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May Andersen

Lykke May Andersen is a Danish model. Her work includes appearences for Miu Miu, Victoria's Secret, and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was also assistant director of The Hole, an art gallery in New York City, and appeared in the Danish film A Second Chance.

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May Andersen
May Andersen at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.
Born
Lykke May Andersen

(1982-06-16) 16 June 19821
Copenhagen, Denmark
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue

Lykke May Andersen (born 16 June 1982) is a Danish model. Her work includes appearences for Miu Miu2, Victoria's Secret, and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was also assistant director of The Hole, an art gallery in New York City, and appeared in the Danish film A Second Chance. 3456

Career

Anderson appeared in Miu Miu's spring 1999 ready-to-wear campaign. Vogue's archive entry for the collection states that the campaign featured Anderson and James Rousseau. She also appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the 2004 issue.724

In 2012, Anderson was working full-time as assistant director of The Hole, a contemporary art gallery in New York City. That year, she appeared on the cover of the May 2012 issue of Playboy, and the gallery hosted a signing connected to the issue.538

In 2024, Anderson appeared as Sanne in A Second Chance, a Danish drama directed by Susanne Bier.69

Anderson later returned to runway and fashion work. Vogue included her among 1990s and early-2000s models who appeared during the fall 2024 runway season, listing her appearance for Miu Miu. Models.com also listed 2025 work including a novembre magazine editorial and runway appearances for Rotate and Alis in Copenhagen.1011

Personal life

Anderson has a son with artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel, born in June 2013. By late 2014, Anderson had moved back to Denmark. A Danish media release connected to an Elle interview stated that the move was partly because she wanted her son to have a connection to Denmark. 121314151617

References

References

  1. "May Andersen". IMDb. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. Borrelli-Persson, Laird (1 October 1998). "Miu Miu Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. "May Andersen, Hole Gallery Assistant Director, Is on the Cover of 'Playboy'". New York Observer. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  4. "May Andersen". Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. 10 February 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  5. Jovanovic, Rozalia (18 April 2012). "May Andersen, Hole Gallery Assistant Director, Is on the Cover of 'Playboy'". Observer. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  6. "A SECOND CHANCE". trustnordisk.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  7. "Lykke May Andersen". Danske Film Database. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  8. "May Andersen, Assistant Director of Bowery Gallery the Hole, Is On the Cover of Playboy". Papermag. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  9. "En chance til". kino.dk. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  10. Borrelli-Persson, Laird (5 April 2024). "50 Models from the '90s and Early Aughts Who Were Back on the Runways This Season". Vogue. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  11. "May Andersen - Model". MODELS.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  12. Chen, Joyce (12 July 2013). "Filmmaker Julian Schnabel, Fiancee May Andersen Welcome Baby Boy". Us Weekly. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  13. "Lykke May viser sin lille søn frem". Elle. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  14. "Julian Schnabel, Fiancee May Andersen Welcome Baby Boy". Us Weekly. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  15. Kate Sutton (11 November 2013). "Julian Schnabel Retrospective Debuts at New York Auction Week". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  16. Sutton, Kate (11 November 2013). "Julian Schnabel Retrospective Debuts at New York Auction Week". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  17. "Ærlig Lykke May i stort interview: Skræmmende at være mor | Aller Media". via.ritzau.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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