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Maya Karin is a Actor Malaisienne born on 29 october 1979 at Bayreuth (German)
Maya Karin Roelcke (born 29 October 1979) better known by her stage name Maya Karin, is a Malaysian film actress, television host, and singer. Now one of the leading and established actresses in Malaysia's film industry, she garnered wide recognition from the critics and public for her award winning and memorable performances in movies such as Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam and Ombak Rindu. In the history of Malaysia Film Festival, the nation's foremost film award ceremony, Maya hold the record for an actress with most nominations (7) in the category of Best Actress Award and one of only six actresses to have won the award twice. She is also the first of only two Malaysian actresses to have won the prestigious Best Actress Award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival. Being one of very few local actresses to be nominated in the popular and best acting category award for almost every year, Maya is titled for an impressive number of award and nomination in Festival Filem Malaysia, Anugerah Skrin, Anugerah Majlis Pengkritik Filem Kuala Lumpur, Anugerah Lawak Warna, Asia Pacific Film Festival, Estepona Fantasy and Terror Film Festival and Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian.
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Maya Karin
Birth name Maya Karin Roelcke
Nationality Malaisie
Birth 29 october 1979 (45 years) at Bayreuth (German)
Nationality Malaisie
Birth 29 october 1979 (45 years) at Bayreuth (German)
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Ombak Rindu (2011)
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Maya Karin, Aaron Aziz, Lisa Surihani, Bront Palarae
Roles Izzah
Rating60%
Izzah (Maya Karin) and Hariz (Aaron Aziz) are from two different worlds and they have to face many hurdles before finding happiness. Izzah is a village girl who is sold by her uncle to an entertainment club in Kuala Lumpur to become a prostitute. Hariz is a young man who is the son of Madam Sufiah Hariz (Azizah Mahzan), the owner of the business empire 'Sufiah Catering'. He buys Izzah to be his mistress, but Izzah pleads with him to marry her instead to legalise their relationship.
Magika (2010)
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical
Actors Mawi, Diana Danielle, Maya Karin, Ziana Zain, Sharifah Amani, Dato' Jalaluddin Hassan
Roles Bunian
Rating60%
Ayu and Malik, two siblings are going through their darkest moments of lives when their beloved mother just died. Malik feels so depressed believing that he was the main cause of his mother's death. During one of the evenings after a fight with his sister, Malik left to take a stroll in the forest. On and on he went until he realised he was lost and the next very moment, he appeared in another dimension called Magika.
Gold Diggers (2009)
, 1h44Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Maya Karin, Aaron Aziz, Nur Fazura, Liyana Jasmay, Afdlin Shauki Bin Aksan, Sharifah Sofia
Roles Bella
Rating68%
"Pisau Cukur" is about two best friends name Bella (Maya Karin) and Intan (Nur Fazura) who goes on a vacation. During the vacation, Bella searches for a rich husband, while Intan is involved in a murder case of a well known Datuk.
Duyung (2008)
, 1h31Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy
Actors Maya Karin, Mohd Saifulazam b. Mohammad Yusoff, Awie
Roles Duyung
Rating51%
The story is set on the east coast of Sabah. Jimmy (Saiful Apek) is a young man who spends his days cleaning the rubbish in the sea village that he lives. He refuses to do any work other than caring for the environment, which makes him an outcast and laughingstock among the villagers. His only friend is Orix (Yassin Yahya).
Punggok Rindukan Bulan (2008)
Actors Maya Karin, Sharifah Amani
Roles Umi
A film about a boy, barely in secondary school, Sidi and his father Adman, who both unknowingly cope with the sudden absence of a key female figure in their life. In a probable separate story, a boyish young woman returns to photograph the backdrop of her past. Set in the border town of Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The literal meaning of the title is a Malay saying like "the owl misses the moon" a reflection of unrequited (and unconsummated) longing.
1957: Hati Malaya (2007)
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Maya Karin, Sharifah Amani, Chacko Vadaketh, Ida Nerina, Iqram Dinzly, Kavita Sidhu
Roles Salmi/Normala
Rating73%
Four young Malaysians, Salmi, Razak, Ani and Angee have been assigned to do a picture book of "1957". While two of them grudgingly carry out the request made by the publisher, Zahari, one of them takes on the role enthusiastically. Along the way, they find themselves immersed in the characters, emotional moments, identifying with and finding meaning in the struggle of "1957". They weave the story of independence by transporting themselves back to the past. Ordinary Malaysians who fell in love, and found their love for the country override their personal emotions. The present characters find new meaning to "Merdeka".
Waris Jari Hantu (2007)
Genres Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Maya Karin, Kavita Sidhu, Ida Nerina, Azean Irdawaty
Roles Tina
Rating54%
Tok Wan Rimau, the custodian of the spiritual tiger, is searching for a female heir to inherit her powers. Tina (Maya Karin) and Ari (Rusdi Ramli) are the relatives of Tok Wan. They are also best friends. Tok Wan's spiritual tiger protects her family and their village from harm. Tina, who is in love with Ari, nurtures her secret dream of marrying him even though the villagers often ridicule the effeminate Ari as a sissy. Deeply traumatised by these insults, Ari continues to hide behind his close relationship with Tina. Despite parental objections, Tina seems destined to be the next in line as custodian of the mystical tiger. But Ari steps in, offering himself instead.
, 2hGenres Horror, Romance
Themes Ghost films, Vampires in film
Actors Maya Karin, Rosyam Noor, Ida Nerina, Kavita Sidhu
Roles Maria, Meriam and Pontianak
Rating49%
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam (2004)
Genres Horror, Romance
Themes Ghost films, Vampires in film
Actors Maya Karin, Rosyam Noor, Ida Nerina, Kavita Sidhu, Datuk Aziz Sattar
Roles Meriam / Maria
Rating59%