Maja Salvador

Maja Salvador
Born	Maja Ross Andres Salvador
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, dancer
Years active	2003-present
Height	5' 2½"

Maja Ross Andres Salvador or Maja Salvador (born October 5, 1988 in Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines) is a Filipina actress and commercial model. She is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and a member of Star Magic. She is known as the "Dance Princess" in the Philippines, and works as a covergirl and endorser.

She came from a family of actors and actresses. Her father Ross Rival (1945-2007) (Rosauro Salvador in private life), cousin Jobelle Salvador, late grandfather Lou Salvador, and late granduncle Leroy Salvador were erstwhile actors. Her uncle, Phillip Salvador, is a one of the most famous actors in Philippine cinema.

Biography

Personal life

She was born in 1988 to actor Ross Rival (Rosauro Salvador in real life) and Thelma Andres. She is niece to Jobelle Salvador (one of the casts of the Bagets movie) and Phillip Salvador, a famous Filipino drama and action star; grandniece to Leroy Salvador, who was a famous versatile actor; and a great-grandchild to the late Lou Salvador, a famous Filipino basketball player during the prewar era who has played for the Philippine national basketball team, later became an actor, and became the first showbiz personality who ran for the vice presidency of the Philippines in the 1948 Philippine elections.

Career

Discovery

Unlike other celebrities who were discovered on talent search and through commercials and endorsements in television, Maja was accidentally discovered by the executives of ABS-CBN Channel 2, on a nationwide television show where she was reuniting with her long-lost father, Ross Rival. The moment of reconciliation between the father and daughter was actually then the primary step for the lady to go on or pursue the showbiz world.

Not all people know that Maja, was at first a ramp model at her young age together with a found friend Farah Ramos, who is the daughter of Chit Ramos, a movie-columnist and talent manager. Maja then confided with Chit regarding her longingness to see her father she didn’t see for years. Little did she know that Chit immediately worked out for the reconciliation of Maja and her dad. With the help of her extended family, she was brought up to the house of one of his uncles, Ramon Salvador where she finally met her father.

The said reunion was actually aired on The Buzz. That time, one of the heads of ABS-CBN was watching her closely. Charo Santos- Concio asked her staff to look for Maja after watching that touching moment which actually made a mark on her.

Thus did Maja Salvador sign up with the ABS-CBN Network and was then introduced in her first soap opera, It Might Be You.

Showbiz career

Blessings incessantly poured over her after receiving lots of projects both on television and movies. According to her, the best project that was given to her would be being a part of the Ultimate Dance Four with Shaina Magdayao , John Prats and Rayver Cruz as well. Obviously, dancing really is her passion yet shes trying to change or transpose genre from dancing to pure acting.

Undoubtedly, being a Salvador proved the audience that she really can work it out as an actress like most of her family members are. As an evidence for this, she was actually nominated as one of the new female actress in the box-office hit movie, Sukob. This only proves that she’s a jack of all trades. She can definitely dance and sing, and without any questions, she really can act.

She wast cast in May Bukas Pa, a primetime drama series on ABS-CBN with Zaijan Jaranilla, Rayver Cruz, Albert Martinez, Dina Bonnevie and many more. Currently, she is the lead actress of her first teleserye which is the remake of the 1990's film that previously star Hilda Koronel in the title role which is Nagsimula Sa Puso with Jason Abalos, Coco Martin and many others.

