Jessica May
Brazilian-Turkish actress and model
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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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December 5, 1993
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| Born | Jessica May Drociunas December 5, 1993 |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2017–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
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 | |||
| 2025 | The Grand Amir and Donna Maria | Donna Maria | Leading role |
Television series
Commercials
Awards and nominations
| 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 |