Mayanne Mak (Chinese: 麥美恩; born 1987) is a Canadian born Hong Kong television host and actress contracted to TVB.[1]
Mayanne Mak | |
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麥美恩 | |
| Born | (1987-02-28) 28 February 1987 (age 35)[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Television host, actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Improved Female Artiste 2017 Miss Hong Kong 2017, TVB Anniversary Gala Show, Line Walker: The Hunting Game, Sammy On The Go |
| Presenting career | |
| Show | Sidewalk Scientist |
| Network | TVB |
| Time slot | 8:00–8:30 p.m. Sunday |
Mak participated in the 2011 Miss Hong Kong contest and eventually came fourth.[2] After joining TVB, she mainly host television shows and public events. Mak rose to popularity with Sidewalk Scientist, for which she has host since 2013.[3] 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.[4] She was one of the judges of the 2016 Miss Hong Kong contest.
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.[5][6][7] 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.[8] She was placed among the top 5 nominees for the same category with her role in the 2021 comedy drama AI Romantic.
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2012 | Come Home Love | Sales | Ep.208 |
| Boutique staff | Ep.29 | ||
| 2013 | Season of Love | Hang Mui | Ep.9 |
| A Great Way to Care 2 | Jenny | Ep.10, 19 | |
| The Hippocratic Crush II | Angie | Ep.2 | |
| 2014 | Never Dance Alone | Young mother | Ep.27 |
| Come On, Cousin | Host | Ep.3 | |
| Tiger Cubs II | Host | Ep.7 | |
| 2015 | Raising The Bar | Journalist | Ep.19 |
| Romantic Repertoire | Jessica Wong Sin-ting | Supporting Role | |
| 2016 | Brother's Keeper II | Shum Mei-wah (younger version) | Younger version of Jade Leung’s character |
| Two Steps From Heaven | Judy | ||
| 2020 | Line Walker: Bull Fight | "Juicy" Chu Sin | Ep.1-2 |
| 2021 | AI Romantic | "Kayee" Koo Ka-yee | Major Supporting Role |
| Hello Misfortune | Bao Sau-yuk | Major Supporting Role | |
| 2022 | Your Highness | Mo Sheung | Major Supporting Role |
| Filming | 黃金萬兩 | Lung Kau | Major Supporting Role |
| Year | Show | Note |
| 2011 - 2016 | Entertainment News | lead anchor |
| EXTRA | ||
| 2011 | Hong Kong Heroes II | Appeared on 24 December |
| 2012 | Star Talk | |
| 我要「玩」屋 | ||
| 2013 - 2018 | Sidewalk Scientist | Joined the show in Ep.22 |
| 2013 | 2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Red Carpet Host |
| 2014 | Fun Abroad | London Episodes (Ep.9-10) |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| I Love HK | ||
| 2016 Tung Wah Charity Show | ||
| Peak To Pit | Sinkhole, Guangxi | |
| 2016-2017 | Cantoxicating | |
| 2017 | zh:新春花車巡遊匯演 | as God of Wealth |
| Sermon By Sir Ben 2 | ||
| Big Big Channel Ceremony | ||
| Chef Minor 3 | ||
| Miss Hong Kong 2017 | with Sammy Leung | |
| Sir Ben Prop Guide | ||
| Sammy On The Go | ||
| 2017 StarHub TVB Awards | ||
| 2017 TVB Star Awards Malaysia | ||
| 2017 Tung Wah Charity Show | ||
| Po Leung Kuk Charity Show | with Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan and Albert Au | |
| 2018 | The Big Boss Kitchen | |
| Big Big Channel Awards Show | ||
| Miss Chinese International Pageant | with Andrew Yuen and Patrick Lam | |
People confused her with the champion of Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2015 Louisa Mak.[9]
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Best Show Host | Sidewalk Scientist (with Ali Lee, Leung Ka-ki, Jacqueline Wong, Sammi Cheung and Roxanne Tong) | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Most Improved Female Artiste | Sidewalk Scientist A Starry Home Coming I Love HK 2016 Tung Wah Charity Show Anchors With Passport TVB Most Popular TV Commercial Awards Peak To Pit Sermon By Sir Ben 2 |
Nominated | [10] |
| 2017 | Miss Hong Kong 2017 TVB Anniversary Gala Show Line Walker: The Hunting Game Sammy On The Go |
Won | [5][6] | |
| Best Show Host | Sidewalk Scientist (with Kaki Leung, Roxanne Tong, Crystal Fung, Tiffany Lau and Bowie Cheung) | Nominated | [6] | |
| Chef Minor 3 (with Bob Lam and Linna Huynh) | Nominated | |||
| Sir Ben Prop Guide (with Benjamin Au Yeung, Luk Ho-ming, Bella Lam and Liz Ji) | Nominated | |||
| Sammy On The Go (with Sammy Leung, Jacqueline Wong and Samantha Ko) | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Sammy On The Go Sr. 2 (with Sammy Leung, Jinny Ng and Karl Ting) | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | Cantoxicating (with Edmond Hui, Joey Thye and Eric Tang | Nominated | ||
| 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) | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Line Walker: Bull Fight | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | AI Romantic | Top 5 | ||
| Most Popular Female Character | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Onscreen Partnership | AI Romantic (with Luk Wing, Ram Chiang and Angelina Lo) | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Favorite TVB Host | Peak To Pit (with Ashley Chu, Alycia Chan, Chris Leung, Kenny Wong and Brian Tse) | Nominated | [11] |
| Sammy On The Go (with Sammy Leung, Jacqueline Wong and Samantha Ko) | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | People’s Choice Best Supporting Actress | AI Romantic | Top 10 (Ranked 9th) | [12] |
| People’s Choice Best TV Drama Partnership | AI Romantic (with Luk Wing, Ram Chiang and Angelina Lo) | Nominated | [13] |
TVB Masters of Ceremonies | |
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