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Sora Ma (born 22 January 1984)[2] is a Singaporean actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste till 2017. Ma is also a qualified pilates instructor and the founder of charity organisation Heartworks SG.[3]

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Early life

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Ma's parents are divorced and she has an older brother.[4] She was mostly brought up by her grandparents in Sungei Petani, Kedah, Malaysia.[4]

Ma studied at Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College and graduated from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, specialising in management and marketing.[4] Prior to joining Star Search, she did some modelling work and was a financial planner.[2]

Career

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A former commerce graduate, model and beauty queen, Ma was offered a contract by MediaCorp after reaching the top 5 in Star Search 2010. Ma has a fan club called Sorarity. In 2012, Ma scored her first acting nomination for her role in Love Thy Neighbour. She was nominated at the Asian Television Awards 2014 for her role in C.L.I.F. 3.

In October 2014, Ma, with Felicia Chin, opened a retro-themed cafe, The Mama Shop, in Chinatown, Singapore.[5] The cafe closed in August 2015.[6]

In 2017, Ma received her first Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes nomination and won the award in the same year. On 31 December, Ma announced in an instagram post that she would be leaving Mediacorp.[7][8]

In 2018, Ma set up a production company, Socius Realm.[9]

In 2022, Ma joined Singapore media company 8028 Holdings.[10] She won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the drama This Land is Mine at the Asia Contents Awards.[11]

Personal life

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In June 2021, Ma announced that she is engaged to her boyfriend, only known as 'Mr R',[12] of eight years.[13] She registered her marriage later in October[14] and held a wedding banquet in Singapore on 24 July 2022.[15]

In August 2023, chairman of the Singapore Artistes Association, Marcus Chin, revealed that Ma and her charity organisation Heartworks SG donated S$3,000 to Chin's personal fundraising movement for getai singer Angie Lau's medical treatment. Chin said that his artiste friends requested to donate anonymously but he decided to list all the donors in a Facebook livestream for transparency and to avoid speculations.[16][17][18]

In March 2024, Ma announced her pregnancy and her child was conceived through in vitro fertilisation.[19] In August, she gave birth to a son, Skye.[20] In December, Ma revealed that her husband 'Mr R' died unexpectedly around June before the birth of their child.[21]

Ma became a Singaporean citizen on 22 January 2025.[22]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Let's Play Love Priscilla
Love Thy Neighbour Dai Peijun [23]
2012 Unriddle 2 Sun Mingwei [24]
Yours Fatefully Ruan Feng [25]
Poetic Justice Zhong Ruiyao [26]
Beyond Qiu Lixuan
2013 It's a Wonderful Life Zhang Xixi
Sudden Guan Jiemin [27]
2014 Yes We Can! (我们一定行！) Zhu Siyi [4]
Spice Up (幸福料理) Lisa Wang Lichun [4]
C.L.I.F. 3 Jelly Weng Xuanmei [4]
Blessings Sun Xiulan [28]
Wenrou
2015 118 Chen Meizhen [26]
Life Is Beautiful Ann [29]
Hand In Hand He Xinying [30]
Life - Fear Not Zhang Xiuyan
2016 House of Fortune Hu Simin [25]
C.L.I.F. 4 Jelly Weng Xuanmei [28]
Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) Xu Ruiting
Hero Ma Yixuan
2017 118 II Chen Meizhen [13]
Eat Already? 3 Ma Xiaoling
2018 Mind Matters Song Jiefang
118 Reunion (118 大团圆) Chen Meizhen
2021 Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost Ah Jie [31]
2022 This Land Is Mine Helen [26]

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 My Diva Master Lady master 大师姐姐 Youtube film, as scriptwriter and actress [9]
2011 Provision Shop Gao Lingling Telemovie [32]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Work Results Ref
2012 Star Awards Best Newcomer Love Thy Neighbour Nominated [33]
2013 Star Awards Rocket Award It's a Wonderful Life Nominated
2014 Star Awards BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award — Nominated
Asian Skin Solution Award — Nominated
Asian Television Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role C.L.I.F. 3 Nominated
2015 Star Awards London Choco Roll Happiness Award Nominated
Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award — Nominated
2017 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — Won [34]
2022 Asia Contents Awards Best Supporting Actress This Land is Mine Won [11]

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Sora Ma is a Singaporean actress known for her extensive work in Mediacorp television dramas and her Best Supporting Actress win at the 4th Asia Contents Awards for her role as nightclub hostess Helen in the period drama This Land Is Mine. Born in Malaysia on 22 January 1984, she rose to prominence after finishing in the top five of Star Search 2010, which led to a full-time artiste contract with Mediacorp from 2010 until the end of 2017, during which she featured in popular series including Poetic Justice, 118, C.L.I.F., and Unriddle. After departing from full-time acting with Mediacorp, Ma has continued to take on selective roles, including in This Land Is Mine, her first English-language project. She became a Singapore citizen on 22 January 2025, marking a significant personal milestone after building her career in the country. In her personal life, she married in 2021 and gave birth to a son in 2024 following the unexpected death of her husband earlier that year.

