| Jessica May | |
| Birth Name: | Jessica May Drociunas |
| Birth Date: | December 5, 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Paranacity, Brazil |
| Occupation: | Actress, model |
| Years Active: | 2017–present |
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 was born on December 5, 1993, in Paranacity, Brazil. Her mother is a teacher and her father is a farmer. She lived on a farm until she was 15 years old, and worked in São Paulo before beginning an acting career in Turkey.
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. 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.Jessica played the character of "Maria" on ATV (Turkish TV channel)'s series Maria ile Mustafa (Maria and Mustafa) She currently stars as one of the lead roles in the ATV's series Yalnız Kurt produced by Osman Sınav.[1]
May married Turkish photographer Hüseyin Kara on June 30, 2018. She became Turkish citizen by marriage in 2022.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dert Bende | Pelin | Leading role |
| 2022 | Katakulli[2] | Isabel | Leading role |
| Katakulli: Gözükaralar | |||
| Katakulli: Tuzak | |||
| Katakulli: Tam Zamanı |
| 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 |
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Altın Badem Awards | Best Comedy Actress | Yeni Gelin | |
| Moon Life Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress | |||
| 2018 | 23rd Golden Lens Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress | ||
| 2018 | 45th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress | ||
| 2018 | Istanbul University Gold 61 Awards | Best Actress | ||
| 2019 | Okan University Bests of the Year | Best Foreign Actress | ||
| 2019 | 5th Golden Palm Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress | ||
| 2022 | Turkey Innovation and Success Awards | Best Foreign Actress[3] | Yalnız Kurt | |
| 2022 | 9th Golden Palm Awards | Best TV Actress of The Year[4] | ||
| 2023 | 10th Golden Palm Awards | Best Foreign Actress[5] | Kapı | |