Maria Juliana popularly known by her stage name as Julie (born 28 June 1992) is an Indian actress, social activist and former nurse who predominantly appears in Tamil television shows and films.[2] She made her debut in 2017 in the popular reality Bigg Boss 1 as an non-celebrity contestant and was later evicted from the show on day 42.[3][4]
Maria Juliana | |
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 Julie in 2018 | |
| Born | Maria Juliana 28 June 1992[1] Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Julie |
| Alma mater | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Notable work | |
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
editJulie born as Maria Juliana was born in Pondicherry to Roman Catholic parents on 28 June 1992. 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 quitted her nurse profession.[8][9][10]
Career
editIn 2017, Julie participated in the popular reality show Bigg Boss 1 hosted by Kamal Haasan 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 participates in the reality spin-off show Bigg Boss Ultimate season 1 and emerged as the 4th runner up.[21]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
Films
edit| Year | Film | Role(s) | Languages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | Uncredited role | Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2020 | Naan Sirithaal | Priya | Tamil | |
| TBA | Amman Thayee† | Amman | Tamil | [22] |
| TBA | Kolamavu Kokila† | Anitha | Tamil | [23][24] |
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bigg Boss 1 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Tamil | Evicted Day 42[25] |
| 2017 | Kings of Comedy Juniors | Guest | Star Vijay | Tamil | [26] |
| 2017-2018 | Odi Vilayadu Pappa | Anchor | 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] |
| 2022-2023 | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | Divya | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Drama series[30] |
| 2023 | Cooku with Comali season 4 | Guest | Vijay TV | Tamil |
References
edit- ^ "Here's how Bigg Boss Tamil 1 fame Julie celebrated her birthday". Times Of India.
- ^ "OMG ! Julie is a social activist in her new movie as heroine". India Glitz.
- ^ "'Proud To Be One': Tamil Actress Julie On International Nurses Day". News18.
- ^ "Tamil Actress Maria Julie's Beautiful Home Tour Video For Her Fans". News18.
- ^ "Twitterati slam Niroop for using profane language against Julie". Times Of India.
- ^ "'Bigg Boss' Julie becomes certified COVID 19 nurse from US based institute". India Glitz.
- ^ "I cant risk patients life - 'Bigg Boss' Julie reveals reason for not continuing as a nurse". India Glitz.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil fame Julie reveals why she can't return to nursing profession; read post". Times Of India.
- ^ "Julie's version of Oo Solriya Mama video goes viral". India Glitz.
- ^ "OMG! Bigg Boss Julie's die hard crazy fan worships her as god". India Glitz.
- ^ "Did Julie apologise to Bharani?". Times Of India.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil: Julie's dirty game to eliminate Oviya!".
- ^ "Julie slams social media users abusing her online". Times Of India.
- ^ "Thalapathy 62: Makers deny Bigg Boss Julie being part of the project". www.hindustantimes.com.
- ^ "'Bigg Boss' Julie not part of Vijay-Murugadoss film". www.thenewsminute.com.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: JULIE AS DR.ANITHA IN HER NEXT!".
- ^ "LATEST: BIGG BOSS JULIE'S AMMAN THAYEE TEASER - CHECK OUT".
- ^ "Bigg Boss Julie does a Sai Pallavi". Times Of India.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Julie to make a special appearance in 'Thendral Vanthu Ennai Thodum'; deets inside". Times Of India.
- ^ "Tamil Actress Julie to Soon Enter a New TV Show; Watch Promo". News18.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Ultimate contestant Maria Juilana: From being popular for Kurumpadam to singing aloud at midnight to irk Oviya, a look at her journey". Times Of India.
- ^ "I have a strong role in the film: Julie". Times Of India.
- ^ "Big Boss Julie to debut as a heroine". Times Of India.
- ^ "Julie to Play NEET Victim Anita!". jfwonline.com.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil: After Oviya, Julie aka Juliana is out of Kamal Haasan's show". www.ibtimes.co.in/.
- ^ "Vijay TV Invites Julie As A Guest; Sparks Outrage!". jfwonline.com.
- ^ "Julie turns VJ". Times Of India.
- ^ "Vijay TV serial promo shows forced marriage, Tamil Nadu cop reminds them of law". Hindustan Times. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Snehan and Julie to participate in the much-awaited reality show Bigg Boss Ultimate". www.ottplay.com.
- ^ "Julie to make a special appearence with the popular Tamil serial; Deets inside". Times Of India.