Early life and education

Family background and childhood

Sora Ma was born on 22 January 1984 in Malaysia under the birth name 马舒鸾 (Mǎ Shūluán). She is known professionally as 马艺瑄 (Mǎ Yìxuān), romanized as Sora Ma. Her parents divorced during her childhood, and she was raised primarily by her grandparents in Sungei Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. She has one older brother. Sora Ma had no involvement in entertainment or public activities prior to adulthood. She later moved to Singapore to pursue her career.

Education and pre-entertainment career

Sora Ma pursued her tertiary education at Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College before completing her studies at Curtin University in Perth, Australia, where she graduated with a specialization in management and marketing. Prior to her entry into the entertainment industry, Ma worked as a financial planner. She also undertook some modelling work during this period. Her participation in the Star Search 2010 competition marked her transition into acting, though her earlier professional experiences were focused on finance and modelling rather than any form of public performance or media roles.

Acting career

Entry into acting and Mediacorp years (2010–2017)

Sora Ma entered the entertainment industry in 2010 after competing in Star Search 2010, a Singapore talent search competition organized by Mediacorp, where she reached the top five finalists and won the Friendship Award. Following her performance in the competition, she was offered and accepted a full-time artiste contract with Mediacorp, prompting her relocation to Singapore to pursue acting professionally. She remained a full-time Mediacorp actress for seven years, from 2010 until the end of her contract on 31 December 2017. During her tenure with Mediacorp, Ma primarily took on supporting roles in Channel 8 Chinese-language dramas. She appeared in series such as Unriddle (2012) as Sun Mingwei, It's a Wonderful Life (2013), Blessings (2014), Yes We Can! (2014) as Zhu Siyi, Spice Up (2014), and C.L.I.F. (2014–2016). One of her most memorable portrayals was Chen Meizhen in the long-running family drama 118, where she played the wife of a central character. In 2014, Ma briefly ventured into business by co-opening the retro-themed café The Mama Shop with fellow actress Carrie Wong, though the venture closed the following year. On 31 December 2017, she announced via Instagram that she had decided not to renew her Mediacorp contract, citing a desire to step out of her comfort zone and pursue independent projects after years of stable employment.

Independent acting career (2018–present)

After leaving Mediacorp at the end of 2017, Sora Ma pursued a freelance acting career, taking on selective roles in television and other projects without a full-time contract. In 2018, she founded her production company Socius Realm to support independent creative work. Her notable independent roles include Song Jiefang in the drama Mind Matters (2018). In 2021, she played Ah Jie in Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost. From 2021 to 2022, she portrayed Helen in This Land Is Mine, a performance that earned her the Best Supporting Actress award at the 4th Asia Contents Awards in 2022. In 2022, she joined Singapore media company 8028 Holdings, expanding her involvement in the industry beyond acting. Since 2018, her acting appearances have been limited and selective, reflecting a shift toward independent and diverse projects.

Other professional activities

Production company and business ventures

In 2018, Sora Ma founded Socius Realm, her own production company focused on developing and producing content across various media platforms. The venture marked her transition into entrepreneurial activities within the entertainment industry. In 2022, she joined 8028 Holdings, a Singapore-based media and investment company, to further her involvement in business and content-related initiatives. Earlier, in 2014, she co-opened The Mama Shop, a short-lived café business.

Pilates instruction and charity

Sora Ma qualified as a certified Pilates matwork instructor in 2023 after passing her instructor test. She announced the achievement shortly after receiving her results, explaining that the preceding months had been difficult due to multiple setbacks, including an injury and challenges with the test process, but these experiences only increased her determination to succeed. Ma expressed relief and joy upon passing, stating that despite the hardships, she had completed the task. Ma is also the founder of the charity organisation Heartworks SG, through which she supports philanthropic efforts.

Personal life

Marriage, motherhood, and family

Sora Ma married her long-term boyfriend, publicly referred to as “Mr R”, in 2021 after eight years together. She announced their engagement in June 2021. The couple registered their marriage in a small ceremony in October 2021. They later celebrated with a wedding banquet in Singapore in July 2022. In March 2024, Ma revealed she was pregnant with their first child via IVF treatment. She gave birth to a son named Skye in August 2024. Tragically, Ma's husband died unexpectedly around June 2024 from a medical condition, before their son's birth. She publicly shared this loss in December 2024.

Citizenship and residency

Sora Ma was born in Malaysia on 22 January 1984. She relocated to Singapore after competing in Star Search 2010, where she placed in the top five, to pursue her acting career with Mediacorp. She subsequently established long-term residency in Singapore while working as a full-time Mediacorp artiste. On 22 January 2025, which coincided with her 41st birthday, Sora Ma received her pink Singapore identity card and officially became a Singapore citizen after renouncing her Malaysian citizenship. Reports indicate that her decision to seek citizenship was motivated in part by considerations for her son's future, particularly to ease administrative matters related to his upbringing and welfare. To facilitate the process, she reached out to Tampines Member of Parliament Dr Koh Poh Koon for assistance in expediting her application.

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