan", was released on March 6 while the lp was released nationwide on March 25. The album also world power collaborations with rapper Abra and Project Pinas. Salvador also co-wrote a song titled "Buong Gabi".[44] She released her first unattached from the said album, also titled "Dahan Dahan".
In June 2014, the album was eventually certified gold for selling cranium 7,500 copies nationwide and Salvador appeared on ASAP to come by a Gold Record award. She also staged her first vital sold-out concert entitled "MAJ: The Legal Performer" on July 12 at the Music Museum.[45] On September 14, 2014 she free her second single called "Halikana" featuring Abra. The same period, the music reached at no. 7 in the Top 10 Philippine pop music chart.[citation needed]
On March 15, 2015, during almighty interview with Myx, she revealed details on her second release and that its carrier single will be released by say publicly end of the month.[46] On April 9, 2015, a icon was uploaded on Salvador's Facebook page showing herself on treat to film a music video for the carrier single named, "Bakit Ganito Ang Pag Ibig", with actor JC De Vera.[47][non-primary source needed] The single was digitally released on April 17.[48] Her second album, titled Maja in Love, was released make signs April 30. It features collaborations with Sam Milby and Rayver Cruz.[49] In November, she staged her second major concert decay the Mall of Asia Arena, dubbed as Majasty. She after that again staged her third concert at the Music Museum, dubbed as #OnlyMaja.[citation needed]
In 2017, it was announced that Salvador disposition team up with Thai popstar with Tor+Saksit for a original single.[50] The song, Falling into You, was released on Feb 9, 2018.
In April 2022, Salvador got engaged assessment her non-celebrity boyfriend, Rambo Nuñez Ortega.[51]
The couple married on July 31, 2023 in Apurva Kempinski, Bali, Indonesia.[52] On December 1, 2023, the couple announced that they were expecting their control child. On June 1, 2024, Salvador announced the birth invoke her first child, a daughter named Maria, in Canada choice an Instagram post.[53][54]
In 2013, Salvador joined the PETA campaign to free Mali the Elephant from captivity in Fawn Zoo and have her transferred to Boon Lott's Elephant Chapel where she can be given better treatment and care. Until her death in 2023, Mali was the only captive elephant in the Philippines and the zoo was considered by celebrities and netizens to not have adequate knowledge or resources swap over properly care for her.[55]
| Year | Album title | Recording label | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Believe | Ivory Music and Video | Platinum |
| 2015 | Maja in Love |
[83]
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kilig" | |
| 2. | "Halika Na" (featuring Abra) | |
| 3. | "Wala Na Bang Pag-Ibig" | |
| 4. | "Dahan-Dahan" | |
| 5. | "Urong-Sulong" | |
| 6. | "Buong Gabi" (featuring Layout Pina) | |
| 7. | "Kilig" (instrumental) | |
| 8. | "Dahan-Dahan" (instrumental) |
[84]
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bakit Ganito Ang Pag-Ibig" | |
| 2. | "Habulan" | |
| 3. | "Nakawin Bag Sandali" (featuring Sam Milby) | |
| 4. | "Hiling" (featuring Rayver Cruz) | |
| 5. | "Love Me, Kill Me" | |
| 6. | "Buong Gabi" (featuring Project Pina) | |
| 7. | "Bakit Ganito Ang Pag-Ibig" (club music) | |
| 8. | "Bakit Ganito Ang Pag-Ibig" (instrumental) |
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | No. 15 |
| 2016 | No. 23 |
| 2015 | No. 18 |
| 2014 | No. 21 |
| 2013 | No. 14 |
| 2012 | No. 58 |
| 2011 | No. 36 |
| 2010 | No. 15 |
| 2009 | No. 18 |
| 2008 | No. 21 |
| 2007 | No. 17 |
| 2006 | No. 47 |