May was born in Pangasinan in the northern part of the Philippines.
After living and working in LA - USA, Guam, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Dubai and Saudi Arabia she settled in Australia in 1993. Initially in Cairns, QLD then Adelaide, South Australia she moved to Western Australia in 1995.
May met Kenn in January 2007 and they bought a house together and moved to Narrogin in March 2008.
She has a daughter and two grand-daughters living in Perth and two sons in the Philippines.