May Andersen life and biography

May Andersen, born Lykke May Andersen is a Danish Fashion model. She is most known for her work with Victoria's Secret and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Career Highlights:

1998:
- Debuts on the runway at Valentino haute couture in Paris

1999:
- Lands on cover of Italian Marie Claire
- Appears in BCBG, Gianfranco Ferré, Miu Miu, Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, Prada, and Valentino ad campaigns
- Appears on cover of Italian Glamour
- Appears on cover of L’Officiel

2000:
- Moves to New York
- While riding in a car, Andersen collides with a garbage truck on Sixth Avenue, breaking her collarbone and wrist and injuring her pelvis, Receives compensation from the City of New York for the injury after successfully suing
- Walks the runways for Louis Vuitton and Nicole Farhi
- Appears on cover of i-D

2001:
- Dates male model Marcus Schenkenberg
- Appears on the cover of Italian Glamour
- Appears on cover of Italian Marie Claire

2003:
- Sprayed with tear gas by an animal-rights activist during Paris fashion week with Devon Aoki
- Dates actor Stephen Dorff
- Appears in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

2004:
- Dates MTV personality Steve-O
- Dorff leaves an angry voicemail about Andersen, much to Steve-O’s delight Video»
- Appears in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
- Appears on cover of British Cosmopolitan

2005:
- Elite Management changes her name to Lykke May before New York Fashion Week

2006:
- Arrested for hitting flight attendant on a trip from Amsterdam to Miami
- Andersen is charged with battery, resisting arrest, and disorderly intoxication after spending two nights in jail (24 APR)
- Appears on Danish television defending her behavior
- Undergoes anger-management treatment
- Walks the spring Christian Dior and Elie Saab shows in Paris

2007:
- Appears in Lavazza calendar
- Dates Kid Rock
- Interviewed about her legal troubles backstage at the Rock & Republic show in New York
- Walks the Christian Dior resort show in New York

2008:
- Walks the Diesel swimwear show in Miami

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