Şenay Akay (born 16 August 1980) is a Turkish

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

and former model.

Biography

Akay was born in 1980 in

Antalya Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...

. She is the niece of singer Müammer Akay. She finished her studies at

Akdeniz University Akdeniz University () is a public research university established in Antalya, Turkey. It has been chosen as the second most beautiful university in Turkey, after Boğaziçi University. It is one of the leading educational institutions in the co ...

. She started modelling at the age of 14. In 2001, she won both

Best Model of Turkey Best Model of Turkey is a female or male beauty competition. From 1988 to 1993, only Turkey's best female model was chosen in the competition. Since 1993, male models are also included. There were two exceptions: in 2004 when in addition to a mal ...

and Best Model of the World competitions respectively. In 2012, she wrote a book on 17 years of her life as a model. She still continues modelling at a number of fashion shows and appears on the podium occasionally. Akay was married to Buğra Özçetin for 1.5 year but divorced him in 2006 on the grounds of infidelity. In 2009, she started working as an image and appearance consultant.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akay, Senay 1980 births Living people Turkish television actresses Turkish film actresses Turkish female models People from Antalya