Jessica May

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.

Jessica May
Born
Jessica May Drociunas

(1993-12-05) December 5, 1993
Paranacity, Brazil
Nationality
  • Brazilian
  • Turkish
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2017–present
Spouse
Hüseyin Kara
​
(m. 2018)​

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
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
Year Title Role Notes
2017–2018 Yeni Gelin Bella Leading role
2020 Maria ile Mustafa Maria Leading role
2022 Yalnız Kurt Meryem Leading role

Commercials
  • Özdilek (2018–19)[10]

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Award Work Result
2017 Altın Badem Awards Best Comedy Actress Yeni GelinWon
Moon Life Awards Best TV Comedy ActressWon
2018 23rd Golden Lens Awards Best TV Comedy Actress[11]Won
2018 45th Golden Butterfly Awards Best TV Comedy ActressNominated
2018 Istanbul University Gold 61 Awards Best ActressWon
2019 Okan University Bests of the Year Best Foreign Actress[12]Won
2019 5th Golden Palm Awards Best TV Comedy Actress[13]Won
2022 Turkey Innovation and Success Awards Best Foreign Actress[14] Yalnız KurtWon
2022 9th Golden Palm Awards Best TV Actress of The Year[15] Won

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