Television

Year	Title	Role
2009	Nagsimula sa Puso	Celina Fernandez
2009	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Storybook"	Judee
2009	Komiks Presents:"Nasaan Ka Maruja"	Leila
2009	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Wheelchair"	Bernadette
2009	May Bukas Pa	Stella / Estella R. Sta. Maria
2008	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Board Game"	Myra
2008	Kapitan Boom	Melody
2008	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Journal"	Jasmine
2008	Your Song: "Kapag Ako ang Nagmahal"	Andrea Rivera
2008	Sineserye Presents: Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara	Agnes
2007	Pangarap Na Bituin	Ruby Gomez / Kimmy Bautista
2007	Komiks Presents: Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao	Marie
2007	Your Song: "Minsan Lang"	Noimie
2007	Your Song: "Cool Off"	Maan
2007	Love Spell: "Shoes Ko Po, Shoes Ko ’Day!"	Joanne
2007	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Feeding Bottle"	Rhea
2007	Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko	Merrydin
2007	Love Spell: "Home Switch Home"	Shine / Princess
2007	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Cap"	Lyn
2007	Your Song: "Akin Ka Na Lang"	Kate
2006	Your Song: "My Grown-Up Christmas List"	Lily
2006	John en Shirley	Donna
2006	Komiks: "Momay"	Momay
2006	Nagmamahal Kapamilya: "Tinikling"	Myra
2006-present	ASAP	Host / Herself / Dancer / Performer
2006	Nagmamahal Kapamilya: "First Time DH"	Kathleen
2006	Your Song: "Sayang Ang Lahat"
2006	Sa Piling Mo	Marissa
2006	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Regalo"	April Regina Hernandez
2006	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Posas"	Angel
2005	ASAP Fanatic	Host / Herself/ Performer
2005	Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Diary"	Nayni
2004	Spirits	Gabby
2003	It Might Be You	Cara Victorino

Movies

Year	Title	Role
2009	Shake Rattle and Roll (Diablo)
July 2009	Villa Estrella	Giselle / Andrea
2008	Kelly! Kelly! (Ang Hit na Musical)	Kelly
2007	One More Chance	Trisha
2007	My Kuya's Wedding	Kat
2006	First Day High	Sosy High / Precious Princess Jewel Samartino
2006	Sukob	Joya

Awards/Nominies

Year	Film Award/Critics	Award/Nomination
2009	FHM Philippines	Philippines 100 Sexiest Women (Rank #18)
2008	FHM Philippines	Philippines 100 Sexiest Women (Rank #21)
2008	24th Star Awards for Movies	Celebrity Fab of the Night (from Nature’s Harvest Fab)
2008	PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Best Supporting Actress Nominee (One More Chance)
2007	FHM Philippines	Philippines 100 Sexiest Women (Rank #17)
2007	FAMAS Awards	German Moreno Youth Achievement Award
2007	FAMAS Awards	Best Supporting Actress Nominee (Sukob)
2007	PASADO Awards	Best Supporting Actress Nominee (Sukob)
2007	Golden Screen Awards	Breakthrough Performance by an Actress (Sukob)
2007	PMPC Star Awards for Movies	New Movie Actress of the Year (Sukob)
2006	Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (GMMSF) Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Most Promising Female Star
2006	YES! Magazine Reader's Choice Award	Next Big Female Star
2006	FHM Philippines	Philippines 100 Sexiest Women (Rank #47)
2006	Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Most Promising Female Star
2006	PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Single Performance by a Lead Actress Nominee (MMK: Regalo)

Endorsements

• Jelly Bean (with Megan Young)
• Sure White
• Sisters Sanitary Napkin
• Bobson (w/ John LLoyd Cruz)
• Menuto (w/ Rayver Cruz)
• Sun Cellular (w/ Aga Muhlach, Iya Villania and Jay-R)
• RC Cola (w/ Korean actor Kim Bum)
• Banana Peel
• Sunsilk (w/ Marian Rivera, Heart Evangelista, Nikki Gil and Sarah Geronimo)
• Lewis and Pearl
• Fresher Hypoallergenic Feminine Wash
• My Dentist
• Pinkish Glow
• Bioclear

TVC

• Sun Cellular
• Sunsilk
• Lewis and Pearl
• Fresher Hypoallergenic Feminine Wash
• RC Cola (w/ Korean Actor Kim Bum)
• Bioclear
• Sure White

Print Ads/Billboards Only

• Folded and Hung
• Bobson
• Sure White
• Menuto
• Banana Peel
• Sisters Sanitary Napkin
• My Dentist
• RC Cola
• Pinkish Glow
• Jellybean

External links

• Maja Salvador latest news and photos