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Jessica May

Jessica May

Brazilian-Turkish actress and model

Jessica May Drociunas (born December 5, 1993) is a Brazilian and Turkish actress and model, based in Turkey. May made her acting debut with a leading role on the Turkey television series Yeni Gelin (2017–18). She later starred in the film Dert Bende (2019) and Katakulli (2022) film series.

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Early life

Jessica May was born on December 5, 1993, in Paranacity, Brazil.[1] Her mother is a teacher and her father is a farmer.[1] She lived on a farm until she was 15 years old, and worked in São Paulo before beginning an acting career in Turkey.[2]

Career

The first actress experience of May in professional terms has been with the Yeni Gelin, launched in 2017. Also it was her first leading role. Yeni Gelin continued 3 seasons with 63 episodes.[2] She later rose to prominence by acting in the cinema movie Dert Bende in 2019. May walked the catwalk at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Istanbul.[3] Jessica played the character of "Maria" on ATV (Turkish TV channel)'s series Maria ile Mustafa (Maria and Mustafa)[4][5] She currently stars as one of the lead roles in the ATV's series Yalnız Kurt produced by Osman Sınav.[6]

Personal life

May married Turkish photographer Hüseyin Kara on June 30, 2018.[7] She became Turkish citizen by marriage in 2022.[8]

Filmography

Films

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Television series

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Commercials

  • Özdilek (2018–19)[10]
  • Duru (2024)[11]

Awards and nominations

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References

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    "'Yeni Gelin'in Bellası Jessica May kimdir?", Hurriyet (in Turkish), March 11, 2017, retrieved February 16, 2020
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    "Celebrities in the interview "Jessica May"", istandist.com, 3 October 2019, retrieved February 16, 2020
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    "Jessica May Podyumda", Habertürk (in Turkish), September 17, 2017, retrieved February 14, 2020
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    "Jessica May sera protagonista de Nova Novela", Estrelalatina.com.br (in Portuguese), September 16, 2020, retrieved February 16, 2020
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    "Maria ve Mustafa Dizisi", Haberport (in Turkish), retrieved March 10, 2020
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    "Jessica May, Yalnız Kurt dizisinde kariyerinde bir ilke imzasını atacak!".
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    "Jessica May evlendi", CNN Türk (in Turkish), July 2, 2018, retrieved February 16, 2020
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    "Jessica May sonunda muradına erdi.", CNN Türk (in Turkish), July 2, 2018, retrieved March 16, 2022
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    "Katakulli filminin konusu nedir? Katakulli filminin oyuncuları kim?".
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    "Özdilek Ev Tekstili "Sadelik Koleksiyonu"nu sunuyor", CampaignTR (in Turkish), 8 March 2019, retrieved February 14, 2020
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    "Haftada En Az 4 Kez Duru. Jessica May'in favorisi; Pilav Üstü Kuru", CampaignTR (in Turkish), 29 February 2024, retrieved February 29, 2024
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    "23. Altın Objektif Ödülleri", Habertürk (in Turkish), May 10, 2018, retrieved February 16, 2020
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    "Okan'da Yılın En'leri 2018 Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu", Haberler.com (in Turkish), March 14, 2019, retrieved February 16, 2020
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    "5.Golden Palm Awards", CNN Türk, retrieved February 16, 2020
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    "Çifte Gurur". Takvim (in Turkish). Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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    "9. Altın Palmiye Ödülleri" (in Turkish). Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  17. [17]
    "10. Golden Palm Ödül Gecesi" (in Turkish). Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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