{{short description|Filipino actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}} {{Use American English|date=March 2015}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Maui Taylor | image = | caption = | birth_name = Maureen Anne Tupaz Fainsan<ref>{{cite web|title=WASAK EPISODE 014 MAUI TAYLOR|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4NAwyu0yb0&t=4m58s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/l4NAwyu0yb0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|first=RA|last=Rivera| website=YouTube |date=2 July 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|6|28}} | birth_place = Brighton, England | occupation = Actress, model, singer, actress | height = {{convert|148|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | children = 2 | alma_mater = Colegio San Agustin | years_active = 1996–present }}
'''Maui Taylor''' (born '''Maureen Anne Tupaz Fainsan'''; 28 June 1983) is a Filipino actress and former member of Viva Hot Babes.
==Career== Taylor entered the entertainment industry with the aid of a cousin who was a member of a dance group in the Philippines. At age 14, she was cast in the Filipino TV soap opera ''Anna Karenina'', leading to other roles in various films and television shows.
Her first main role came in the sitcom ''Kool Ka Lang'' (1998-2003). She also appeared in ''Back to Iskul Bukol'' at the same time. However, it was her controversial performance in the 2001 erotic film ''Tatarin'' (inspired by National Artist Nick Joaquin's story, ''The Summer Solstice'') that catapulted her to fame, shedding her previously demure and wholesome image.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinoyparazzi.net/things-you-didnt-know-about-maui-taylor/|title=Things You Didn't Know About Maui Taylor|date=September 7, 2021}}</ref>
Her first starring role in the movie ''Gamitan'' grossed almost P70 million at the local box office. She also starred in the film ''Hibla'' with Rica Peralejo in the same year. In April 2003, she co-starred in the sex comedy ''Sex Drive'' with Katya Santos and Wendell Ramos.
Taylor followed up with the movie ''Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa'', where her performance was well received, earning her a Best Actress nomination, which eventually went to her co-star Ara Mina. Later in 2003, she starred in ''Masamang Ugat'' and ''Bugbog Sarado'', as well as a cinematography collection called ''Sex Goddess''.
Taylor was a former member of the Viva Hot Babes, a group of actresses and models created in 2003 by Viva Entertainment founder Vicente Del Rosario, Jr. The original group included fellow actresses Katya Santos, Andrea del Rosario, Kristine Jaca, Sheree, Gwen Garci, Jen Rosendahl, Myles Hernandez, and Hazel Cabrera.
In 2012, Taylor returned to acting in the South Korean film ''The Taste of Money'' as the tragic maid of a wealthy conglomerate family.
==Personal life== Taylor opted to go low-key after working as an actress for several years in order to focus on her personal life. She and her non-showbiz partner, Anton Sabarre, have two sons, Antoine Miguel and Matteo Alonzo.<ref>{{cite web|title=ABS_CBN Entertainment|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/angprobinsyano/articles-photos/114052118-look-meet-maui-taylors-handsome-husband-in-these-31-photos-4429}}</ref>
She uploads vlogs on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|title=Youtube: Maui Anne Taylor| website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCetIGBH2BGUvYqdoC7RW7mQ?app=desktop}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year || Title || Role || Ref. |- | 1998 || ''Ang Lahat ng Ito'y Para Sa'yo'' || Elena || |- | 1999 || ''Honey, My Love, So Sweet'' || Sam || |- | 2001 || ''Tatarin'' || Maggie ||entry to the 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival |- | rowspan="3" | 2002 || ''S2pid Luv'' || Jo || |- | ''Hibla'' || Clara || |- | ''Gamitan'' || Cathy || |- | rowspan="3" | 2003 || ''Sex Drive'' || Sheila || |- | ''Bugbog Sarado'' || Stella || |- | ''Masamang Ugat''|| Lara || |- | 2008 || ''Torotot'' || || |- | 2012 || ''The Taste of Money'' || Eva || |- | 2020 || ''Pakboys Takusa'' || Miley || entry to the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival |- | rowspan="2" | 2021 || ''Paglaki Ko, Gusto Kong Maging Pornstar'' || Herself || |- | ''69+1'' || Ivy || |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year || Title || Role |- | 1997–1999 || ''T.G.I.S. (Thank God It's Sabado)'' || Marie<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Family Feud Philippines: August 15, 2025 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQa3tzxFmL8 |website=youtube.com |publisher=Family Feud Philippines |access-date=15 August 2025}}</ref> |- | 1997–2002 || ''Anna Karenina'' || Brigitte |- | 1998–2003 || ''Kool Ka Lang'' || Waikiki |- | 1999 || ''Back to Iskul Bukol'' || |- | 2000–2001 || ''May Bukas Pa'' || Ruthy |- | 2015 || ''Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal'' || Contestant/Herself - Briefcase Number 16 |- | 2016 || ''A1 Ko Sa 'Yo'' || Donna |- | rowspan="2" |2017 |''Road Trip'' |Herself |- | ''D' Originals'' || Gigi |- | 2018 || ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' || Rose |- | 2022 || ''Lolong'' || Kapitana Dolores Baticusin |- | 2023 || ''Pantaxa: Laiya''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tempo.com.ph/2023/04/15/viva-unveils-sexiest-reality-show-in-pantaxa-laiya/ | title=Viva unveils sexiest reality show in 'Pantaxa: Laiya' | website=Tempo | date=15 April 2023 }}</ref> || |- | 2024 || ''Rainbow Rumble'' || Contestant/Herself |}
=== Microdrama === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year || Title || Role |- | 2026 || ''OJT Hours of Love'' || Elaine |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|1087617}}
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