Maja Salvador

Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality.

Known for portraying strong female leads and revenge dramas in film and television, she has been described as one of the best actresses of her generation.

Her accolades include an Asia Contents Award, a FAMAS Award, a Gawad Urian Award, a Luna Award and a PMPC Star Awards for Movies, including nominations from Asian Television Awards and Asian Academy Creative Awards.

Dubbed as the "Majestic Superstar" by the media, Salvador was born and raised in Aparri, Cagayan.

Maja Ross Andres Salvador was born in Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines, on October 5, 1988.

Her mother is Thelma Andres while her father, Ross Rival of Spanish German Ancestry, was a former actor.

Salvador is a member of a family of actors which includes her father, Ross Rival, uncle Phillip Salvador and half-brother Jon Hernandez.

In April 2022, Salvador got engaged to her non-showbiz celebrity boyfriend, Rambo Nuñez Ortega.

The couple married on July 31, 2023 in Bali, Indonesia.

On December 1, 2023, the couple announced that they are expecting their first child.

Salvador started her career in show business lightly.

She made her acting debut at age 14 on television in a minor role for It Might Be You (2003), earning her a nomination for Best New TV Personality at the PMPC Star Awards for Television.

She played a minor role in It Might Be You (2003–2004), a series starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo.

For the series Salvador garnered her first nomination for Best New Female TV Personality.

After It Might Be You, Salvador then started appearing in ASAP (2003–2020).

She then started pairing up with other teen actors such as Rayver Cruz, John Wayne Sace, and Hero Angeles for the now defunct teenage television series Nginiig (2004–2006).

Salvador, along with Cruz, Sace and Angeles, were all hosts of the series.

She then reunited with co-stars Rayver Cruz and John Wayne Sace for another teen-oriented television series.

Salvador became part of the cast of Spirits (2004–2005), portraying the role of Gabby, an overachiever kid whose sunny ways ensures she is liked by everyone she meets.

Salvador's first big screen appearance was in a supporting role for the film Sukob (2006), which earned her acting awards from the Box Office Entertainment Awards and Star Awards for Movies, including nominations from the FAMAS Awards and Gawad Pasado Awards.

Salvador starred in several episodes of Maalaala Mo Kaya, a drama anthology series, and gained a nomination for Best Single Performance by an Actress for an episode entitled Regalo (2006).

In 2006, Salvador made her film debut in the horror themed movie Sukob.

She was nominated and won several awards for the movie, including Best Supporting Actress award.

The film is considered one of the most scariest horror Filipino films made of all times.

It topbilled actress Kris Aquino and Claudine Barretto.

After the success of her first film, Sukob, Salvador then starred in the Philippine comedy film First Day High (2006), opposite Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Geoff Eigenmann and Jason Abalos.

Shortly afterwards, she then became part of the cast of Sa Piling Mo (2006) playing the role of Marisa.

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 Best Actress nominations from the FAMAS Awards and Star Awards for Movies.

Salvador gained even more fame after starring in the prime time series Pangarap na Bituin (2007).

The series is the 2nd highest Musical Prime Time 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 Supporting 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.

After playing supporting roles in various films and television shows, she got her first leading role in Nagsimula sa Puso (2009).

After portraying several supporting roles in movies and television series, Salvador got her first leading role in Nagsimula sa Puso (2009–2010).

She gained wider recognition for her roles in Minsan Lang 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) and FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (2016).

As a recording artist, she has released two studio albums Believe (2014) and Maja in Love (2015), both were certified Platinum by PARI.

Salvador launched her own management company, Crown Artist Management Inc in 2021, home to artist such as John Lloyd Cruz, Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Miles Ocampo.

She cemented a superstardom status after playing the lead in the revenge drama Wildflower (2017), followed by the acclaimed gothic horror The Killer Bride (2019).