Mayanne Mak
{{Short description|Canadian-born television host and actress (born 1987)}}
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| native_name = 麥美恩
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| alma_mater = University of British Columbia
| nationality = Canadian
| occupation = Television host, actress
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2017 Miss Hong Kong 2017, TVB Anniversary Gala Show, Line Walker: The Hunting Game, Sammy On The Go}}
| years_active = 2011–present
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| show = Sidewalk Scientist
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| timeslot = 8:00–8:30 p.m. Sunday
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Mayanne Mak ({{zh|麥美恩}}; born 1987) is a Canadian born Hong Kong television host and actress contracted to TVB.{{cite web|url= http://artiste.tvb.com/main/artistedetail/mayannemak|title= Mayanne Mak - TVB Profile|work= tvb.com|language=zh}}
Career
= 2011-2017: [[Miss Hong Kong Pageant]] and TV Host =
Mak placed fourth in the 2011 Miss Hong Kong pageant.{{cite web|url= http://misshk.tvb.com/2011/contestant/mayannemak|title= No.9 - Mayanne Mak - Miss Hong Kong 2011|language= zh|access-date= 2018-05-10|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130925091830/http://misshk.tvb.com/2011/contestant/mayannemak|archive-date= 2013-09-25|url-status= dead}} After joining TVB, she mainly hosts television shows and public events. Mak rose to popularity with Sidewalk Scientist, for which she has hosted since 2013.{{Cite news|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/magazine/20150403/53598647|title=【FACE 即時】高登新女神《學是學非》麥美恩靠騎呢上位|work=Apple Daily|date=2015-04-03|language=zh}} She occasionally guest starred in TV dramas as well. In 2015, Mak received attention with her role as Jessica Wong in the comedy drama Romantic Repertoire.{{Cite news|url=http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/entertainment/20150515/00282_081.html|title=麥美恩專搞破壞 惡到出面|work=Oriental Daily|date=2015-05-15|language=zh}} She was one of the judges of the 2016 Miss Hong Kong contest.
= 2018-present: Breakthrough and gaining recognition =
In 2018, Mak won the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards. She is the first recipient of this category who mainly appeared as a presenter.{{cite web|url= https://www.orientalsunday.hk/%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E5%A8%9B%E8%81%9E/%E9%BA%A5%E7%BE%8E%E6%81%A9%E5%A5%AA%E3%80%8C%E9%A3%9B%E8%BA%8D%E9%80%B2%E6%AD%A5%E5%A5%B3%E8%97%9D%E5%93%A1%E3%80%8D%E7%AB%B9%E6%98%87%E5%A6%B9%E6%89%93%E6%8B%BC%E4%B8%83%E5%B9%B4%E4%B9%8B%E8%B7%AF/|title= 麥美恩奪「飛躍進步女藝員」竹昇妹打拼七年之路|date= 2018-01-22|work= Oriental Sunday|language= zh}} In 2020, Mak guest starred in the crime drama Line Walker: Bull Fight as the undercover agent Chu Sin, in which she garnered praise from netizens and earned her first nomination for the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2020 TVB Anniversary Awards.{{Cite news|url=https://www.orientalsunday.hk/%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E5%A8%9B%E8%81%9E/%E4%BD%BF%E5%BE%92%E8%A1%8C%E8%80%853-%E9%BA%A5%E7%BE%8E%E6%81%A9-%E6%B4%BB%E6%91%98%E5%99%A8%E5%AE%98-plt/399775/|title=《使徒行者3》麥美恩罕有客串兩集率先死！演技考驗慘被行刑「活摘器官」|work=Oriental Sunday|date=2020-11-08|language=zh}} She was placed among the top 5 nominees for the same category with her role in the 2021 comedy drama AI Romantic. She was also nominated for Best Female Role, Best Supporting Actress awards and Best Female Host at the 2022 TVB Anniversary Awards.
At the 2023 TVB Anniversary Awards, she was officially recognized as a Golden MC by winning Best Master of Ceremonies Awards.
