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Lyn May

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Lyn May

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  • Born
    December 12, 1946 · Nuxco, Guerrero, Mexico
  • Birth name
    Guadalupe Mendiola Mayares

Biography

    • Lyn May is a Mexican showgirl and actress. She is considered one of the most popular female figures of the so-called Cinema of Ficheras and Mexican erotic comedy. She was known by the nickname of "The Goddess of Love." She's completed a cinematographic career that includes approximately 100 films made in Mexico.
      - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

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  • Mexican vedette, exotic dancer and actress Lyn May, is of Chinese ancestry.
  • The film genre"Ficheras" declined in popularity, forcing May to retire from the stage.
  • In 2016, Lyn was featured in the documentary film Beauties of the Night, by the filmmaker María José Cuevas, along with other vedettes like Olga Breeskin, Rossy Mendoza, Wanda Seux and Princesa Yamal.
  • She was one of the most popular Mexican vedettes during the 1970s and 1980s, a popular sex symbol, and one of the main stars of Ficheras cinema.
  • She appeared frequently as a guest on the Univision television show El Gordo y La Flaca.

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