Ayanat Ksenbai

Ayanat Ksenbai

Actor

Alma-Ata, USSR (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
January 2, 1987

Biography

Ayanat Ksenbai is an actress from Kazakhstan. Her real name is Ayanat Esmagambetova. She first appeared on the big screen in 2002. In 2004, she played in the international film The Nomad directed by Ivan Passer and Sergey Bodrov. Then, in 2007, she played the role of Ulzhan in the film by Volker Schlöndorff. Ayanat appeared in four films before her acting career ended. In addition to acting, Ayanat Ksenbai is also involved in fashion design. In 2016, she presented her first collection under the brand "Ayanat New York" at New York Fashion Week. Ayanat is also a humanitarian. She created the charitable organization U.S. Kazakh Women's Alliance, through which she helps women in need and single mothers in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

Photo

Ayanat Ksenbai 1

Representative Works

Nomad: The Warrior
Nomad: The Warrior
5.2
/ Russian
Ulzhan
Ulzhan
5.9
/ German
Wind Man
Wind Man
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/ Russian
Leyla’s Prayer
Leyla’s Prayer
5.5
/ Kazakh

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Nomad: The Warrior
2005Nominee

Best Performance

Nomad: The Warrior

Ulzhan
2007Nominee

Best Performance

Ulzhan

Wind Man
2007Nominee

Best Performance

Wind Man

Career Highlights

Leyla’s Prayer
2002Highlight

Best Performance

Leyla’s Prayer