Filmography
= Television dramas=
- This table shows the TV dramas from TVB Mayanne Mak starred.
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|style="width:7%"|Year |style="width:14%"|Title |style="width:17%"|Role |style="width:17%"|Note |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2012
|rowspan="2"|Come Home Love | Sales |Ep.208 |
| Boutique staff
|Ep.29 |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |2013
|Hang Mui |Ep.9 |
| A Great Way to Care 2
|Jenny |Ep.10, 19 |
| The Hippocratic Crush II
|Angie |Ep.2 |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |2014
|Young mother |Ep.27 |
| Come On, Cousin
|Host |Ep.3 |
| Tiger Cubs II
|Host |Ep.7 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2015
|Journalist |Ep.19 |
| Romantic Repertoire
|Jessica Wong Sin-ting |Supporting Role |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2016
|Shum Mei-wah (younger version) |Younger version of Jade Leung’s character |
| Two Steps From Heaven
|Judy | |
| style="text-align:center;"|2020
| "Juicy" Chu Sin |Ep.1-2 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2021
| "Kayee" Koo Ka-yee | Major Supporting Role |
| Hello Misfortune
| Bao Sau-yuk | Major Supporting Role |
| style="text-align:center;"|2022
| Mo Sheung | Major Supporting Role |
| style="text-align:center;"|2023
| Lung Kau | Major Supporting Role |
= Host =
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|style="width:7%"|Year | style="width:14%"|Show | style="width:17%"|Note |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2011 - 2016
|rowspan="2"|lead anchor | ||
| EXTRA | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|2011 | Hong Kong Heroes II | Appeared on 24 December |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2012
|Star Talk | | ||
| 我要「玩」屋
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| style="text-align:center;"|2013 - 2018 | Sidewalk Scientist | Joined the show in Ep.22 |
| style="text-align:center;"|2013 | 2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia
|Red Carpet Host | |
| style="text-align:center;"|2014
|London Episodes (Ep.9-10) | ||
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |2015
|Good Dogter | | ||
| Fun Abroad
|Vancouver Episodes (Ep.53-54) | ||
| 壯志衝TEEN無極限 | ||
| Fun Abroad
|Italy Episodes | ||
| Anchors With Passport
|Germany Episodes | ||
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" |2016
|2016 Chinese New Year Parade - Hong Kong | | ||
| A Starry Home Coming
|Vancouver Episodes | ||
| Touring the Hood
|Ep.3 | ||
| TVB Most Popular TV Commercial Awards
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| I Love HK | ||
| 2016 Tung Wah Charity Show
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| Peak To Pit | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|2016-2017
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| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center;" |2017
|as God of Wealth | ||
| Sermon By Sir Ben 2
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| Big Big Channel Ceremony
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| Chef Minor 3
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| Miss Hong Kong 2017
|with Sammy Leung | ||
| Sir Ben Prop Guide
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| Sammy On The Go
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| 2017 StarHub TVB Awards
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| 2017 TVB Star Awards Malaysia
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| 2017 Tung Wah Charity Show
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| Po Leung Kuk Charity Show
|with Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan and Albert Au | ||
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |2018
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| Big Big Channel Awards Show
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| Miss Chinese International Pageant
|with Andrew Yuen and Patrick Lam |
Anecdote
Awards and nominations
= [[TVB Anniversary Awards]] =
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| 2015 |Best Show Host | Sidewalk Scientist (with Ali Lee, Leung Ka-ki, Jacqueline Wong, Sammi Cheung and Roxanne Tong) |{{Nominated}} | |
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| 2016 | rowspan=2| Most Improved Female Artiste | Sidewalk Scientist | {{Nominated}} |
