Mayanne Mak (; born 1987) is a Canadian born
Hong Kong
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television host and actress contracted to
TVB
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.
Career
2011-2017:
Miss Hong Kong Pageant
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The current Miss Hong Kong is Denice Lam ...
and TV Host
Mak participated in the 2011
Miss Hong Kong
The Miss Hong Kong Pageant (), or Miss HK () for short, is an annual beauty pageant organised by local Hong Kong television station, TVB. The pageant was established in 1946, and acquired by TVB in 1973.
The current Miss Hong Kong is Denice Lam ...
contest and eventually came fourth. After joining TVB, she mainly host television shows and public events. Mak rose to popularity with
Sidewalk Scientist
Sidewalk Scientist () is a Hong Kong TV programme broadcast by TVB and presented by Kaki Leung, Ali Lee, Jacqueline Wong, Mayanne Mak, Sammi Cheung, Roxanne Tong, Crystal Fung, Bowie Cheung, Tiffany Lau, Judy Kwong, Regina Ho, Honey Ho, Eunice Ch ...
, for which she has host since 2013. 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.
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
The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emm ...
. She is the first recipient of this category who mainly appeared as a presenter.
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
The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emm ...
. 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
Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...
Mayanne Mak starred.
Host
Anecdote
People confused her with the champion of
Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2015 Louisa Mak.
Awards and nominations
TVB Anniversary Awards
The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honoring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emm ...
TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The TVB Star Awards Malaysia () is an annual awards ceremony honoring Cantonese programming achievements in Malaysia. It is produced by TVB Entertainment News, with Astro and MY FM as media partners. The ceremony was previously known as the My A ...
People’s Choice Television Awards
References
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1987 births
Living people
Canadian actresses of Chinese descent
Hong Kong actresses
Hong Kong television actresses
Hong Kong television presenters
Hong Kong women television presenters
TVB actors
University of British Columbia alumni