Biography

Maya Karin Roelcke (born 29 October 1979) is a Malaysian film actress, television host, and singer. Now one of the leading and established actresses in Malaysia's local 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, Anak Halal, Ombak Rindu and Munafik 2. Her movies have grossed over RM85m so far. Maya holds the record in the history of the Malaysia Film Festival for an actress with most nominations in the category of Best Actress Award (10) and she's among few actresses to have won the award twice. Maya is also the first of only two Malaysian actresses to have won the prestigious Best Actress Award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.