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| rowspan="5"|2017 | Miss Hong Kong 2017 | {{Won}} | {{cite web|url= https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/151740/%E8%90%AC%E5%8D%83%E6%98%9F%E8%BC%9D-%E9%BA%A5%E7%BE%8E%E6%81%A9%E7%88%86%E5%86%B7%E5%A5%AA%E9%A3%9B%E8%BA%8D%E5%A5%B3%E8%97%9D%E4%BA%BA-%E5%8F%B0%E4%B8%8A%E7%88%86%E5%96%8A-%E5%A4%9A%E8%AC%9D%E5%B7%B4%E6%89%93%E7%B5%B2%E6%89%93|title= Mayanne as a "dark horse" receiving the Rising Female Star Award at 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards|work= HK01|date= 2018-01-21|author= 張嘉敏|language= zh}} |
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| rowspan="6"|Best Show Host | Sidewalk Scientist (with Kaki Leung, Roxanne Tong, Crystal Fung, Tiffany Lau and Bowie Cheung) | {{Nominated}} | rowspan="4"|{{cite web|url= http://event.tvb.com/tvb2017/nomination.php|title= 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards}} |
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| Chef Minor 3 (with Bob Lam and Linna Huynh) | {{Nominated}} |
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| Sir Ben Prop Guide (with Benjamin Au Yeung, Luk Ho-ming, Bella Lam and Liz Ji) | {{Nominated}} |
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| Sammy On The Go (with Sammy Leung, Jacqueline Wong and Samantha Ko) | {{Nominated}} |
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| 2018 | rowspan=2| Sammy On The Go Sr. 2 (with Sammy Leung, Jinny Ng and Karl Ting) | {{nom}} | |
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| rowspan=2| 2019 | {{nom}} | |
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| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | Cantoxicating (with Edmond Hui, Joey Thye and Eric Tang | {{nom}} | |
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| rowspan=2| 2020 | Best Show Host | Sidewalk Scientist (with Crystal Fung, Bowie Cheung, Tiffany Lau, Joey Thye, Regina Ho, Judy Kwong, Eunice Chan, Honey Ho and Sonya Chan) | {{nom}} | |
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| rowspan=2|Best Supporting Actress | {{nom}} | |
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| rowspan="3"| 2021 | rowspan="2"| AI Romantic | {{nom|Top 5}} | |
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| Most Popular Female Character | {{nom}} | |
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| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | AI Romantic (with Luk Wing, Ram Chiang and Angelina Lo) | {{nom}} | |
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| rowspan="6"| 2022 | rowspan="2"|Best Supporting Actress | Hello Misfortune | {{nom|Top 10}} | |
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| Your Highness | {{nom}} | |
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| rowspan="2"|Most Popular Female Character | Hello Misfortune | {{nom}} | |
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| Your Highness | {{nom}} | |
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| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | Hello Misfortune (with Mark Ma) | {{nom}} | |
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| Best Female Host | Bong Bong, Amigo! | {{nom|Top 10}} | |
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| rowspan="2"| 2023 | Golden Bowl | {{nom}} | |
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| Best Female Host | Super Trio Returns, Long Weekend Getaways, Gala Spectacular, TVB Anniversary Gala Show | {{won}} | |
= [[TVB Star Awards Malaysia]] =
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| rowspan=2|2017 | rowspan="2"|Favorite TVB Host | Peak To Pit (with Ashley Chu, Alycia Chan, Chris Leung, Kenny Wong and Brian Tse) | {{Nominated}} | rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url= http://programme.tvb.com/variety/tvbstarawardsmalaysia2017/|title= 2017 TVB Star Awards Malaysia}} |
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| Sammy On The Go (with Sammy Leung, Jacqueline Wong and Samantha Ko) | {{Nominated}} |
= [[:zh:觀眾在民間電視大獎|People’s Choice Television Awards]] =
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| rowspan=2|2021 | People’s Choice Best Supporting Actress | AI Romantic | {{nom|Top 10}} (Ranked 9th) |
| People’s Choice Best TV Drama Partnership
| AI Romantic (with Luk Wing, Ram Chiang and Angelina Lo) | {{nom}} |
References
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Category:Canadian actresses of Chinese descent
Category:Hong Kong television actresses
Category:Hong Kong television presenters