Jessica May
Jessica May | |
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| Born | Jessica May Drociunas December 5, 1993 |
| Nationality |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Spouse |
Hüseyin Kara (m. 2018) |
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.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
May married Turkish photographer Hüseyin Kara on June 30, 2018.[7] She became Turkish citizen by marriage in 2022.[8]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dert Bende | Pelin | Leading role |
| 2022 | Katakulli[9] | Isabel | Leading role |
| Katakulli: Gözükaralar | |||
| Katakulli: Tuzak | |||
| Katakulli: Tam Zamanı |
Television series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Yeni Gelin | Bella | Leading role | Show TV |
| 2020 | Maria ile Mustafa | Maria | Leading role | ATV |
| 2022 | Yalnız Kurt | Meryem | Leading role | ATV |
| 2023 | Kapı | Alesia Deniz Boreas | Leading role | Tabii |
Commercials[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Altın Badem Awards | Best Comedy Actress | Yeni Gelin | Won |
| Moon Life Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress | Won | ||
| 2018 | 23rd Golden Lens Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress[12] | Won | |
| 2018 | 45th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Istanbul University Gold 61 Awards | Best Actress | Won | |
| 2019 | Okan University Bests of the Year | Best Foreign Actress[13] | Won | |
| 2019 | 5th Golden Palm Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress[14] | Won | |
| 2022 | Turkey Innovation and Success Awards | Best Foreign Actress[15] | Yalnız Kurt | Won |
| 2022 | 9th Golden Palm Awards | Best TV Actress of The Year[16] | Won | |
| 2023 | 10th Golden Palm Awards | Best Foreign Actress[17] | Kapı | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "'Yeni Gelin'in Bellası Jessica May kimdir?", Hurriyet (in Turkish), March 11, 2017, retrieved February 16, 2020
- ^ a b "Celebrities in the interview "Jessica May"", istandist.com, 3 October 2019, retrieved February 16, 2020
- ^ "Jessica May Podyumda", Habertürk (in Turkish), September 17, 2017, retrieved February 14, 2020
- ^ "Jessica May sera protagonista de Nova Novela", Estrelalatina.com.br (in Portuguese), September 16, 2020, retrieved February 16, 2020
- ^ "Maria ve Mustafa Dizisi", Haberport (in Turkish), retrieved March 10, 2020
- ^ "Jessica May, Yalnız Kurt dizisinde kariyerinde bir ilke imzasını atacak!".
- ^ "Jessica May evlendi", CNN Türk (in Turkish), July 2, 2018, retrieved February 16, 2020
- ^ "Jessica May sonunda muradına erdi.", CNN Türk (in Turkish), July 2, 2018, retrieved March 16, 2022
- ^ "Katakulli filminin konusu nedir? Katakulli filminin oyuncuları kim?".
- ^ "Özdilek Ev Tekstili "Sadelik Koleksiyonu"nu sunuyor", CampaignTR (in Turkish), 8 March 2019, retrieved February 14, 2020
- ^ "Haftada En Az 4 Kez Duru. Jessica May'in favorisi; Pilav Üstü Kuru", CampaignTR (in Turkish), 29 February 2024, retrieved February 29, 2024
- ^ "23. Altın Objektif Ödülleri", Habertürk (in Turkish), May 10, 2018, retrieved February 16, 2020
- ^ "Okan'da Yılın En'leri 2018 Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu", Haberler.com (in Turkish), March 14, 2019, retrieved February 16, 2020
- ^ "5.Golden Palm Awards", CNN Türk, retrieved February 16, 2020
- ^ "Çifte Gurur". Takvim (in Turkish). Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "9. Altın Palmiye Ödülleri" (in Turkish). Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "10. Golden Palm Ödül Gecesi" (in Turkish). Retrieved November 22, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Jessica May at IMDb
- Jessica May on Instagram