May Simón Lifschitz
May Simón Lifschitz is an actor and transgender model from Argentina.[1] She is known for Netflix's Warrior Nun, in which she played Chanel,[2] and Danish productions Wild Witch, Yes No Maybe, and Christian IV.[1]
Career
Lifschitz began her career as a model at 16. She worked in campaigns for Adidas and became the second transgender model to work in a Victoria's Secret campaign, after Valentina Sampaio.[1][3]
She has been acting since at least 2015.[4] Show writer David Hayter told a fan that Lifschitz was pleased that the Warrior Nun script was the first to not mention the fact that she is transgender.[4]
Personal life
Lifschitz was born in Corrientes, Argentina[5] and grew up in Denmark.[1] Her mother is Danish and her father is Argentinian, and she holds Danish nationality.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Debnath, Neela (9 July 2020). "Warrior Nun cast: Who is May Simon Lifschitz? Meet star behind Chanel". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (2 July 2020). "'Warrior Nun' Review: A Badass Fantasy Show Hampered by the Almighty Algorithm". Collider. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Rogers, Samantha (11 October 2019). "Victoria's Secret ad also features transgender model". The West Australian. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Brown, Jerry (6 July 2020). "May Simón Lifschitz: Who is the Warrior Nun star?". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Weston, Christopher (3 July 2020). "Who is May Simón Lifschitz? Warrior Nun star's age, Instagram and previous roles". HITC. Retrieved 10 July 2020.