{{short description|Danish model}} {{for|the Latter-day Saint children's leader|May Anderson (1864–1946)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox model | bgcolour = | name = May Andersen | image = May Andersen by David Shankbone.JPG | imagesize = | caption = May Andersen at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. | birth_name = Lykke May Andersen | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|6|16|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1820963/bio|title=May Andersen|work=IMDb|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref> | birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}} | haircolor = Blonde | eyecolor = Blue }} '''Lykke May Andersen''' (born 16 June 1982) is a Danish model. Her work includes appearences for Miu Miu<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Borrelli-Persson |first=Laird |date=1998-10-01 |title=Miu Miu Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear Collection |url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-1999-ready-to-wear/miu-miu |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>, 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. <ref name="observer">{{cite web|url=http://observer.com/2012/04/hole-gallery-assistant-director-is-on-the-cover-of-playboy/|title=May Andersen, Hole Gallery Assistant Director, Is on the Cover of 'Playboy'|date=18 April 2012|work=New York Observer|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2004-02-10 |title=May Andersen |url=https://swimsuit.si.com/swimsuit/model/may-andersen |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=Sports Illustrated Swimsuit |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Jovanovic |first=Rozalia |date=2012-04-18 |title=May Andersen, Hole Gallery Assistant Director, Is on the Cover of ‘Playboy’ |url=https://observer.com/2012/04/hole-gallery-assistant-director-is-on-the-cover-of-playboy-2/ |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=Observer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=A SECOND CHANCE |url=https://trustnordisk.com/movie/a-second-chance |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=trustnordisk.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="danskefilm">{{cite web|url=https://danskefilm.dk/skuespiller.php?id=21691|title=Lykke May Andersen|website=Danske Film Database|accessdate=13 January 2025}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
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.<ref name=":2" /><ref name="observer" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/2012/04/may_andersen_playboy.php|title=May Andersen, Assistant Director of Bowery Gallery the Hole, Is On the Cover of Playboy|website=Papermag|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref>
In 2024, Anderson appeared as Sanne in A Second Chance, a Danish drama directed by Susanne Bier.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=En chance til |url=https://kino.dk/film/en-chance-til |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=kino.dk}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borrelli-Persson |first=Laird |date=2024-04-05 |title=50 Models from the ’90s and Early Aughts Who Were Back on the Runways This Season |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/90s-aughts-models-return-fall-2024 |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=May Andersen - Model |url=https://models.com/models/may-andersen |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=MODELS.com}}</ref>
==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. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Joyce |date=2013-07-12 |title=Filmmaker Julian Schnabel, Fiancee May Andersen Welcome Baby Boy |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/filmmaker-julian-schnabel-fiancee-may-andersen-welcome-baby-boy-2013117/ |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elle.dk/Gossip/Nyheder/2013/September/Lykke-May-Andersen-Shooter-Sandhed-Julian-Schnabel-Jr.aspx|title=Lykke May viser sin lille søn frem|work=Elle|accessdate=5 October 2014|archive-date=22 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922051259/http://www.elle.dk/Gossip/Nyheder/2013/September/Lykke-May-Andersen-Shooter-Sandhed-Julian-Schnabel-Jr.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/filmmaker-julian-schnabel-fiancee-may-andersen-welcome-baby-boy--2013117|title=Julian Schnabel, Fiancee May Andersen Welcome Baby Boy|date=11 July 2013|work=Us Weekly|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julian-schnabel-retrospective-debuts-at-655151|title=Julian Schnabel Retrospective Debuts at New York Auction Week|author=Kate Sutton|date=11 November 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sutton |first=Kate |date=2013-11-11 |title=Julian Schnabel Retrospective Debuts at New York Auction Week |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/julian-schnabel-retrospective-debuts-at-655151/ |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ærlig Lykke May i stort interview: Skræmmende at være mor {{!}} Aller Media |url=https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddelelse/13647455/aerlig-lykke-may-i-stort-interview-skraemmende-at-vaere-mor?publisherId=13560882 |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=via.ritzau.dk |language=da}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{Fashionmodel}} *{{IMDb name|1820963|May Andersen}}
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