Maria Juliana

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Maria Juliana
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Julie in 2018
Born
Maria Juliana

June 28} [1]
Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesJulie
Alma mater Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Nurse
Years active2017–present
Notable work

Maria Juliana popularly known by her stage name as Julie (born 28 June) is an Indian actress and former nurse who predominantly appears in Tamil television shows and films. [2] She made her debut in 2017 in the reality Bigg Boss 1 as an non-celebrity contestant and was later evicted from the show on day 42. [3] [4]

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In 2022, she also participated in Bigg Boss Ultimate 1 which is the spin-off version of Bigg Boss Tamil and eventually emerged as the 4th runner-up of the series. [5]

Early life

Maria Juliana was born on 28 June. Before entering the media industry, Julie worked as a nurse in a government hospital after completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai. [6] In 2017, she made her appearance and raised her voice for the 2017 pro-jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu. [7] However after entering the media industry she left her nurse profession. [8] [9] [10]

Career

In 2017, Julie participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 1 as a non celebrity contestant. Julie's attitude towards her co contestant Oviya Helen caused the fans of the show to talk critically about Julie's behaviour and attitude in the show. [11] She was evicted from the show on day 42, after having attracted widespread criticism for her behaviour during her participation. [12] [13]

In 2018, rumours went around social media stating that Julie was opposing actor Vijay in his film Sarkar . However the director of the film AR Murugadoss stated that Julie wasn't part of the production and cleared the rumour. [14] [15]

After her appearance in Bigg Boss Tamil 1, Julie was given several movie offers in Tamil such as Amman Thayee playing as a 'goddess' and Kolamavu Kokila playing as 'Anitha' where the film portrays about a true life incident. [16] She was also given lead roles in both of the films. [17] She also gave special appearances in films such as Mannar Vagaiyara (2018) and Naan Sirithaal (2020). [18]

In 2021, she appeared in the serial Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum marking her television acting debut. [19] She also followed up acting in the series Thavamai Thavamirundhu which aired on Star Vijay. [20] She also participated in the reality spin-off show Bigg Boss Ultimate season 1 and emerged as the 4th runner up. [21]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Films

YearFilmRole(s)LanguagesNotes
2018 Mannar Vagaiyara Uncredited role Tamil Special appearance
2020 Naan Sirithaal Priya Tamil
TBAAmman Thayee† Amman Tamil [22]
TBAKolamavu Kokila†Anitha Tamil [23] [24]

Television

YearShowRoleChannelLanguageNotes
2017 Bigg Boss 1 Contestant Star Vijay Tamil Evicted Day 42 [25]
2017 Kings of Comedy Juniors Guest Star Vijay Tamil [26]
2017-2018Odi Vilayadu PappaAnchor Kalaignar TV Tamil [27]
2021 BB Jodigal Contestant Vijay TV Tamil Eliminated
2021-2023 Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum Kanmani Vijay TV Tamil Drama series [28]
2022 Bigg Boss Ultimate 1 Contestant Disney+ Hotstar Tamil 4th runner-up [29]
2022-2023Thavamai ThavamirundhuDivya Zee Tamil Tamil Drama series [30]
2023 Cooku with Comali season 4 Guest Vijay TV Tamil

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  2. ↑ "OMG ! Julie is a social activist in her new movie as heroine". India Glitz.
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  4. ↑ "Tamil Actress Maria Julie's Beautiful Home Tour Video For Her Fans". News18.
  5. ↑ "Twitterati slam Niroop for using profane language against Julie". Times Of India .
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