Maui Taylor

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 the age of 14, she was cast in the Filipino TV soap opera Anna Karenina, which led 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. Her first starring role in the movie Gamitan grossed almost P70 million in the local box office. She also starred in the film Hibla with Rica Peralejo the same year. In April 2003, she co-starred in the sex comedy Sex Drive with Katya Santos and Wendell Ramos.